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Housing in G53 7YN

What the homes in G53 7YN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Darnley West
Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
550 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.6%). Flats make up 13.4%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

G53 7YNScotland
Detached11.9%23.9%
Semi-detached48.6%23.3%
Terraced19.8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat13.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.9% of households in the G53 7YN area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 7.1% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 38.7% own outright and 50.2% with a mortgage.

G53 7YN
89%
Scotland
  • Owned88.9%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.8%0.9%
  • Private rented7.1%12.9%
  • Social rented1.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.8%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G53 7YNScotland
Owned outright38.7%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan50.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.1%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G53 7YNScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.7%). 20.2% of households include dependent children.

G53 7YNScotland
Living alone, under 6623.7%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%14.3%
Couple, no children19.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children15%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%8.7%
Sharers and other households6.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G53 7YN (Darnley West) (about 550 residents).

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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