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Affluence in G2 9LE

How G2 9LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
City Centre East
Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
4,039 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G2 9LE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G2 9LE 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

8.7% of adults in the G2 9LE area are in work, less than half the Scotland average of 55%. 2.9% are retired and 83.6% are full-time students.

G2 9LEScotland
Employee, full-time6.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time1.9%11.5%
Self-employed0.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student83.6%8.8%
Retired2.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%5.2%
Other0.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

4.6% of adults in the G2 9LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G2 9LEScotland
Higher managerial & professional2.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional2.2%21.1%
Intermediate1.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed0.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical1.2%7.1%
Semi-routine1.7%11.2%
Routine3.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%6.8%
Full-time students82.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

43.1% of adults in the G2 9LE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.9% have no qualifications.

G2 9LEScotland
Degree level or above43.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent30.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent7%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.1%7.6%
No qualifications4.9%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 9LE (City Centre East) (about 4,039 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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