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Affluence in G5

How G5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Population
15,696 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G5 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, G5 scores 2.5 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.

Overall score
2.5/ 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

56% of adults in G5 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 11.3% are retired and 13.5% are full-time students.

G5Scotland
Employee, full-time40.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.5%
Self-employed5.7%7.4%
Unemployed3%1.9%
Full-time student13.5%8.8%
Retired11.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%5.2%
Other3.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

33.6% of adults in G5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G5Scotland
Higher managerial & professional14.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%21.1%
Intermediate9.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%7.1%
Semi-routine9.5%11.2%
Routine12.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.5%6.8%
Full-time students13.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

42.2% of adults in G5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

G5Scotland
Degree level or above42.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.7%7.6%
No qualifications18.9%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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