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Housing in G46 8DS

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

Neighbourhood
Darnley East
Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,059 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (92.8%). Flats make up 93.3%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.

G46 8DSScotland
Detached2.2%23.9%
Semi-detached2.8%23.3%
Terraced2.2%18.2%
Purpose-built flat92.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

8% of households in the G46 8DS area own their home, less than half the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 5.7% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 3.5% own outright and 4.6% with a mortgage.

G46 8DS
85%
Scotland
  • Owned8%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented5.7%12.9%
  • Social rented85.2%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.8%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G46 8DSScotland
Owned outright3.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan4.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.6%12.4%
Other private rented1.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G46 8DSScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (34.1%). 32.4% of households include dependent children.

G46 8DSScotland
Living alone, under 6634.1%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over6.7%14.3%
Couple, no children7.6%17.4%
Couple with dependent children14.6%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6%
Lone parent with dependent children17.8%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.9%8.7%
Sharers and other households7.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G46 8DS (Darnley East) (about 1,059 residents).

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.

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