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Baillieston
vs Shettleston

Shettleston has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Baillieston. Shettleston has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of Glasgow City with Baillieston highlighted
Baillieston
589 postcodes
Map of Glasgow City with Shettleston highlighted
Shettleston
726 postcodes
Map of Glasgow City
Glasgow City
city average

People

Baillieston has 23,011 residents in 9,805 households; Shettleston has 25,572 in 12,828. Shettleston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 2.5 percentage points more than Baillieston (Glasgow City: 14%). Shettleston has the higher share of people living alone: 45%, 15.6 percentage points more than Baillieston (Glasgow City: 44%).

23,011Residents (2021)
25,572Residents (2021)
615,266Residents (2021)
9,805Households
12,828Households
290,342Households
17.0%Aged 15–29
17.5%Aged 15–29
24.9%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 65 and over
19.2%Aged 65 and over
14.1%Aged 65 and over
29.1%Living alone
44.7%Living alone
43.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Baillieston (35%) and flats in Shettleston (57%). Baillieston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 23.9 percentage points more than Shettleston (Glasgow City: 47%). Shettleston has the higher share of private renting: 11%, 5.7 percentage points more than Baillieston (Glasgow City: 17%).

72.5%Owner-occupied
48.6%Owner-occupied
47.2%Owner-occupied
5.3%Private renting
11.0%Private renting
16.9%Private renting
21.2%Social renting
38.9%Social renting
34.4%Social renting
22.8%Detached houses
7.4%Detached houses
5.1%Detached houses
35.4%Semi-detached houses
22.2%Semi-detached houses
14.1%Semi-detached houses
19.8%Terraced houses
12.2%Terraced houses
12.4%Terraced houses
21.3%Flats
57.0%Flats
66.2%Flats

Surroundings

Shettleston has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 3.5 percentage points more than Baillieston (Glasgow City: 19%). A typical postcode has 84 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Baillieston, and 89 in Shettleston. The typical postcode is 362 m from the nearest school in Baillieston and 357 m in Shettleston. The typical postcode is 665 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Baillieston and 754 m in Shettleston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Baillieston and 93% in Shettleston.

15.8%Green space within 500 m
19.3%Green space within 500 m
18.6%Green space within 500 m
84Services within 15 min (median)
89Services within 15 min (median)
112Services within 15 min (median)
362 mNearest school (median)
357 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
665 mNearest tram or rail (median)
754 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
98.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.6%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.

Baillieston

Baillieston is one of 23 wards in Glasgow City, home to 23,011 people in 9,805 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% below the Glasgow City average.

Shettleston

Shettleston is one of 23 wards in Glasgow City, home to 25,572 people in 12,828 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% above the Glasgow City average.

More comparisons.

Baillieston and Shettleston next to other wards of Glasgow City.

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