Cardonald
vs Victoria Park

Victoria Park has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Cardonald. Victoria Park has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 17%).

Cardonald

695 postcodes

Victoria Park

524 postcodes

Glasgow City

city average

People

Cardonald has 28,810 residents in 13,218 households; Victoria Park has 21,450 in 11,466. Cardonald has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 2.6 percentage points more than Victoria Park (Glasgow City: 14%). Victoria Park has the higher share of people living alone: 48%, 8.5 percentage points more than Cardonald (Glasgow City: 44%).

28,810Residents (2021)

21,450Residents (2021)

615,266Residents (2021)

13,218Households

11,466Households

290,342Households

17.3%Aged 15–29

22.6%Aged 15–29

24.9%Aged 15–29

18.4%Aged 65 and over

15.8%Aged 65 and over

14.1%Aged 65 and over

39.8%Living alone

48.3%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 74% in Victoria Park. Cardonald has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 4.5 percentage points more than Victoria Park (Glasgow City: 47%). Victoria Park has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 14.7 percentage points more than Cardonald (Glasgow City: 17%).

59.3%Owner-occupied

54.8%Owner-occupied

47.2%Owner-occupied

9.4%Private renting

24.1%Private renting

16.9%Private renting

29.6%Social renting

19.8%Social renting

34.4%Social renting

3.2%Detached houses

1.7%Detached houses

5.1%Detached houses

20.5%Semi-detached houses

6.5%Semi-detached houses

14.1%Semi-detached houses

18.9%Terraced houses

16.4%Terraced houses

12.4%Terraced houses

56.5%Flats

73.7%Flats

66.2%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (17% and 17%). A typical postcode has 79 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cardonald, and 174 in Victoria Park. The typical postcode is 315 m from the nearest school in Cardonald and 314 m in Victoria Park. The typical postcode is 493 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cardonald and 571 m in Victoria Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Cardonald and 98% in Victoria Park.

16.9%Green space within 500 m

17.1%Green space within 500 m

18.6%Green space within 500 m

79Services within 15 min (median)

174Services within 15 min (median)

112Services within 15 min (median)

315 mNearest school (median)

314 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

493 mNearest tram or rail (median)

571 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

99.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

97.9%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.

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.

Victoria Park

Victoria Park is one of 23 wards in Glasgow City, home to 21,450 people in 11,466 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% below the Glasgow City average.

More comparisons.

Cardonald and Victoria Park next to other wards of Glasgow City.

Cardonald vs Govan Cardonald vs Greater Pollok Cardonald vs Pollokshields Victoria Park vs Partick East/Kelvindale Victoria Park vs Garscadden/Scotstounhill Victoria Park vs Govan Victoria Park vs Maryhill All wards of Glasgow City

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