Trendy areas such as Hillhead and Partick remained popular, as well as commuter areas such as East Kilbride and Cambuslang, but most surprising was Govanhill’s popularity over Finnieston.
The exterior of a shop in Govanhill (Image: Getty Images)
Glasgow’s Govanhill has beaten out trendy Finnieston for the most popular area for movers, despite other west end areas proving popular.
Compare My Move‘s survey of 1,400 movers in 2025 has found that Pollokshields is the most popular area to live in Glasgow, despite a 24% drop in movers compared with 2024. Trendy areas such as Hillhead and Partick remained popular, as well as commuter areas such as East Kilbride and Cambuslang, but most surprising was Govanhill’s popularity over Finnieston.
Only two Glasgow locations in the top 10 saw an increase in movers compared with 2024: Newton Mearns and the Merchant City area in Glasgow city centre. Movers rose by 32.4% in Newton Mearns and 12.2% in Merchant City, keeping both areas in the top 10.
Rank
Location
Average House Price
Average Monthly Rent
Percentage of Glasgow movers
Year-on-Year Change in Movers
1
Pollokshields
£280,265
£1,144
5.05%
-24.7%
2
Hillhead
£393,662
£1,313
4.84%
-29.3%
3
Partick
£256,621
£1,140
3.88%
-26.3%
4
East Kilbride
£233,613
£754
3.81%
-20.3%
5
Cambuslang
£231,912
N/A
3.67%
-10.2%
6
Govanhill
£204,877
£1,024
3.60%
-29.7%
7
Knightswood
£250,636
£1,059
3.39%
-31.9%
8
Finnieston
£289,157
£1,231
3.39%
-23.4%
9
Merchant City
£183,644
£1,133
3.18%
12.2%
10
Newton Mearns
£399,883
£1,577
3.11%
32.4%
A spokesperson for Compare My Move said: “Hillhead ranked second, attracting 4.8% of movers, and recorded almost twice as many moves as neighbouring Partick in third place. However, Hillhead saw the biggest year-on-year fall of the three, dropping by almost 30%. This may be linked to higher house prices and rents compared with the leading area.
“Newton Mearns saw the biggest jump, but it also has the highest house prices and rental costs on the list. That is likely down to its more rural setting, which tends to offer larger properties and, in turn, higher prices.
“By contrast, Merchant City is far more compact, with a higher proportion of flats and apartments. These are typically smaller, which helps keep prices lower than areas made up of larger homes.”