Calton
vs Dennistoun

Dennistoun has the younger population: 31% of residents are aged 15–29, against 31% in Calton. Dennistoun has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 16%).

Calton

770 postcodes

Dennistoun

486 postcodes

Glasgow City

city average

People

Calton has 28,972 residents in 14,050 households; Dennistoun has 19,674 in 10,839. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (10% and 11%). Calton has the higher share of people living alone: 50%, 1.6 percentage points more than Dennistoun (Glasgow City: 44%).

28,972Residents (2021)

19,674Residents (2021)

615,266Residents (2021)

14,050Households

10,839Households

290,342Households

30.5%Aged 15–29

30.8%Aged 15–29

24.9%Aged 15–29

10.3%Aged 65 and over

11.1%Aged 65 and over

14.1%Aged 65 and over

49.9%Living alone

48.3%Living alone

43.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 76% of homes in Calton and 90% in Dennistoun. Dennistoun has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 32%, 5.4 percentage points more than Calton (Glasgow City: 47%). Dennistoun has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 5.5 percentage points more than Calton (Glasgow City: 17%).

26.9%Owner-occupied

32.3%Owner-occupied

47.2%Owner-occupied

19.8%Private renting

25.3%Private renting

16.9%Private renting

51.9%Social renting

40.9%Social renting

34.4%Social renting

1.9%Detached houses

0.9%Detached houses

5.1%Detached houses

7.0%Semi-detached houses

4.3%Semi-detached houses

14.1%Semi-detached houses

13.6%Terraced houses

3.4%Terraced houses

12.4%Terraced houses

75.8%Flats

90.0%Flats

66.2%Flats

Surroundings

Dennistoun has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 1.6 percentage points more than Calton (Glasgow City: 19%). A typical postcode has 238 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Calton, and 197 in Dennistoun. The typical postcode is 423 m from the nearest school in Calton and 257 m in Dennistoun. The typical postcode is 464 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Calton and 475 m in Dennistoun. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Calton and 97% in Dennistoun.

15.8%Green space within 500 m

17.4%Green space within 500 m

18.6%Green space within 500 m

238Services within 15 min (median)

197Services within 15 min (median)

112Services within 15 min (median)

423 mNearest school (median)

257 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

464 mNearest tram or rail (median)

475 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

78.1%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.

Calton

Calton is one of 23 wards in Glasgow City, home to 28,972 people in 14,050 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.

Dennistoun

Dennistoun is one of 23 wards in Glasgow City, home to 19,674 people in 10,839 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the Glasgow City average.

More comparisons.

Calton and Dennistoun next to other wards of Glasgow City.

Calton vs Southside Central Calton vs Anderston/City/Yorkhill Calton vs East Centre Dennistoun vs Springburn/Robroyston Dennistoun vs Anderston/City/Yorkhill Dennistoun vs East Centre All wards of Glasgow City

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