G46 8NT area guide
Who lives in G46 8NT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Giffnock North and Thornliebank North
- Council
- East Renfrewshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 874 (2024)
G46 8NTEast Renfrewshire
What G46 8NT is like
G46 8NT is a postcode in the Giffnock North and Thornliebank North area of East Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 874 people. 70.6% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 16.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How G46 8NT compares
Headline figures for G46 8NT, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where G46 8NT differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 59 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
70.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
G46 8NT FAQs
01Is G46 8NT a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is G46 8NT safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in G46 8NT?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers G46 8NT?The local authority for G46 8NT is East Renfrewshire.
The local authority for G46 8NT is East Renfrewshire.
05How well connected is G46 8NT?Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
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.