# G42

Postcode district covering Glasgow, Govanhill and Mount Florida, in Glasgow.

G42 is a postcode district covering Glasgow, Govanhill and Mount Florida, in Glasgow. About 31,602 people.

Postcode district. Code G42. 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 G42 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 30,112** (2021). G42 had 30,112 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 923rd 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/g42#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in G42 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/g42#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.9%** (January 2026). In G42, 97.9% 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/g42#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 6.1%** (August 2026). In G42, 6.1% 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/g42#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=G42) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in G42 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=G42) (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 G42.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=G42) (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 G42.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=G42) (Census 2021, England and Wales): G42 had 30,112 usual residents at the census.

## How G42 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | G42 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 30,112 | 16th 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 | 97.9% | 15th highest | 51 postcode districts, G · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 6.1% | 9th highest | 50 postcode districts, G · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of G42?

G42 had 30,112 usual residents at the census.
G42 is the 923rd most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in G42

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Battlefield - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017027) | 744 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Battlefield - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017028) | 710 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Battlefield - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017029) | 921 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Battlefield - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017030) | 955 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Battlefield - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017031) | 1,063 | – | – | 96.7% |
| [Battlefield - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017032) | 694 | – | – | 98.5% |
| [Cathcart - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017139) | 642 | – | – | 92.8% |
| [Govanhill East and Aikenhead - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017021) | 1,008 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Govanhill East and Aikenhead - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017022) | 777 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Govanhill East and Aikenhead - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017023) | 652 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Govanhill East and Aikenhead - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017024) | 511 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Govanhill East and Aikenhead - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017025) | 1,101 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Govanhill East and Aikenhead - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017026) | 724 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [Govanhill West - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017014) | 903 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Govanhill West - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017015) | 830 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Govanhill West - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017016) | 940 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Govanhill West - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017017) | 524 | – | – | 98.5% |
| [Govanhill West - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017018) | 889 | – | – | 90.9% |
| [Govanhill West - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017019) | 802 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Govanhill West - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017020) | 966 | – | – | 97.7% |
| [Langside - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017058) | 585 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Langside - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017059) | 782 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Laurieston and Tradeston - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017168) | 648 | – | – | 98.7% |
| [Laurieston and Tradeston - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017169) | 821 | – | – | 91.0% |
| [Mount Florida - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017144) | 721 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Mount Florida - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017146) | 877 | – | – | 93.2% |
| [Mount Florida - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017147) | 984 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Mount Florida - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017148) | 689 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [Polmadie and Toryglen - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017154) | 969 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Polmadie and Toryglen - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017155) | 624 | – | – | 74.0% |
| [Strathbungo - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017033) | 782 | – | – | 86.5% |
| [Strathbungo - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017034) | 485 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Strathbungo - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017035) | 843 | – | – | 98.3% |
| [Strathbungo - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017037) | 956 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Strathbungo - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017038) | 424 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Toryglen and Oatlands - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017149) | 851 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Toryglen and Oatlands - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017150) | 645 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Toryglen and Oatlands - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017151) | 575 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Toryglen and Oatlands - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017152) | 760 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Toryglen and Oatlands - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/neighbourhood/s01017153) | 731 | – | – | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Glasgow South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-south): Gordon McKee (Labour), MP since July 2024. 58% of the people here.
- [Glasgow East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-east): John Grady (Labour), MP since July 2024. 42% 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 G42

[Battlefield](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/battlefield), [Govanhill East and Aikenhead](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/govanhill-east-and-aikenhead), [Govanhill West](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/govanhill-west), [Mount Florida](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/mount-florida), [Strathbungo](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/strathbungo), [Toryglen and Oatlands](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/toryglen-and-oatlands)

## Postcode sectors in G42

[G42 0 (107 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g42-0), [G42 2 (13 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g42-2), [G42 7 (131 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g42-7), [G42 8 (206 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g42-8), [G42 9 (195 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g42-9)

## Council

[Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow)

## Towns in G42

[Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow)

## Postcode districts next to G42

[G5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g5), [G41](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g41), [G43](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g43), [G44](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g44), [G73](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g73)

## Nearest rail stations

[Crosshill (100 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-4.2568,55.8333), [Queens Park (Glasgow) (750 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-4.2668,55.8353), [Mount Florida (750 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-4.2611,55.8266), [Pollokshields East (1.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-4.2686,55.8411)

## 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)

## G42 in brief

G42 is a postcode district covering Glasgow, Govanhill and Mount Florida, in Glasgow.
About 31,602 people lived in G42 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
G42 had 30,112 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in G42 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In G42, 97.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In G42, 6.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: G42
- Postcode area: [G](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g)
- Constituency: [Glasgow South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-south)
- Council: [Glasgow †](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow)
- Area: 4.51 km²
- People, mid-2024: 31,602*
- Neighbourhoods: 40
- Output areas: 261

* 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

[G44](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g44), [G41](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g41), [G5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g5), [G73](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g73), [G43](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g43)

## Latest updates for G42

- 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/G42

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g42, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g42#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g42