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G44 3DS area guide

Who lives in G44 3DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Muirend and Old Cathcart
Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 990 (2024)

G44 3DSGlasgow City

At a glance

What G44 3DS is like

G44 3DS is a postcode in the Muirend and Old Cathcart area of Glasgow City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 990 people. 62.7% of households own their home, 22.7% rent privately and 12.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G44 3DS compares

Headline figures for G44 3DS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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: 5 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

10 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G44 3DS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
22.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

G44 3DS FAQs

Is G44 3DS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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 G44 3DS 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 G44 3DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.7% of residents. 62.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (74.8%).

Which council covers G44 3DS?

The local authority for G44 3DS is Glasgow City.

G44 3DS comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G44 3DS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Cathcart Rail Station, 0.4 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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