Affluence in G5 0GU
How G5 0GU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Polmadie and Toryglen
- Council
- Glasgow City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,554 (2024)
G5 0GUGlasgow City
How well off G5 0GU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G5 0GU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
86.2% of adults in the G5 0GU area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 2.8% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
62.6% of adults in the G5 0GU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
65.8% of adults in the G5 0GU area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G5 0GU (Polmadie and Toryglen) (about 2,554 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.