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Housing in G53 6

What the homes in G53 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Population
8,656 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38%). Flats make up 34.1%, broadly in line with the 34.4% across Scotland.

G53 6Scotland
Detached6.1%23.9%
Semi-detached38%23.3%
Terraced21.5%18.2%
Purpose-built flat33.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35.3% of households in G53 6 own their home, well below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 5.7% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 13.5% own outright and 21.8% with a mortgage.

G53 6
35%
56%
Scotland
  • Owned35.3%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.8%0.9%
  • Private rented5.7%12.9%
  • Social rented55.9%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G53 6Scotland
Owned outright13.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan21.8%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.2%12.4%
Other private rented0.6%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G53 6Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.5%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

G53 6Scotland
Living alone, under 6624.5%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%14.3%
Couple, no children9.9%17.4%
Couple with dependent children14.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children11.4%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children10%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%8.7%
Sharers and other households7.4%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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