Postcode district · Glasgow City

G43 area guide

Who lives in G43, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Population: 24,752 (2024)

G43Postcode district · Glasgow City

At a glance

What G43 is like

The G43 postcode district in Glasgow City covers 432 live postcodes and is home to about 24,752 people in 10,983 households. 62.3% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 21.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G43 compares

Headline figures for G43, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

85per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Glasgow City a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 60 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools in G43. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G43 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 60 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

G43 FAQs

Is G43 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is G43 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Glasgow City recorded 85 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in G43?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.9% of residents. 62.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (61.4%).

Which council covers G43?

The local authority for G43 is Glasgow City.

G43 comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G43?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 60 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Pollokshaws East Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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