PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Glasgow City

Who lives in G12 8JS

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G12 8JS, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Kelvingrove and University
Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
760 (2024)
Population

Who lives in G12 8JS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G12 8JS (Kelvingrove and University) (about 760 residents).

Residents
760
2024 estimate
Households
359
Census
Median age
25
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
5% / 7%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 36.4% of residents. 57.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 6.5% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

G12 8JSScotland
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51.5% of residents are female and 48.7% male.

G12 8JS
52%
49%
Scotland
  • Female51.5%51.4%
  • Male48.7%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

16.6% of adults in the G12 8JS area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 77.1% have never married.

G12 8JSScotland
Married or civil partnership16.6%44%
Never married77.1%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved4.3%8.4%
Separated1.5%2.4%
Widowed1.2%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

85.8% of residents in the G12 8JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

G12 8JS
56%
30%
Scotland
  • Very good55.6%47.9%
  • Good30.2%30.9%
  • Fair8.6%14.2%
  • Bad3.1%5.3%
  • Very bad1.8%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area