Housing in G5 8
What the homes in G5 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Glasgow City
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 2,913 (2024)
G5 8Postcode sector · Glasgow City
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (90.3%). Flats make up 96.2%, more than double the 34.4% across Scotland.
Owning vs renting
32% of households in G5 8 own their home, well below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 56% of households, more than double the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 10.9% own outright and 21.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned32%62.4%
- Shared ownership0.7%0.9%
- Private rented56%12.9%
- Social rented7.9%22.5%
- Lives rent free1.5%1.4%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 38.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.6%). 11.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
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.