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Dennistoun
vs East Centre

Dennistoun has the younger population: 31% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in East Centre. Dennistoun has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Glasgow City with Dennistoun highlighted
Dennistoun
486 postcodes
Map of Glasgow City with East Centre highlighted
East Centre
711 postcodes
Map of Glasgow City
Glasgow City
city average

People

Dennistoun has 19,674 residents in 10,839 households; East Centre has 27,898 in 12,958. East Centre has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 6 percentage points more than Dennistoun (Glasgow City: 14%). Dennistoun has the higher share of people living alone: 48%, 5.4 percentage points more than East Centre (Glasgow City: 44%).

19,674Residents (2021)
27,898Residents (2021)
615,266Residents (2021)
10,839Households
12,958Households
290,342Households
30.8%Aged 15–29
18.0%Aged 15–29
24.9%Aged 15–29
11.1%Aged 65 and over
17.1%Aged 65 and over
14.1%Aged 65 and over
48.3%Living alone
42.9%Living alone
43.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 90% of homes in Dennistoun and 56% in East Centre. East Centre has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 44%, 11.6 percentage points more than Dennistoun (Glasgow City: 47%). Dennistoun has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 16.9 percentage points more than East Centre (Glasgow City: 17%).

32.3%Owner-occupied
43.9%Owner-occupied
47.2%Owner-occupied
25.3%Private renting
8.4%Private renting
16.9%Private renting
40.9%Social renting
46.0%Social renting
34.4%Social renting
0.9%Detached houses
3.6%Detached houses
5.1%Detached houses
4.3%Semi-detached houses
25.4%Semi-detached houses
14.1%Semi-detached houses
3.4%Terraced houses
14.1%Terraced houses
12.4%Terraced houses
90.0%Flats
55.8%Flats
66.2%Flats

Surroundings

Dennistoun has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 2.1 percentage points more than East Centre (Glasgow City: 19%). A typical postcode has 197 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dennistoun, and 84 in East Centre. The typical postcode is 257 m from the nearest school in Dennistoun and 368 m in East Centre. The typical postcode is 475 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dennistoun and 912 m in East Centre. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Dennistoun and 98% in East Centre.

17.4%Green space within 500 m
15.3%Green space within 500 m
18.6%Green space within 500 m
197Services within 15 min (median)
84Services within 15 min (median)
112Services within 15 min (median)
257 mNearest school (median)
368 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
475 mNearest tram or rail (median)
912 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
96.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
98.4%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.

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.

East Centre

East Centre is one of 23 wards in Glasgow City, home to 27,898 people in 12,958 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the Glasgow City average.

More comparisons.

Dennistoun and East Centre next to other wards of Glasgow City.

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