# G12 8QE: area report for a postcode in Glasgow

G12 8QE is a postcode in Glasgow.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Glasgow. Open the map at G12 8QE for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow) › [G12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g12) › [G12 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g12-8)

## Around this postcode

- **No street-level crime here**: Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-4.2889,55.8733,G128QE
- **Hillhead, 350 m**: About 4 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-4.2889,55.8733,G128QE
- **4 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 260 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-4.2889,55.8733,G128QE
- **Flood zones not mapped here**: Scotland's flood maps use a different model; coming later. (Outline) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-zones?around=-4.2889,55.8733,G128QE
- **Scotland’s least deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, Kelvingrove and University - 06. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-scotland?around=-4.2889,55.8733,G128QE
- **£193,675 average price**: For the whole of Glasgow, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-4.2889,55.8733,G128QE
- **6 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 310 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-4.2889,55.8733,G128QE
- **14 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 340 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-4.2889,55.8733,G128QE
- **65% can get gigabit broadband**: Of homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026. (Output area) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?around=-4.2889,55.8733,G128QE
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-4.2889,55.8733,G128QE
- **15.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-4.2889,55.8733,G128QE

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hillhead High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hillhead-high-school-s8434239) | Secondary | 260 m (3 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Hillhead Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hillhead-primary-school-s8413525) | Primary | 350 m (4 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Notre Dame Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/notre-dame-primary-school-s8417520) | Primary | 620 m (8 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Glasgow Academy, The](https://openindex.co.uk/school/glasgow-academy-the-s8481830) | Independent | 650 m (8 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Notre Dame High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/notre-dame-high-school-s8436134) | Secondary | 830 m (10 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Hospital Education Service](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hospital-education-service-s8400946) | Special | 890 m (11 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [St Charles' Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-charles-primary-school-s8421528) | Primary | 960 m (12 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Melville-Knox Christian School, Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/school/melville-knox-christian-school-glasgow-s1070029) | Independent | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Hillhead (350 m, 4 minutes on foot); Kelvinbridge (590 m, 7 minutes on foot); Kelvinhall (740 m, 9 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: Ashton Medical Practice (310 m, 6,380 registered patients); Dr A Khan (330 m, 2,698 registered patients); BuckinghamTerraceMedicalPractice (490 m, 8,209 registered patients); Dr MacLaren & Dr McAdam Partnership (720 m, 5,837 registered patients); Drs Melrose & Sharp Partnership (720 m, 5,781 registered patients)
- Supermarkets: Sainsburys 165-169 Great George (340 m, Sainsburys); Iceland Hillhead (350 m, Iceland); Tesco Glasgow Byres Road Express (390 m, Tesco); Spar - Great Western Road Glasgow (400 m, Spar); Waitrose Byres Road (490 m, Waitrose)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £193,675** (July 2026). Glasgow’s average house price was £193,675 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,125** (2025). Full-time workers living in Glasgow earned a median of £38,125 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 164th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.1×** (2025). A home in Glasgow costs 5.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 47th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Population estimate: 654,330** (2025). Glasgow’s population was an estimated 654,330 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.6% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Kelvingrove and University - 06 (Neighbourhood)

- **Population: 1,154** (2021). Kelvingrove and University - 06 had 1,154 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 12,004th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 77.3%** (January 2026). In Kelvingrove and University - 06, 77.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 3.7%** (August 2026). In Kelvingrove and University - 06, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.
- **Aged 15 to 64: 83.5%** (2021). 83.5% of residents in Kelvingrove and University - 06 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 919th highest of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.

## G12 (Postcode district)

- **Population: 25,281** (2021). G12 had 25,281 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,154th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in G12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.8%** (January 2026). In G12, 93.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 2.2%** (August 2026). In G12, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow)
- Centre: 55.8733, -4.2889

Council: [Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow) (Council area, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Glasgow North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-north): Martin Rhodes (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood zones](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-zones) (Outline)
- [Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-scotland), 2020 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Gigabit broadband coverage](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gigabit-broadband), January 2026 (Output area)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-4.2889,55.8733,G128QE

## How to cite

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