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G52 9BT area guide

Who lives in G52 9BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Renfrew North East
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 3,114 (2024)

G52 9BTGlasgow City

At a glance

What G52 9BT is like

G52 9BT is a postcode in the Renfrew North East area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,114 people. 59% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 22.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 68.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G52 9BT compares

Headline figures for G52 9BT, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

53per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Renfrewshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G52 9BT differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
16.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

G52 9BT FAQs

Is G52 9BT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 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 9BT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Renfrewshire recorded 53 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in G52 9BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.2% of residents. 59% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (39%).

Which council covers G52 9BT?

The local authority for G52 9BT is Renfrewshire.

G52 9BT comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G52 9BT?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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 Hillington West Rail Station, 0.1 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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