Is easterhouse a good place to live?

GLASGOW’S Easterhouse area has been called one of the worst places to live in Britain by users on a Reddit UK forum. The dubious honour of “the absolute worst place to live” appeared to go to the English town of Luton which was widely slammed on the social network thread.

Why is easterhouse called easterhouse?

The village’s name was derived from Easterhouse Farm. Easterhouse farm was opposite (to the east) to the farm called Westerhouse. Easterhouse farm was located on what is now Millennium Court and Westerhouse near where Errogie Street now stands (off Westerhouse Road).

How many people live in Easterhouse Glasgow?

8,923
Easterhouse is a neighbourhood in the north east of Glasgow with a population of 8,923.

When was Easterhouse built?

1950s
Easterhouse and Barlanark were built in 1950s to create new communities for Glasgow, along with other city estates including Drumchapel, and Castlemilk. The population in 1950 was 56,000 – this fell to 23,000 by the 90’s.

Is carntyne a bad area?

The latest Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) data shows Carntyne West and Haghill is the second most deprived area in the country, second only to Greenock town centre. North Barlanark and Easterhouse South also joined the top of the list – ranked tenth.

What’s the roughest part of Glasgow?

Seven areas in Glasgow are also persistently among the most deprived, including Parkhead West and Barrowfield, Barlanark, Central Easterhouse, Dalmarnock, Govan and Linthouse, Keppochhill and Wyndford.

What is the roughest part of Glasgow?

Why is the Gorbals called the Gorbals?

The present day Hospital Street and St Ninian Terrace can be traced back to when the first house was built on the lands in 1794 – but the name is a reference to the hospital which long stood on the same ground, and those poor souls who suffered within its walls, perhaps also giving rise to the name of one of Glasgow’s …

Do gorbals still exist?

But the Gorbals was also famed for its community spirit which could not be crushed – despite the often adverse circumstances its residents faced. Today, almost all its 19th century tenements have gone and so have many of the 1960s tower blocks built to replace them.

Is Maryhill a rough area?

One explanation for the name of the area that it was viewed as a rougher part of the then village of Maryhill, with many rough-and-tumble lodging houses and public houses, and many of its residents were expected to be deported to Botany Bay in Australia, then acting as a penal colony.