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Postcode · East Renfrewshire

Housing in G78 3PG

What the homes in G78 3PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Neilston East
Council
East Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
893 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52%). Flats make up 12.4%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

G78 3PGScotland
Detached52%23.9%
Semi-detached22.4%23.3%
Terraced10.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat12.4%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

83.4% of households in the G78 3PG area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 6% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 34.4% own outright and 48.9% with a mortgage.

G78 3PG
83%
Scotland
  • Owned83.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented6%12.9%
  • Social rented9.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

G78 3PGScotland
Owned outright34.4%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan48.9%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent6%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 19.3% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

G78 3PGScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.8%). 37.8% of households include dependent children.

G78 3PGScotland
Living alone, under 6610.6%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%14.3%
Couple, no children15.1%17.4%
Couple with dependent children30.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children12.1%6%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.3%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 G78 3PG (Neilston East) (about 893 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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