# G21 Postcode district covering Glasgow, Springburn and Royston, in Glasgow. G21 is a postcode district covering Glasgow, Springburn and Royston, in Glasgow. About 26,616 people. Postcode district. Code G21. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [G](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g) Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an G21 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) ## Key figures - **Population: 25,865** (2021). G21 had 25,865 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,125th 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g21#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in G21 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g21#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.9%** (January 2026). In G21, 98.9% 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g21#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 7.7%** (August 2026). In G21, 7.7% 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g21#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=G21) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in G21 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=G21) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Glasgow, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is G21. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=G21) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Glasgow, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is G21. - [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=G21) (Census 2021, England and Wales): G21 had 25,865 usual residents at the census. ## How G21 compares Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers. | Measure | G21 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 25,865 | 24th most populated | 51 postcode districts, G · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 51 postcode districts, G · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.9% | 8th highest | 51 postcode districts, G · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 7.7% | joint 2nd highest | 50 postcode districts, G · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of G21? G21 had 25,865 usual residents at the census. G21 is the 1,125th most populated of 2,756 in the UK. ## Neighbourhoods in G21 | Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Balornock - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017346) | 622 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Balornock - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017347) | 766 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Balornock - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017348) | 603 | – | – | 99.1% | | [Balornock - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017349) | 610 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Balornock - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017350) | 815 | – | – | 99.7% | | [Balornock - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017351) | 1,079 | – | – | 98.6% | | [Barmulloch - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017352) | 582 | – | – | 99.6% | | [Barmulloch - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017353) | 665 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Barmulloch - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017354) | 611 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Barmulloch - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017355) | 782 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Blackhill and Barmulloch East - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017335) | 777 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Cowlairs and Port Dundas - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017371) | 704 | – | – | 99.6% | | [Cowlairs and Port Dundas - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017372) | 849 | – | – | 99.6% | | [Cowlairs and Port Dundas - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017373) | 502 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Petershill - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017356) | 621 | – | – | 99.3% | | [Petershill - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017357) | 937 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Petershill - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017358) | 513 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Petershill - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017359) | 919 | – | – | 98.9% | | [Petershill - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017360) | 567 | – | – | 85.7% | | [Roystonhill, Blochairn, and Provanmill - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017375) | 1,084 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Roystonhill, Blochairn, and Provanmill - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017376) | 527 | – | – | 98.5% | | [Roystonhill, Blochairn, and Provanmill - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017377) | 737 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Roystonhill, Blochairn, and Provanmill - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017378) | 769 | – | – | 98.5% | | [Roystonhill, Blochairn, and Provanmill - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017379) | 799 | – | – | 99.6% | | [Roystonhill, Blochairn, and Provanmill - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017380) | 818 | – | – | 98.1% | | [Roystonhill, Blochairn, and Provanmill - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017381) | 772 | – | – | 99.1% | | [Roystonhill, Blochairn, and Provanmill - 08](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017382) | 763 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Springburn - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017361) | 835 | – | – | 99.1% | | [Springburn - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017362) | 846 | – | – | 99.7% | | [Springburn - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017363) | 1,120 | – | – | 95.7% | | [Springburn - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017364) | 870 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Springburn East and Cowlairs - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017365) | 887 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Springburn East and Cowlairs - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017367) | 574 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Springburn East and Cowlairs - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017368) | 606 | – | – | 100.0% | | [Springburn East and Cowlairs - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017369) | 968 | – | – | 96.9% | ## Your MP - [Glasgow North East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-north-east): Maureen Burke (Labour), MP since July 2024. 94% of the people here. - [Glasgow North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-north): Martin Rhodes (Labour), MP since July 2024. 5.7% of the people here. As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API. ## Middle areas in G21 [Balornock](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/balornock), [Barmulloch](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/barmulloch), [Cowlairs and Port Dundas](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/cowlairs-and-port-dundas), [Petershill](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/petershill), [Roystonhill, Blochairn, and Provanmill](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/roystonhill-blochairn-and-provanmill), [Springburn](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/springburn), [Springburn East and Cowlairs](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/springburn-east-and-cowlairs) ## Postcode sectors in G21 [G21 1 (111 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g21-1), [G21 2 (141 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g21-2), [G21 3 (217 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g21-3), [G21 4 (162 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g21-4) ## Council [Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow) ## Towns in G21 [Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow) ## Postcode districts next to G21 [G2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g2), [G4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g4), [G22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g22), [G31](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g31), [G33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g33), [G64](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g64) ## Nearest rail stations [Barnhill (200 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-4.2230,55.8775), [Springburn (800 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-4.2305,55.8819), [Alexandra Parade (1.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-4.2107,55.8632), [Ashfield (2.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-4.2492,55.8889) ## More in the G postcode area [All G postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) ## G21 in brief G21 is a postcode district covering Glasgow, Springburn and Royston, in Glasgow. About 26,616 people lived in G21 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates). G21 had 25,865 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in G21 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In G21, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In G21, 7.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Postcode district - Code: G21 - Postcode area: [G](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g) - Constituency: [Glasgow North East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-north-east) - Council: [Glasgow †](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow) - Area: 8.47 km² - People, mid-2024: 26,616* - Neighbourhoods: 35 - Output areas: 227 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [G33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g33), [G22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g22), [G64](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g64), [G4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g4), [G31](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g31), [G2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g2) ## Latest updates for G21 - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/G21 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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