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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People3,992 residentsin the City Centre South census areaMedian age 27.01,984 households24% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright28% social rented, 46% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting10.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,054 in work, 3% retiredMain industries: hospitality 15%, finance and insurance 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 15% go by car, 14% take public transport, 29% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher7% 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 mileGilmore Hillhill · 1.2 miLower Harbourtidal water · 1.1 miKelvindale Glenglen · 2.4 miHogganfield Lochlake · 3.6 miCamp Hillhill · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGlasgow Greenpark · 1.0 mi · 49 haKelvingrove Parkpark · under a mile · 25 haWoodlands Community Gardenpark · under a mileNorth Woodside Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileNew Victoria Gardensallotments · 1.4 miHamilton Crescent Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.9 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes113 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 23 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 11 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
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband73% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,317 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlasgow Dental Hospital And Schoolunder a mileGP surgeryKentigern House Medical Centre64 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK Limited56 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCashel Daisleyright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi52 schools38 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 7 specialPrimaryGarnetbank Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Patrick's Primary Schoolunder a mileAll-throughGlasgow Gaelic Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA6.7 miRailway stationGlasgow Centralunder a mileLight railBuchanan Street SPT Subway StationGlasgowunder a mileBus stationBuchanan Bus StationGlasgowunder a mileFerryBroomielaw Quay Ferry TerminalGlasgowunder a mileBus stops247 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G2 postcode district.
