Postcode district · Glasgow City

G44 area guide

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

Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Population: 34,755 (2024)

G44Postcode district · Glasgow City

At a glance

What G44 is like

The G44 postcode district in Glasgow City covers 617 live postcodes and is home to about 34,755 people in 15,631 households. 76.2% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G44 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.9/ 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, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools in G44. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G44 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
14.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G44 FAQs

Is G44 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.9 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 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.6% of residents. 76.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (53.8%).

Which council covers G44?

The local authority for G44 is Glasgow City.

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

How well connected is G44?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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, 0.3 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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