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G5 8 area guide

Who lives in G5 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Population
2,913 (2024)
At a glance

What G5 8 is like

The G5 8 postcode sector in Glasgow City covers 87 live postcodes and is home to about 2,913 people in 1,298 households. 32% of households own their home, 56% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 56.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G5 8 compares

Headline figures for G5 8, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.3/ 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: 15 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G5 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    56% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A student area

    28.8% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  3. 03
    A young populationPositive

    58.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

  4. 04
    Well connectedPositive

    15 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

G5 8 FAQs

01
Is G5 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 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).
02
Is G5 8 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.
03
Who lives in G5 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 21.8% of residents. 32% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (90.3%).
04
Which council covers G5 8?

The local authority for G5 8 is Glasgow City.

G5 8 comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is G5 8?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is West Street SPT Subway Station, 0.2 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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