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G90 8BD area guide

Who lives in G90 8BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: City Centre East
Council: Glasgow City
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 4,039 (2024)

G90 8BDGlasgow City

At a glance

What G90 8BD is like

G90 8BD is a postcode in the City Centre East area of Glasgow City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 4,039 people. 19% of households own their home, 34.1% rent privately and 46.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 8.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G90 8BD compares

Headline figures for G90 8BD, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 110 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G90 8BD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
83.6% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
57.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
46.5% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
05
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 110 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

G90 8BD FAQs

Is G90 8BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is G90 8BD 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 G90 8BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 36.7% of residents. 19% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (98.2%).

Which council covers G90 8BD?

The local authority for G90 8BD is Glasgow City.

G90 8BD comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G90 8BD?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 110 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Glasgow Queen Street Low Level Rail Station, 0.6 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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