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G46 8AD area guide

Who lives in G46 8AD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Darnley East
Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 742 (2024)

G46 8ADEast Renfrewshire

At a glance

What G46 8AD is like

G46 8AD is a postcode in the Darnley East area of Glasgow City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 742 people. 80.1% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G46 8AD compares

Headline figures for G46 8AD, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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: 4 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G46 8AD differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
80.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G46 8AD FAQs

Is G46 8AD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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 G46 8AD 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 G46 8AD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.7% of residents. 80.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.1%).

Which council covers G46 8AD?

The local authority for G46 8AD is Glasgow City.

G46 8AD comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G46 8AD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Priesthill & Darnley 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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