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G5 0BF area guide

Who lives in G5 0BF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gorbals and Hutchesontown
Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 930 (2024)

G5 0BFGlasgow City

At a glance

What G5 0BF is like

G5 0BF is a postcode in the Gorbals and Hutchesontown area of Glasgow City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 930 people. 38.6% of households own their home, 18.4% rent privately and 40.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G5 0BF compares

Headline figures for G5 0BF, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 9 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G5 0BF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
18.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
32.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
04
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

G5 0BF FAQs

Is G5 0BF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is G5 0BF 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 G5 0BF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.5% of residents. 38.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (87.8%).

Which council covers G5 0BF?

The local authority for G5 0BF is Glasgow City.

G5 0BF comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G5 0BF?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Bridge Street SPT Subway Station, 0.5 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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