PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · East Renfrewshire

Housing in G46 8

What the homes in G46 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Population
11,454 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (62.6%). Flats make up 63.3%, well above the 34.4% across Scotland.

G46 8Scotland
Detached9%23.9%
Semi-detached18.6%23.3%
Terraced9.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat62.6%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.8% of households in G46 8 own their home, well below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 7.7% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 21.9% own outright and 20.9% with a mortgage.

G46 8
43%
48%
Scotland
  • Owned42.8%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.5%0.9%
  • Private rented7.7%12.9%
  • Social rented47.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.5%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G46 8Scotland
Owned outright21.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan20.9%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.2%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 41.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G46 8Scotland
0%
20%
40%
60%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

G46 8Scotland
Living alone, under 6630%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%14.3%
Couple, no children11.7%17.4%
Couple with dependent children15.5%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households5.6%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 197 postcodes