Glasgow
Glasgow is covered by postcode districts G13, G20, G32, G33, G41, G52 and 33 more. It is mostly in the Glasgow City council area: 15,622 of its 15,711 postcodes. The others are in Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire.
Every postcode in Glasgow, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 644
- In use before 2020: 15,066
- Outline: where 5 or more new postcodes since 2020 lie together
Of the 15,710 postcodes in Glasgow that ONS places, 644 are new since 2020 and 15,066 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. A dashed outline shows where 5 or more lie within 150 metres of each other. It is not a boundary, and no boundary is drawn. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.8585, longitude -4.2654. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; when each came into use: the same directory; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
The 5 newest postcodes
Where the new postcodes lie together
- 51 new postcodes since 2020, outlined on the map. G2 9GG, is the newest of them.
- 28 new postcodes since 2020, outlined on the map. G73 9GG, is the newest of them.
- 17 new postcodes since 2020, outlined on the map. G42 2LH, is the newest of them.
- 13 new postcodes since 2020, outlined on the map. G13 1FU, is the newest of them.
- 13 new postcodes since 2020, outlined on the map. G22 5FE, is the newest of them.
- 13 new postcodes since 2020, outlined on the map. G31 2AH, is the newest of them.
What is it like to live in Glasgow?
At 13,419 of the 15,083 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Anderston, 400 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Glasgow?
645 of the 15,711 postcodes now in use in Glasgow came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Glasgow?
Ofcom reports on 15,083 of the 15,711 postcodes in Glasgow. At 13,419 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How far is the station from Glasgow?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Glasgow is Anderston Rail Station, 400 m away in a straight line.
- Anderston Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- Glasgow Central Low Level Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
- Glasgow Central Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- St Enoch SPT Subway Station Underground, metro or tram 650 mWalk
- Bridge Street SPT Subway Station Underground, metro or tram 850 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Glasgow?
- Councils
- Glasgow City (15,622), Renfrewshire (85), East Renfrewshire (2) and 1 other
- Parliamentary constituencies
- Glasgow North (2,793), Glasgow East (2,780), Glasgow North East (2,722) and 6 others
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
Where the place crosses a boundary, a row lists each side with its number of postcodes. Check a postcode for its own. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Moving to Glasgow
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week. Most of Glasgow is in Glasgow City; near its edge, check which council a postcode is in.
- Tell Glasgow City about council tax Council tax, on glasgow.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
Glasgow postcodes
15,711 postcodes in use in Glasgow, by district:
Those districts are in the G postcode area and PA postcode area.
Check a Glasgow postcode
Enter a full postcode to see its ward, its flood risk, house prices in its sector and its nearest schools.
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Places near Glasgow
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Glasgow
- What is it like to live in Glasgow?
- At 13,419 of the 15,083 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Anderston, 400 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Glasgow?
- Glasgow is covered by postcode districts G13, G20, G32, G33, G41, G52 and 33 more, across 15,711 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does Glasgow have a railway station?
- Yes: Anderston is 400 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Glasgow, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Glasgow?
- Ofcom reports on 15,083 of the 15,711 postcodes in Glasgow. At 13,419 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Glasgow?
- 645 of the 15,711 postcodes now in use in Glasgow came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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