Anderston/City/Yorkhill
vs Canal

Anderston/City/Yorkhill has the younger population: 60% of residents are aged 15–29, against 25% in Canal. Canal has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 7%).

Anderston/City/Yorkhill

1,133 postcodes

Canal

655 postcodes

Glasgow City

city average

People

Anderston/City/Yorkhill has 34,685 residents in 13,138 households; Canal has 27,927 in 12,663. Canal has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 9.7 percentage points more than Anderston/City/Yorkhill (Glasgow City: 14%). Anderston/City/Yorkhill has the higher share of people living alone: 49%, 4.1 percentage points more than Canal (Glasgow City: 44%).

34,685Residents (2021)

27,927Residents (2021)

615,266Residents (2021)

13,138Households

12,663Households

290,342Households

60.1%Aged 15–29

24.9%Aged 15–29

4.9%Aged 65 and over

14.6%Aged 65 and over

14.1%Aged 65 and over

48.6%Living alone

44.5%Living alone

43.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 94% of homes in Anderston/City/Yorkhill and 61% in Canal. Canal has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 33%, 3.1 percentage points more than Anderston/City/Yorkhill (Glasgow City: 47%). Anderston/City/Yorkhill has the higher share of private renting: 43%, 32.6 percentage points more than Canal (Glasgow City: 17%).

30.0%Owner-occupied

33.1%Owner-occupied

47.2%Owner-occupied

43.2%Private renting

10.6%Private renting

16.9%Private renting

25.0%Social renting

54.4%Social renting

34.4%Social renting

0.5%Detached houses

3.5%Detached houses

5.1%Detached houses

0.5%Semi-detached houses

17.9%Semi-detached houses

14.1%Semi-detached houses

1.2%Terraced houses

17.0%Terraced houses

12.4%Terraced houses

93.8%Flats

60.8%Flats

66.2%Flats

Surroundings

Canal has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 13.6 percentage points more than Anderston/City/Yorkhill (Glasgow City: 19%). A typical postcode has 709 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Anderston/City/Yorkhill, and 111 in Canal. The typical postcode is 553 m from the nearest school in Anderston/City/Yorkhill and 429 m in Canal. The typical postcode is 277 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Anderston/City/Yorkhill and 826 m in Canal. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Anderston/City/Yorkhill and 97% in Canal.

7.4%Green space within 500 m

21.0%Green space within 500 m

18.6%Green space within 500 m

709Services within 15 min (median)

111Services within 15 min (median)

112Services within 15 min (median)

553 mNearest school (median)

429 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

277 mNearest tram or rail (median)

826 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

88.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

96.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

94.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS) · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Anderston/City/Yorkhill

Anderston/City/Yorkhill is one of 23 wards in Glasgow City, home to 34,685 people in 13,138 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 60% below the Glasgow City average.

Canal

Canal is one of 23 wards in Glasgow City, home to 27,927 people in 12,663 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above the Glasgow City average.

More comparisons.

Anderston/City/Yorkhill and Canal next to other wards of Glasgow City.

Anderston/City/Yorkhill vs Hillhead Anderston/City/Yorkhill vs Southside Central Anderston/City/Yorkhill vs Dennistoun Anderston/City/Yorkhill vs Calton Canal vs Hillhead Canal vs Maryhill Canal vs Springburn/Robroyston All wards of Glasgow City

Anderston/City/Yorkhillvs Canal