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G52 3BA area guide

Who lives in G52 3BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cardonald South and East
Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 611 (2024)

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At a glance

What G52 3BA is like

G52 3BA is a postcode in the Cardonald South and East area of Glasgow City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 611 people. 52.2% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 34% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 47.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G52 3BA compares

Headline figures for G52 3BA, 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: 3 stations within a mile, 50 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 G52 3BA differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
34% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 50 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

G52 3BA FAQs

Is G52 3BA 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 G52 3BA 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 3BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.2% of residents. 52.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (75.7%).

Which council covers G52 3BA?

The local authority for G52 3BA is Glasgow City.

G52 3BA comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G52 3BA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Corkerhill 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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