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G90 area guide

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

Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Population
4,874 (2024)
At a glance

What G90 is like

The G90 postcode district in Glasgow City covers 32 live postcodes and is home to about 4,874 people in 821 households. 25.2% of households own their home, 27% rent privately and 44.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 13.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G90 compares

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

AffluenceMore
3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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: 11 stations within a mile, 110 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G90 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    27% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A student area

    74.8% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  3. 03
    A young populationPositive

    53.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

  4. 04
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

  5. 05
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    44.9% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

G90 FAQs

01
Is G90 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 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).
02
Is G90 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.
03
Who lives in G90?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 32.8% of residents. 25.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (91.8%).
04
Which council covers G90?

The local authority for G90 is Glasgow City.

G90 comes under Glasgow City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is G90?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 110 bus stops within 800m and 11 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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