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G52 2BA area guide

Who lives in G52 2BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hillington
Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 617 (2024)

G52 2BAGlasgow City

At a glance

What G52 2BA is like

G52 2BA is a postcode in the Hillington area of Glasgow City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 617 people. 78.4% of households own their home, 19.5% rent privately and 3.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 54% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G52 2BA compares

Headline figures for G52 2BA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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: 5 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G52 2BA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
19.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G52 2BA FAQs

Is G52 2BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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 G52 2BA 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 G52 2BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.8% of residents. 78.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (89.4%).

Which council covers G52 2BA?

The local authority for G52 2BA is Glasgow City.

G52 2BA comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G52 2BA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Hillington East 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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