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Affluence in G2 2LW

How G2 2LW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
City Centre South
Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
953 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G2 2LW is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G2 2LW area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 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

44.6% of adults in the G2 2LW area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 1.4% are retired and 44.7% are full-time students.

G2 2LWScotland
Employee, full-time37.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time3.3%11.5%
Self-employed3.9%7.4%
Unemployed2.6%1.9%
Full-time student44.7%8.8%
Retired1.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%5.2%
Other2.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

33.9% of adults in the G2 2LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G2 2LWScotland
Higher managerial & professional20.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%21.1%
Intermediate3.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed2.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%7.1%
Semi-routine2.5%11.2%
Routine3.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%6.8%
Full-time students45.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

57.2% of adults in the G2 2LW area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.1% have no qualifications.

G2 2LWScotland
Degree level or above57.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent21.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent6%18.9%
Apprenticeship1%7.6%
No qualifications4.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G2 2LW (City Centre South) (about 953 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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