G5
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Glasgow, Hutchesontown and Kingston, in Glasgow.
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 G5 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In G5, 95.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How G5 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of G5?
G5 had 12,677 usual residents at the census.
G5 is the 887th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in G5
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorbals and Hutchesontown - 01 | 522 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Gorbals and Hutchesontown - 02 | 832 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| Gorbals and Hutchesontown - 03 | 569 | No figure | No figure | 96.2% |
| Gorbals and Hutchesontown - 04 | 918 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| Gorbals and Hutchesontown - 05 | 890 | No figure | No figure | 99.6% |
| Gorbals and Hutchesontown - 06 | 612 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Gorbals and Hutchesontown - 07 | 616 | No figure | No figure | 97.1% |
| Gorbals and Hutchesontown - 08 | 749 | No figure | No figure | 99.5% |
| Laurieston and Tradeston - 01 | 755 | No figure | No figure | 92.1% |
| Laurieston and Tradeston - 04 | 862 | No figure | No figure | 98.9% |
| Laurieston and Tradeston - 05 | 839 | No figure | No figure | 96.6% |
| Laurieston and Tradeston - 06 | 1,110 | No figure | No figure | 90.8% |
| Laurieston and Tradeston - 07 | 830 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Polmadie and Toryglen - 03 | 799 | No figure | No figure | 74.8% |
| Polmadie and Toryglen - 04 | 791 | No figure | No figure | 98.5% |
| Polmadie and Toryglen - 05 | 702 | No figure | No figure | 99.6% |
MPs for G5
- John GradyLabourMP for Glasgow East74% of G5’s postcodes
- Dr Zubir AhmedLabourMP for Glasgow South West26% of G5’s postcodes
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in G53
Postcode sectors in G53
Council1
Towns in G51
Postcode districts next to G54
Nearest rail stations4
More in the G postcode area2
G5 in brief
G5 is a postcode district covering Glasgow, Hutchesontown and Kingston, in Glasgow.
About 13,929 people lived in G5 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
G5 had 12,677 usual residents at the census.
In G5, 95.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In G5, 5.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
75.8% of residents in G5 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.