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Affluence in G2 4BF

How G2 4BF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
City Centre West
Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,120 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G2 4BF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G2 4BF 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

36.4% of adults in the G2 4BF area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 1.2% are retired and 57.4% are full-time students.

G2 4BFScotland
Employee, full-time27.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time5.3%11.5%
Self-employed3.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student57.4%8.8%
Retired1.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%5.2%
Other0.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.7% of adults in the G2 4BF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G2 4BFScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional10.1%21.1%
Intermediate3.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed1.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2%7.1%
Semi-routine3.6%11.2%
Routine4.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%6.8%
Full-time students57.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

56.6% of adults in the G2 4BF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.2% have no qualifications.

G2 4BFScotland
Degree level or above56.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent26.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent3.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.4%7.6%
No qualifications2.2%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 4BF (City Centre West) (about 1,120 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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