Cardonald
vs Govan

Govan has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Cardonald. Cardonald has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 13%).

Cardonald

695 postcodes

Govan

738 postcodes

Glasgow City

city average

People

Cardonald has 28,810 residents in 13,218 households; Govan has 26,456 in 13,876. Cardonald has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 6.7 percentage points more than Govan (Glasgow City: 14%). Govan has the higher share of people living alone: 50%, 10.4 percentage points more than Cardonald (Glasgow City: 44%).

28,810Residents (2021)

26,456Residents (2021)

615,266Residents (2021)

13,218Households

13,876Households

290,342Households

17.3%Aged 15–29

24.7%Aged 15–29

24.9%Aged 15–29

18.4%Aged 65 and over

11.7%Aged 65 and over

14.1%Aged 65 and over

39.8%Living alone

50.2%Living alone

43.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 57% of homes in Cardonald and 80% in Govan. Cardonald has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 27.6 percentage points more than Govan (Glasgow City: 47%). Govan has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 11.2 percentage points more than Cardonald (Glasgow City: 17%).

59.3%Owner-occupied

31.7%Owner-occupied

47.2%Owner-occupied

9.4%Private renting

20.6%Private renting

16.9%Private renting

29.6%Social renting

45.3%Social renting

34.4%Social renting

3.2%Detached houses

1.5%Detached houses

5.1%Detached houses

20.5%Semi-detached houses

7.2%Semi-detached houses

14.1%Semi-detached houses

18.9%Terraced houses

10.6%Terraced houses

12.4%Terraced houses

56.5%Flats

79.7%Flats

66.2%Flats

Surroundings

Cardonald has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 4.3 percentage points more than Govan (Glasgow City: 19%). A typical postcode has 79 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cardonald, and 122 in Govan. The typical postcode is 315 m from the nearest school in Cardonald and 410 m in Govan. The typical postcode is 493 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cardonald and 472 m in Govan. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Cardonald and 97% in Govan.

16.9%Green space within 500 m

12.6%Green space within 500 m

18.6%Green space within 500 m

79Services within 15 min (median)

122Services within 15 min (median)

112Services within 15 min (median)

315 mNearest school (median)

410 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

493 mNearest tram or rail (median)

472 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

99.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

97.1%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.

Cardonald

Cardonald is one of 23 wards in Glasgow City, home to 28,810 people in 13,218 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 9% below the Glasgow City average.

Govan

Govan is one of 23 wards in Glasgow City, home to 26,456 people in 13,876 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% below the Glasgow City average.

More comparisons.

Cardonald and Govan next to other wards of Glasgow City.

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