Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:31 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:45 am – 3:44 pm
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People11,161 residentsin the City Centre East census areaMedian age 24.03,806 households24% of homes owner-occupied14% owned outright34% social rented, 40% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting19.3% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 4,325 in work, 5% retiredMain industries: hospitality 21%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 16% go by car, 16% take public transport, 27% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%, other languages 27%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,086 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December35 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesAlexandra Parkpark · under a mile · 38 haGlasgow Greenpark · under a mile · 49 haGlenconner Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haWhitehill Swimming Poolsports ground · under a mileBroomfield Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 9 haHigh Carntyne Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes112 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202648 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202648 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband79% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,735 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalGlasgow Royal Infirmaryunder a mileGP surgeryAnnfield Medical Centre39 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySafemeds Scotland LTD36 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAlexandra Park Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi42 schools31 primary, 6 secondary, 5 specialPrimaryAlexandra Parade Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryWhitehill Secondary Schoolunder a milePrimaryGolfhill Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA8.2 miRailway stationAlexandra ParadeDennistoununder a mileLight railBuchanan Street SPT Subway StationGlasgow1.2 miBus stationBuchanan Bus StationGlasgow1.0 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing1.5 miBus stops187 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G3 postcode district.
