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Affluence in G11 5BL

How G11 5BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kelvingrove and University
Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,109 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G11 5BL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G11 5BL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 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

55% of adults in the G11 5BL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 14.9% are retired and 22.4% are full-time students.

G11 5BLScotland
Employee, full-time38.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time9%11.5%
Self-employed7.4%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student22.4%8.8%
Retired14.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family0.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%5.2%
Other1.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

47.5% of adults in the G11 5BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G11 5BLScotland
Higher managerial & professional25.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%21.1%
Intermediate6.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%7.1%
Semi-routine4.2%11.2%
Routine5.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%6.8%
Full-time students22.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

66.8% of adults in the G11 5BL area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.4% have no qualifications.

G11 5BLScotland
Degree level or above66.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND7.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent14.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent5%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.4%7.6%
No qualifications5.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G11 5BL (Kelvingrove and University) (about 1,109 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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