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Affluence in G2 1

How G2 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Population
8,866 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G2 1 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, G2 1 scores 5.8 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
5.8/ 10
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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

22% of adults in G2 1 are in work, less than half the Scotland average of 55%. 2.9% are retired and 69.6% are full-time students.

G2 1Scotland
Employee, full-time17%36.1%
Employee, part-time2.4%11.5%
Self-employed2.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student69.6%8.8%
Retired2.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%5.2%
Other1.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

15.3% of adults in G2 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G2 1Scotland
Higher managerial & professional8.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional7%21.1%
Intermediate2.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed1.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2%7.1%
Semi-routine2%11.2%
Routine3.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%6.8%
Full-time students69.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

47.4% of adults in G2 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.6% have no qualifications.

G2 1Scotland
Degree level or above47.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent27.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent7.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.7%7.6%
No qualifications4.6%16.7%

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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