Postcode district · Glasgow City
Who lives in G21
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G21, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Glasgow City
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 31,259 (2024)
Who lives in G21
Residents
31,259
2024 estimate
Households
15,395
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 22.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 14.3% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
G21Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
G21
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female51.3%51.4%
- Male48.7%48.6%
Relationship status
30.3% of adults in G21 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 50.9% have never married.
G21Scotland
Married or civil partnership30.3%44%
Never married50.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%8.4%
Separated3.7%2.4%
Widowed6.6%7%
How residents rate their health
70.3% of residents in G21 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
G21
40%
30%
17%
Scotland
- Very good40.3%47.9%
- Good30%30.9%
- Fair17.4%14.2%
- Bad8.9%5.3%
- Very bad3.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.