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
12°COvercast
- Today: 17° / 11° · 88% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 10° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:44
13h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
49US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · East Dunbartonshire Bishopbriggs, United Kingdom
Road safety
43 reported road collisions (2024)
26 killed or seriously injured · 49 casualties · 3.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
304 food businesses within 2 miles
- 201 passed
- 24 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
£268,922 average▲ 6.2% YoY
Across East Dunbartonshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · Morrisons (8.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (2.1 km)
35 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
148 charging locations within ~8 km
- 34 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:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
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
3,230 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5,974 jobs advertised · £46,668 avg
e.g. Customer Service Representative, Welder, Market Research Field Interviewer Car Required Part-time
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£909 median full-time weekly pay
2% 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 81% · Nuclear 17% · Solar 2%
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:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s376 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership256 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office201 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test172 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth155 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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
Compare East Dunbartonshire with nearby areas
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.