A guide to living in City of Glasgow

The City of Glasgow is a large city in Scotland that lies on the River Clyde. It has a population of 598,040 and an area of 335 square miles. Known as "the Dear Green Place," the city offers residents plenty to do with over 300 parks, gardens, and golf courses. The University of Glasgow is one of its notable institutions as well as being home to some 80 different languages spoken by students from all around the world!

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Best places to live in City of Glasgow

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Candleriggs, G1

By Legal & General, urbanbubble

4.92

(24 reviews)

Candleriggs offers studio, 1, 2, and 3 bedroom boutique apartments to rent in the heart of Merchant City. Residents can enjoy free superfast broadband and social events. Additionally, there are communal gardens, sky terraces, and spaces to work, play, and relax—all included in your rent.

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Ranked 1st out of 6 in City of Glasgow

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Minerva Square, G3

By Cording Residential

4.85

(18 reviews)

Minerva Square consisting of 113 apartments across two buildings is a brand new built to rent development offering a range of apartment types; 1 bedroom/ 1 bathroom, 2 bedrooms/1 bathroom, 2 bedrooms/2 bathrooms, 2 bedroom penthouses with wrap around terraces and 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Many of the apartments benefit from balconies enjoying far reaching views of the south side looking over the modern architecture of the SEC Armadillo and OVO Hydro, or with stunning views of the historical Glasgow University, Kelvingrove and the West End to the north. The SECC train station is within walking distance offering train links to all major towns.

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Ranked 2nd out of 6 in City of Glasgow

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Holland Park, G2

By Moda Living

Award winner 2024

4.75

(45 reviews)

£1,052-£3,035 pcm

Studios, 1, 2, 3 beds

Holland Park in Glasgow features 433 high-tech apartments spread across four buildings. Residents have access to a wide range of facilities including a 24hr gym, 24hr concierge and co-working and meeting rooms. In addition, the development is pet-friendly and wifi is included.

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Ranked 3rd out of 6 in City of Glasgow

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Granary Quay, G11

By Dandara Living

Award winner 2024

4.58

(21 reviews)

£1,130-£1,425 pcm

Studios, 1, 2 beds

You’ll find Granary Quay in a fantastic location on the north bank of the River Clyde just a short walk from Partick bus, rail and subway stations in Glasgow’s popular West End, which is known for its many vintage shop, coffee bars, restaurants and a vibrant street food scene, plus bars, a boutique cinema and arts venues. Granary Quay offers a wide range of studio, one and two bedroom apartments to choose from, and most have balconies or terraces. The majority of homes are available to rent furnished, with some unfurnished apartments also available - please contact for details. With 24/7 on-site management team to help make life easier, Granary Quay also features a superb array of onsite resident amenities including the ‘house kitchen’, co-working suite, lounge and TV area, bookable meeting room, gym and pet grooming room.

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Ranked 4th out of 6 in City of Glasgow

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Solasta Riverside, G5

By urbanbubble

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4.7

4.70

(75 reviews)

£1,040-£2,220 pcm

1, 2, 3 beds

Solasta Riverside is a new city centre district. Based on the South Bank of the iconic river Clyde, the development sits directly opposite Central Station. Furthermore, Solasta Riverside's residential development consists of two 18-story complexes, including 324 Build-to-Rent apartments. Solasta Riverside is located on the Clyde riverside, facing the International Financial Services District. Additionally, with direct access to bus, rail, cycle and motorway networks, and only 15 minutes from Glasgow International Airport, Solasta Riverside will activate over a quarter of a mile of river frontage.

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Ranked 5th out of 6 in City of Glasgow

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Shurooq (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Solasta Riverside, G5

May 2025

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

I loved every thing in solasta.

Shurooq (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Solasta Riverside, G5

May 2025

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

It was the best , Ryan , geanique and sara have always been helpfull in every single thing during my stay. Friendly and very easy in communication skills they got.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Good ,but it can be better by having live chat which is faster in replaying to the inquiry

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

The the bills are two saperated , ovo and insite different bills and it is expensive

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Lali (Tenant)

Solasta Riverside, G5

May 2025

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Great apartment building in a great area

Lali (Tenant)

Solasta Riverside, G5

May 2025

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

It's great especially where its located you've got the shops and cafes are close by , the train station is just a few minutes away.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Always keeping us informed and making sure that they follow up

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Everything has been descriptive so no issues with that

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D (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Solasta Riverside, G5

May 2025

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Great apartment building in a great area

D (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Solasta Riverside, G5

May 2025

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Lots of supermarkets, restaurants, bars, cafes etc in the area . Not huge amount of parking in the area and street can be noisy with traffic but noise insulation is good when window is closed

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Great had issue with cooker when I moved in which was promptly sorted. Issues always dealt with in timely manner

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Not a lot of free street parking in the neighbourhood

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Josh White (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Solasta Riverside, G5

May 2025

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

All round superstar rental! Unbelievably worth it

Josh White (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Solasta Riverside, G5

May 2025

Firstly, I must say that the staff are impeccable! They are so friendly, always up for a conversation, and just generally so helpful! They always answer my emails / questions in a time frame that would shock a non-conductive material! A special shout out to Ryan, who has befriended pretty much everyone. I would say that we are now good friends! (He might not say that publicly but he agrees :D). All the staff are so attentive. All the time. I could not ask for better staff! The design of the building is so sleek! It's very modern and well built, with a lush sense of coziness! All my friends are always telling me how lovely of a flat I have, and the facilities are awesome! Several times I have booked the dining room (free) for my massive get-togethers and it has an exorbitant amount of space! The gym is amazing and led me to cancel my previous membership elsewhere. The common space and shuffleboard/pool table is perfect for work from home days as it leads to an unreal sense of community. An underappreciated aspect of this building is the parcel room! It's reassuring to know that if I'm out of the building, my mail is going to be securely stored. The reception is manned 24/7 which is good for a plethora of reasons. I have nothing braise for Solasta and all those involved in making the experience so top tier. Thank you to all the staff!

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It's incredible how close Solasta is to everything. And I mean EVERYTHING! There are several gyms within a 5 minute walk. Several spa-esque shops around the corner for quick top ups and a Lidl just 8 minutes away. At that point you're just in town so you're sorted for everything. Travelling to places has never been easier, there's a subway just a few minutes away, central station is only an 8 minute walk, and a bus stop literally 1 min away. I love poundlan - boom , only 9 minutes away! And to top it all off, we live on the Clyde so it's ideal for runs/walks.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

For my personal problems / issues, Solasta has responded with insane speed. Our in house contractor, Martin, is always on the ball. Get that man a pint!

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The friendliness of the staff, the parcel room, and the gym / pool table

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SN (Tenant)

Granary Quay, G11

May 2025

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Excellent stay

SN (Tenant)

Granary Quay, G11

May 2025

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Very good proximity to everything that you need. It is at a good 5 to 10 mins walk from shopping centre and subway station , making everything convenient. Being 10 mins away from the busy streets also makes living very peaceful. The harbor is a go to place for daily walks.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Very promptly. They have a really good management team and at any time you need assurances they are there.

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The beautiful view of the harbour and the green space, it was a big surprise.

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Manager response

Thank you so much for your kind words. We're delighted you had an excellent experience with our management team and found your apartment and our communal lounge facilities ideal. We're glad the location served you well, providing both convenience and peacefulness, and that you enjoyed the beautiful harbour views. Best wishes and thanks again for recommending us.

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