Glasgow
Glasgow is a city in City of Glasgow, Scotland, with a population of around 626,410. It features around 325 restaurants and cafés, 7 supermarkets, 12 pharmacies, 6 schools, and 2 GP surgeries, served by 132 bus stops and Glasgow Queen Street railway station 1.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Glasgow area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Glasgow City area is among the most deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- Glasgow City
- County
- City of Glasgow
- Constituency
- Glasgow North East
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
5°CClear
- Today: 9° / 4° · 34% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:32Sunset 16:29
8h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
15US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Glasgow Kerbside, United Kingdom
Road safety
600 reported road collisions (2025)
237 killed or seriously injured · 738 casualties · 9.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 334 passed
- 41 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Cowcaddens (0.4 km)
- 200 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Glasgow Queen Street (0.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 168.7p · Asda (4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.7p · Asda (4.3 km)
16 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 25 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Cambridge Street Car Park (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres12
- Gyms15
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches41
- Playgrounds28
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
654,330 residents in Glasgow City
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 71%
- 65+: 14%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in Scotland
30% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 45% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Martin Rhodes
Labour
Glasgow North
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools17
- GPs & clinics6
- Pharmacies11
- Supermarkets17
- Parks & greens324
- Restaurants & cafés537
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
26,595 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
5,261 jobs advertised · £44,713 avg
e.g. Customer Service Representative - UKVI Domestic, AI Engineer Placement Programme – No Experience Needed, Operations Manager
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£746 median full-time weekly pay
4.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,974 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 58% · Nuclear 42%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.4
- Happiness yesterday7.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Glasgow North:
- Review the 2026 visa brake: Publish evidence & create transitional arrangements172 local signatures · 38,019 nationwide
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government148 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Make performing a Nazi salute a criminal offence in the UK138 local signatures · 7,914 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks117 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth99 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Archdiocese of Glasgow (historic) · 0.1 kmThe Archdiocese of Glasgow was one of the thirteen dioceses of the Scottish Christian church. It was the second largest diocese in the Kingdom of Scotland, including Clydesdale, Teviotdale, parts of Tweeddale, Liddesd…
Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow · 0.1 kmThe Pavilion Theatre is a theatre in Glasgow located on Renfield Street.
Theatre Royal, Glasgow · 0.1 kmThe Theatre Royal is the oldest theatre in Glasgow and the longest running in Scotland. Located at 282 Hope Street, at the Cowcaddens area, its front door was originally round the corner in Cowcaddens Street. It curre…
- The Apollo, Glasgow · 0.1 km
The Apollo was a music venue at 126 Renfield Street in Glasgow city centre, Scotland. The Apollo operated from 5 September 1973 until closure on 16 June 1985 and was Glasgow's leading music venue during this period. T…
Omniplex Glasgow · 0.2 kmOmniplex Glasgow is a cinema on Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Scotland, located in the north-east of the city centre. The cinema, which was first operated by UGC, then by Cineworld and currently by Omniplex Cinemas, opened…
- Royalty Theatre, Glasgow · 0.2 km
The Royalty Theatre, Glasgow was a theatre in Glasgow at the corner of Sauchiehall Street and Renfield Street. It was built in 1879 as part of a development by the Central Halls Company chaired by David Rattray, an…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glasgow?
- Glasgow is a town in City of Glasgow, Scotland, in the Glasgow City local authority.
- What is the population of Glasgow?
- Glasgow has an approximate settlement population of 626,410.
- How deprived is Glasgow?
- The Glasgow City local authority, which includes Glasgow, is among the most deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.