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G51

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Glasgow, Govan and Summertown, 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 G51 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In G51, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
24,486
1,202nd most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
6.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
72.9%
210th highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How G51 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

G51Middle
Population51 postcode districts, G · 2021
Population: every postcode district in G51 areas from 208 to 53,249. The middle area is 25,281. G51 is 24,486.
24,48624th least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage51 postcode districts, G · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in G51 areas from 42.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 95.4%. G51 is 98.6%.
98.6%joint 10th highest
Claimant rate50 postcode districts, G · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode district in G50 areas from 1.1% to 15.4%. The middle area is 3.6%. G51 is 6.4%.
6.4%joint 7th highest
Aged 15 to 6451 postcode districts, G · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in G51 areas from 56.8% to 94.7%. The middle area is 66.4%. G51 is 72.9%.
72.9%12th highest

What is the population of G51?

G51 had 24,486 usual residents at the census.

G51 is the 1,202nd most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in G51

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Craigton - 01969No figureNo figure100.0%
Drumoyne and Shieldhall - 01652No figureNo figure89.2%
Drumoyne and Shieldhall - 02883No figureNo figure100.0%
Drumoyne and Shieldhall - 03568No figureNo figure100.0%
Drumoyne and Shieldhall - 04776No figureNo figure99.4%
Drumoyne and Shieldhall - 05634No figureNo figure99.2%
Drumoyne and Shieldhall - 06890No figureNo figure100.0%
Drumoyne and Shieldhall - 07818No figureNo figure99.7%
Drumoyne and Shieldhall - 08900No figureNo figure99.6%
Govan and Linthouse - 01799No figureNo figure100.0%
Govan and Linthouse - 02610No figureNo figure99.8%
Govan and Linthouse - 03883No figureNo figure99.5%
Govan and Linthouse - 04909No figureNo figure99.7%
Govan and Linthouse - 05785No figureNo figure97.9%
Govan and Linthouse - 061,115No figureNo figure99.5%
Govan and Linthouse - 07705No figureNo figure99.6%
Ibrox - 01611No figureNo figure100.0%
Ibrox - 02687No figureNo figure96.7%
Ibrox - 031,006No figureNo figure99.0%
Ibrox - 041,076No figureNo figure97.8%
Ibrox East and Cessnock - 011,127No figureNo figure99.1%
Ibrox East and Cessnock - 02909No figureNo figure98.6%
Ibrox East and Cessnock - 03848No figureNo figure100.0%
Ibrox East and Cessnock - 04809No figureNo figure98.3%
Kingston West and Dumbreck - 02853No figureNo figure99.6%
Kinning Park and Festival Park - 01942No figureNo figure100.0%
Kinning Park and Festival Park - 02611No figureNo figure98.5%
Kinning Park and Festival Park - 03581No figureNo figure90.5%
Kinning Park and Festival Park - 05824No figureNo figure97.5%
Kinning Park and Festival Park - 06592No figureNo figure100.0%

MPs for G51

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 G515

Postcode sectors in G515

Council1

Towns in G511

Postcode districts next to G513

Nearest rail stations4

More in the G postcode area2

G51 in brief

G51 is a postcode district covering Glasgow, Govan and Summertown, in Glasgow.

About 25,823 people lived in G51 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

G51 had 24,486 usual residents at the census.

In G51, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In G51, 6.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

72.9% of residents in G51 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.