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| Glasgow rules apply: Don't be a prick and you'll likely be safe. | Glasgow rules apply: Don't be a prick and you'll likely be safe. | ||
| Outside of that normal city etiquette applies: avoid parks at night, avoid dark alleys, don't bad mouth IrnBru, the usual stuff. | Outside of that normal city etiquette applies: avoid parks at night, avoid dark alleys, don't bad mouth IrnBru, the usual stuff. | ||
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| + | A rough guide worth browsing to check out a certain area is the [[https://simd.scot/#/simd2020/BTTTFTT/9/-4.0000/55.9000/ | Scottish Index of Multiple deprivation]]. | ||
| ===== Council Tax ===== | ===== Council Tax ===== | ||
| Council tax in Glasgow **includes** Water rates. If comparing to England, remember to add on local water charges. Full [[ https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/counciltax|valuations can be found here]] but has a guide the 2020 annual charges are: | Council tax in Glasgow **includes** Water rates. If comparing to England, remember to add on local water charges. Full [[ https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/counciltax|valuations can be found here]] but has a guide the 2020 annual charges are: | ||
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| ===== West End ===== | ===== West End ===== | ||
| + | The west end of Glasgow is full of life: Museums, Gardens, Universities, bars, restaurants and sandstone tenements all combine to make it a bustling hive of activity. More expensive that most other parts of Glasgow, it's a desirable area mostly inhabited by professionals and students. Much of it is located around Byres road and Great Western Road. | ||
| ^Area^Ideal For^Pros^Cons^Public Transport^2 Bed Flat Rent^ | ^Area^Ideal For^Pros^Cons^Public Transport^2 Bed Flat Rent^ | ||
| - | |Hyndland|Professionals, Families|Leafy, huge buildings and one of the most desirable areas of Glasgow. Easy to get to on the train. |Bit quiet if you're looking for a lot of night life, expensive. No Subway.| Yellow| [[https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/find.html?minBedrooms=2&maxBedrooms=2&keywords=&sortType=6&includeLetAgreed=false&viewType=LIST&channel=RENT&index=0&radius=0.0&maxDaysSinceAdded=14&locationIdentifier=REGION%5E77994 | £1,000+]]| | + | |Hyndland & Dowanhill|Professionals, Families|Leafy, huge buildings and one of the most desirable areas of Glasgow. Easy to get to on the train. |Bit quiet if you're looking for a lot of night life, expensive. No Subway.| Yellow| [[https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/find.html?minBedrooms=2&maxBedrooms=2&keywords=&sortType=6&includeLetAgreed=false&viewType=LIST&channel=RENT&index=0&radius=0.0&maxDaysSinceAdded=14&locationIdentifier=REGION%5E77994 | £1,000+]]| |
| |Hillhead|Professionals, Students|In the thick of it, you're near the bustling Byres Road and Great Western Road (GWR) with easy access to the city center on the subway, or Kelvingrove Park and the Botanical Gardens |Can be busy with a mix of nightlife and students. Not the cheapest area|Green| [[https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/find.html?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E65690&maxBedrooms=2&minBedrooms=2&propertyTypes=&maxDaysSinceAdded=14&includeLetAgreed=false&mustHave=&dontShow=&furnishTypes=&keywords=| £1,050]]| | |Hillhead|Professionals, Students|In the thick of it, you're near the bustling Byres Road and Great Western Road (GWR) with easy access to the city center on the subway, or Kelvingrove Park and the Botanical Gardens |Can be busy with a mix of nightlife and students. Not the cheapest area|Green| [[https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/find.html?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E65690&maxBedrooms=2&minBedrooms=2&propertyTypes=&maxDaysSinceAdded=14&includeLetAgreed=false&mustHave=&dontShow=&furnishTypes=&keywords=| £1,050]]| | ||
| |Partick |Students, Professionals, Families| Slightly cheaper than other areas in the West End. Great public transport access via Kelvinhall, Lots of shops and bars on Dumbarton Road|Perhaps not quite as lively as other areas|Green |[[ https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/find.html?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E78020&maxBedrooms=2&minBedrooms=2&propertyTypes=&maxDaysSinceAdded=14&includeLetAgreed=false&mustHave=&dontShow=&furnishTypes=&keywords= | £800]]| | |Partick |Students, Professionals, Families| Slightly cheaper than other areas in the West End. Great public transport access via Kelvinhall, Lots of shops and bars on Dumbarton Road|Perhaps not quite as lively as other areas|Green |[[ https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/find.html?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E78020&maxBedrooms=2&minBedrooms=2&propertyTypes=&maxDaysSinceAdded=14&includeLetAgreed=false&mustHave=&dontShow=&furnishTypes=&keywords= | £800]]| | ||
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