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G44 5JU area guide

Who lives in G44 5JU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Castlemilk
Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 819 (2024)

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At a glance

What G44 5JU is like

G44 5JU is a postcode in the Castlemilk area of Glasgow City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 819 people. 66.1% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 18.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 54% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G44 5JU compares

Headline figures for G44 5JU, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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: 3 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G44 5JU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
17.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

G44 5JU FAQs

Is G44 5JU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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 5JU 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 5JU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.9% of residents. 66.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (67.5%).

Which council covers G44 5JU?

The local authority for G44 5JU is Glasgow City.

G44 5JU comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G44 5JU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Kings Park Rail Station, 0.7 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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