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G51 4EF area guide

Who lives in G51 4EF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Drumoyne and Shieldhall
Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 986 (2024)

G51 4EFGlasgow City

At a glance

What G51 4EF is like

G51 4EF is a postcode in the Drumoyne and Shieldhall area of Glasgow City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 986 people. 67.8% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 23.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G51 4EF compares

Headline figures for G51 4EF, 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G51 4EF differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

G51 4EF FAQs

Is G51 4EF 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is G51 4EF 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 G51 4EF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.4% of residents. 67.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.3%).

Which council covers G51 4EF?

The local authority for G51 4EF is Glasgow City.

G51 4EF comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G51 4EF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Cardonald Rail Station, 0.3 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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