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Calton
vs Southside Central

Calton has the younger population: 31% of residents are aged 15–29, against 24% in Southside Central. Calton has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Glasgow City with Calton highlighted
Calton
770 postcodes
Map of Glasgow City with Southside Central highlighted
Southside Central
604 postcodes
Map of Glasgow City
Glasgow City
city average

People

Calton has 28,972 residents in 14,050 households; Southside Central has 27,412 in 13,686. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (10% and 10%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (50% and 50%).

28,972Residents (2021)
27,412Residents (2021)
615,266Residents (2021)
14,050Households
13,686Households
290,342Households
30.5%Aged 15–29
23.6%Aged 15–29
24.9%Aged 15–29
10.3%Aged 65 and over
10.0%Aged 65 and over
14.1%Aged 65 and over
49.9%Living alone
49.7%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 89% in Southside Central. Southside Central has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 37%, 9.8 percentage points more than Calton (Glasgow City: 47%). Southside Central has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 2.2 percentage points more than Calton (Glasgow City: 17%).

26.9%Owner-occupied
36.7%Owner-occupied
47.2%Owner-occupied
19.8%Private renting
22.0%Private renting
16.9%Private renting
51.9%Social renting
39.8%Social renting
34.4%Social renting
1.9%Detached houses
1.1%Detached houses
5.1%Detached houses
7.0%Semi-detached houses
2.9%Semi-detached houses
14.1%Semi-detached houses
13.6%Terraced houses
5.6%Terraced houses
12.4%Terraced houses
75.8%Flats
88.6%Flats
66.2%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (16% and 15%). A typical postcode has 238 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Calton, and 245 in Southside Central. The typical postcode is 423 m from the nearest school in Calton and 228 m in Southside Central. The typical postcode is 464 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Calton and 483 m in Southside Central. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Calton and 95% in Southside Central.

15.8%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
18.6%Green space within 500 m
238Services within 15 min (median)
245Services within 15 min (median)
112Services within 15 min (median)
423 mNearest school (median)
228 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
464 mNearest tram or rail (median)
483 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
78.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.1%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.

Southside Central

Southside Central is one of 23 wards in Glasgow City, home to 27,412 people in 13,686 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the Glasgow City average.

More comparisons.

Calton and Southside Central next to other wards of Glasgow City.

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