Postcode district · Glasgow City

G53 area guide

Who lives in G53, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Population: 37,031 (2024)

G53Postcode district · Glasgow City

At a glance

What G53 is like

The G53 postcode district in Glasgow City covers 742 live postcodes and is home to about 37,031 people in 14,383 households. 58.1% of households own their home, 5.7% rent privately and 33.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G53 compares

Headline figures for G53, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.6/ 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: 2 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

11 schools in G53. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G53 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 5.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

G53 FAQs

Is G53 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.6 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 G53 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 G53?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 58.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.8%).

Which council covers G53?

The local authority for G53 is Glasgow City.

G53 comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G53?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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 Nitshill Rail Station, 0.7 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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