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Canal
vs Hillhead

Hillhead has the younger population: 43% of residents are aged 15–29, against 25% in Canal. Canal has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 20%).

Map of Glasgow City with Canal highlighted
Canal
655 postcodes
Map of Glasgow City with Hillhead highlighted
Hillhead
564 postcodes
Map of Glasgow City
Glasgow City
city average

People

Canal has 27,927 residents in 12,663 households; Hillhead has 24,707 in 11,932. Canal has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 5.4 percentage points more than Hillhead (Glasgow City: 14%). Canal has the higher share of people living alone: 45%, 2.8 percentage points more than Hillhead (Glasgow City: 44%).

27,927Residents (2021)
24,707Residents (2021)
615,266Residents (2021)
12,663Households
11,932Households
290,342Households
24.9%Aged 15–29
42.8%Aged 15–29
24.9%Aged 15–29
14.6%Aged 65 and over
9.2%Aged 65 and over
14.1%Aged 65 and over
44.5%Living alone
41.7%Living alone
43.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 61% of homes in Canal and 87% in Hillhead. Hillhead has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 39%, 6.3 percentage points more than Canal (Glasgow City: 47%). Hillhead has the higher share of private renting: 35%, 24.8 percentage points more than Canal (Glasgow City: 17%).

33.1%Owner-occupied
39.4%Owner-occupied
47.2%Owner-occupied
10.6%Private renting
35.4%Private renting
16.9%Private renting
54.4%Social renting
23.4%Social renting
34.4%Social renting
3.5%Detached houses
0.8%Detached houses
5.1%Detached houses
17.9%Semi-detached houses
1.3%Semi-detached houses
14.1%Semi-detached houses
17.0%Terraced houses
4.3%Terraced houses
12.4%Terraced houses
60.8%Flats
87.3%Flats
66.2%Flats

Surroundings

Canal has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 1.3 percentage points more than Hillhead (Glasgow City: 19%). A typical postcode has 111 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Canal, and 483 in Hillhead. The typical postcode is 429 m from the nearest school in Canal and 311 m in Hillhead. The typical postcode is 826 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Canal and 384 m in Hillhead. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Canal and 92% in Hillhead.

21.0%Green space within 500 m
19.7%Green space within 500 m
18.6%Green space within 500 m
111Services within 15 min (median)
483Services within 15 min (median)
112Services within 15 min (median)
429 mNearest school (median)
311 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
826 mNearest tram or rail (median)
384 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
96.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.9%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.

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.

Hillhead

Hillhead is one of 23 wards in Glasgow City, home to 24,707 people in 11,932 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the Glasgow City average.

More comparisons.

Canal and Hillhead next to other wards of Glasgow City.

Canal vs MaryhillCanal vs Springburn/RobroystonCanal vs Anderston/City/YorkhillHillhead vs Anderston/City/YorkhillHillhead vs Partick East/KelvindaleHillhead vs MaryhillAll wards of Glasgow City