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Affluence in G1 1LY

How G1 1LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
City Centre East
Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
2,645 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G1 1LY is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G1 1LY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

31.1% of adults in the G1 1LY area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 4.7% are retired and 58.5% are full-time students.

G1 1LYScotland
Employee, full-time23.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time3.1%11.5%
Self-employed4.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student58.5%8.8%
Retired4.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.4% of adults in the G1 1LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G1 1LYScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional10.7%21.1%
Intermediate4.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed2.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%7.1%
Semi-routine2.3%11.2%
Routine4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.3%6.8%
Full-time students58.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

46.3% of adults in the G1 1LY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.9% have no qualifications.

G1 1LYScotland
Degree level or above46.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent28.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent7.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.5%7.6%
No qualifications5.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G1 1LY (City Centre East) (about 2,645 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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