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Affluence in G2

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

Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Population
18,530 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G2 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, G2 scores 4.7 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
4.7/ 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

29.1% of adults in G2 are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 3.6% are retired and 59.5% are full-time students.

G2Scotland
Employee, full-time22.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time3.5%11.5%
Self-employed3.4%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student59.5%8.8%
Retired3.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

20.5% of adults in G2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G2Scotland
Higher managerial & professional10.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional9.7%21.1%
Intermediate3.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed2.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%7.1%
Semi-routine2.8%11.2%
Routine4.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%6.8%
Full-time students59.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

49.7% of adults in G2 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.8% have no qualifications.

G2Scotland
Degree level or above49.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11%13.2%
Highers or equivalent24.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent7.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.6%7.6%
No qualifications5.8%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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