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 December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,068 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December28 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)
Nearby landmarksUpper Harbourtidal water · under a mileHogganfield Lochlake · 3.2 miLower Harbourtidal water · 1.7 miGilmore Hillhill · 1.9 miCamp Hillhill · 2.2 miKelvindale Glenglen · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGlasgow Greenpark · under a mile · 49 haBarrowland Parkpark · under a mileSt Nicholas Gardenpark · under a mileOsborne Baths and Wash Housesports ground · under a mileOatlands Gate Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miCathkin Parkplaying field · 1.9 mi · 5 haSource: 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 18 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.5 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
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlasgow Royal Infirmaryunder a mileGP surgeryTownhead Medical Practice61 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAbbey Chemists LTD49 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWesterwood Merchant City 5845right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi47 schools36 primary, 5 secondary, 1 all-through, 5 specialPrimarySt Mungo's Primary School & Nursery Classunder a milePrimaryBlackfriars Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondarySt Roch's Secondary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA7.3 miRailway stationArgyle StreetGlasgowunder a mileLight railSt Enoch SPT Subway StationGlasgowunder a mileBus stationBuchanan Bus StationGlasgowunder a mileFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landingunder a mileBus stops266 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G1 postcode district.
