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Affluence in G2 5SP

How G2 5SP 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 5SP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G2 5SP 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 5SP area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 1.4% are retired and 44.7% are full-time students.

G2 5SPScotland
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 5SP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G2 5SPScotland
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 5SP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.1% have no qualifications.

G2 5SPScotland
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 5SP (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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