Where to live in Glasgow?

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I'm looking for houses in Glasgow and my budget is £250k. I was wondering which good/safe areas would be affordable for me, if any? The ones I've looked at are Paisley, Robroyston and Glenboig North in Lanarkshire, Muirhead, Bishopton and Katewell Avenue. Ideally I wouldn't want to be too far from city centre but safety and just not living anywhere rough is a priority.

I live in Glasgow and it really depends on the type and size of property you’re looking for and where. Are you looking for an house or a flat? Only one of the places you mentioned is in Glasgow, so is it definitely Glasgow you want to live in? Do you need to know about schools because they areas you mention are under different local authorities.

Try Bishopbriggs

My cousin lives in Bishopton. It seems like a lovely area. I also have family in Moodiesburn, Kelvindale, Knighthood and Bishopbriggs. All decent areas.

Looking for houses, don't mind if they are not in Glasgow just as long as I can get into central Glasgow within half an hour to an hour. Good schools would be a plus.

Most of the best state schools in Scotland are in East Renfrewshire, which is on the boarder of the Southside of Glasgow. You might find a small 2 bed house in your price range but you should be careful to check which school catchment area you fall into as some streets come under Glasgow so you are unlikely to get a place.

Thank you all. Its really more the area that I'd be interested in, somewhere safe and decent so to speak and somewhere where I can get into central Glasgow by public transport

Troon

Mosspark? This one is close to the train station at corkerhill which will take less than 10 mins to Glasgow Central. Or theres plenty busses
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/141376034#/?channel=RES_BUY

if you’re looking for schools I’d avoid Robroyston. The catchment high schools are a fair distance from the area

A bit off topic but I just met a friend and she said that there's a big drug problem in Glasgow. I was just wondering is that a stereotype of some sort or is it really such a big problem, including in schools?

Glasgow is like everywhere else, "good" areas and "dodgy" areas. There are certainly places in Glasgow where there are drug problems just as there will be anywhere else.

Thank you, that's what I thought

You really need to tell us what size of house you're looking for, for us to be of practical help.

Cambuslang ? 10-15 minutes from the city centre on the train and a lots of nice quiet areas. You could get a decent house for your budget there. Uddingston is nicer I think but you might struggle with that budget. Although it depends what you're looking for.

Thank you. So it looks like Bishopton and some other suggested areas are the better choices. I dont really mind what house it is as long as it is preferrably in good condition and I've also been targeting newbuilds because there's no chain with them so it just makes it easier to move. I presume Paisley can be a bit dodgy?

Are there any areas in South and North Lanarkshire to live in or avoid?

Uddingston and bothwell are good. But do remember the Scottish buying system with offers over, so would factor in 10 percent on average.

There is no specific towns in either to avoid but like everywhere there are pockets within every town that are worse than others, and even then people will disagree about that. I was on the jury for an attempted murder a number of years and the accused was from Abronhill in Cumbernauld. A colleague who lived in Cumbernauld was very much of the opinion "what do you expect from Abronhill?" but I have a friend who grew up in Abronhill and she loved growing up there.

Newton Farm in Cambuslang is growing rapidly and is convenient for the train into Glasgow but there is no secondary school in the area and South Lanarkshire Council is intending withdrawing some of its school bus provision so that secondary pupils attending their catchment school will need to be 3 rather than 2 miles from the school to be eligible for a bus place; some of Newton Farm is more than 3 miles from Uddingston Grammar but not all.

You'd get a 2 bed in Lenzie on your budget. The train into Glasgow takes 11 minutes. Lenzie has good schools at all stages.

@snoopyfanaccountant I think the council have backpedalled on the transport provision as there's no safe walking route.

Lenzie is a very sought after area. Great schools and very picturesque with the campsies.

Kirkintolloch is right next to Lenzie. Also lovely. I lived here when I was younger and my dad played golf there for years even after we moved away because the golf courses were better there.

Would recommend looking at the Southside of the City.

The reference to 'chains' makes me wonder if you're moving from England? The property purchase system is very different in Scotland and chains aren't really a thing. You're committed effectively from exchange of missives. Mind you, been years since we bought!

I'm afraid chains are a thing now in Scotland.

I was in a chain of 5 when I bought and sold recently.

New Build
House I was buying
My house
My house buyer's flat
Their buyers.

It all went smoothly but was v stressful with the missives being completed 2 days before the move in date. Apparently this was normal. I was

Goodness Mibbel! Evelyn , you are right moving from England.