There are also areas of waste ground where buildings (including the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow's Blessed John Ogilvie's church and the previous Wellhouse Primary School) were demolished and the land remains unused; with speculation of the usability due to flooding, and water mitigation issues.

Wellhouse was constructed in the 1950s as part of 'Greater Easterhouse' although it is physically separated from the main scheme and its amenities by the M8 Motorway (and served by Junction 10 which is also the exit for Glasgow Fort shopping centre).

It is bordered to the west and north by Queenslie (an industrial suburb), to the south (across Edinburgh Road) by the Barlanark residential district, and to the east by the smaller area of Easthall.

Wellhouse, Barlanark and Easthall share many characteristics and there has been a history of gang-related tension and violence between the youths living in the schemes,[1][2][3] although in the 2010s a lot of progress was made by way of initiatives to provide alternatives to gang activity and build links between local communities.

In 2016, Glasgow City Council outlined masterplans for the development of the Greater Easterhouse area (including Wellhouse) over the next 20 years.