Glasgow
Glasgow is a city in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, with a population of around 626,410. It offers around 6 restaurants and cafés, 3 supermarkets, and 4 pharmacies, served by 32 bus stops and Robroyston railway station 1.8 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 East Dunbartonshire area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- East Dunbartonshire
- County
- Dunbartonshire
- Constituency
- East Dunbartonshire
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
5°CClear
- Today: 9° / 4° · 34% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:32Sunset 16:28
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 · East Dunbartonshire Bishopbriggs, United Kingdom
Road safety
40 reported road collisions (2025)
18 killed or seriously injured · 60 casualties · 3.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
300 food businesses within 2 miles
- 198 passed
- 26 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Robroyston (1.8 km)
- 32 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Robroyston (1.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£273,891 average▲ 4.3% YoY
Across East Dunbartonshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 168.7p · Asda (8.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.7p · Asda (9.7 km)
15 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
147 charging locations within ~8 km
- 32 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Beech Road Hub, Bishopsbriggs (1.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches9
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds28
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
109,550 residents in East Dunbartonshire
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in Scotland
2% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 4% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Susan Murray
Liberal Democrat
Mid Dunbartonshire
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools9
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets5
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,285 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
£909 median full-time weekly pay
1.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£29,675 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 56% · Nuclear 44%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.8
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Mid Dunbartonshire:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government367 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth155 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills141 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks139 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately131 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Wallace's Well · 0.8 kmWallace's Well or Auchinleck Well is a historic well which in present times is a monument and tourist attraction, located on Langmuirhead Road near Robroyston in the Glasgow City council area, Scotland. William Wallac…
Robroyston · 0.9 kmRobroyston is a sprawling suburb of Glasgow, Scotland, located around three miles northeast of the city centre.
Bishopbriggs Academy · 1.1 kmBishopbriggs Academy is a secondary school in the town of Bishopbriggs, Scotland, in the district of East Dunbartonshire. Bishopbriggs Academy is a non-denominational, co-educational, comprehensive school taking pupil…
Balornock · 1.3 kmBalornock is a district in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. Situated outside the city centre, north of the River Clyde, it forms part of the larger area of Springburn.
Auchinairn · 1.4 kmAuchinairn is a suburb within East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, and shares its southern boundary with the Robroyston and Balornock districts within the Glasgow City council area.
Cadder Yard · 1.6 kmCadder Yard is the railway yard situated between Bishopbriggs and Lenzie on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway (E&G). Cadder is a district of the town of Bishopbriggs.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glasgow?
- Glasgow is a town in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, in the East Dunbartonshire local authority.
- What is the population of Glasgow?
- Glasgow has an approximate settlement population of 626,410.
- How deprived is Glasgow?
- The East Dunbartonshire local authority, which includes Glasgow, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.