Glasgow
Glasgow is a city in Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of around 626,410. It includes around 11 restaurants and cafés, 2 supermarkets, 2 pharmacies, and 2 GP surgeries, along with 20 bus stops and Robroyston railway station 0.9 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 North Lanarkshire area is more deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- County
- Lanarkshire
- Constituency
- Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
5°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 9° / 4° · 36% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:29Sunset 16:30
9h 1m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · East Dunbartonshire Kirkintilloch, United Kingdom
Road safety
208 reported road collisions (2025)
88 killed or seriously injured · 267 casualties · 6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
333 food businesses within 2 miles
- 204 passed
- 43 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Robroyston (0.9 km)
- 20 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Robroyston (0.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£161,163 average▲ 3.9% YoY
Across North Lanarkshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 167.7p · Asda (11 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.7p · Asda (10.9 km)
17 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
125 charging locations within ~8 km
- 26 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Robroyston Station Park & Ride (0.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres6
- Gyms2
- Sports pitches25
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Helping people and families facing homelessness· 4 Nov 2026
- Tenants come together to shape the future of housing· 3 Nov 2026
- Success for team targeting illegal tobacco trade· 29 Oct 2026
- Black History Month event celebrates diversity and looks to the future· 28 Oct 2026
- Coatbridge museum seeks people featured in portrait project· 28 Oct 2026
Source: North Lanarkshire Council
Population
343,930 residents in North Lanarkshire
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in Scotland
13% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 34% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Katrina Murray
Labour
Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
10,190 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
£775 median full-time weekly pay
3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,381 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 57% · Nuclear 43%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government269 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth247 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Make admissions to children's indoor play centres zero-rated for VAT113 local signatures · 5,880 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately108 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK106 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Millerston · 0.3 kmMillerston is a district partially in the Scottish city of Glasgow and partially in North Lanarkshire. It is situated north of the River Clyde, to the north of the city's Craigend, Garthamlock and Ruchazie neighbourho…
Molendinar Burn · 0.6 kmThe Molendinar Burn is a small tributary of the Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland, now largely culverted. It is popularly associated with Saint Mungo, who is said to have founded his church on its banks. The name may stem fr…
Stepps · 0.6 kmStepps is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, near the north-eastern outskirts of Glasgow. The town retains a historic heart around its church in Whitehill Avenue, whilst examples of Victorian and Edwardian housing…
- Old Aloysians RFC · 0.7 km
Old Aloysians RFC was an amateur rugby union club in Glasgow, Scotland. The club no longer exists. In 1990, they merged with rivals Hutcheson's GSFP to form Hutchesons Aloysians.
Robroyston railway station · 0.8 kmRobroyston railway station serves the suburbs of Millerston and Robroyston in Glasgow, Scotland. The station is located on the Cumbernauld Line, and is managed by ScotRail. The station, which includes a park and ride…
Hogganfield · 1.2 kmHogganfield is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow, located to the north east of the city centre. Hogganfield is surrounded by the Glasgow districts of Blackhill, Craigend, Millerston, Provanmill, Riddrie, Robr…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glasgow?
- Glasgow is a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the North Lanarkshire local authority.
- What is the population of Glasgow?
- Glasgow has an approximate settlement population of 626,410.
- How deprived is Glasgow?
- The North Lanarkshire local authority, which includes Glasgow, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.