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East Centre
vs North East

East Centre has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in North East. North East has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Glasgow City with East Centre highlighted
East Centre
711 postcodes
Map of Glasgow City with North East highlighted
North East
483 postcodes
Map of Glasgow City
Glasgow City
city average

People

East Centre has 27,898 residents in 12,958 households; North East has 20,459 in 9,318. East Centre has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 3.1 percentage points more than North East (Glasgow City: 14%). East Centre has the higher share of people living alone: 43%, 3.7 percentage points more than North East (Glasgow City: 44%).

27,898Residents (2021)
20,459Residents (2021)
615,266Residents (2021)
12,958Households
9,318Households
290,342Households
18.0%Aged 15–29
17.0%Aged 15–29
24.9%Aged 15–29
17.1%Aged 65 and over
14.0%Aged 65 and over
14.1%Aged 65 and over
42.9%Living alone
39.2%Living alone
43.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 56% of homes in East Centre and 46% in North East. East Centre has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 44%, 3 percentage points more than North East (Glasgow City: 47%). East Centre has the higher share of private renting: 8%, 1.2 percentage points more than North East (Glasgow City: 17%).

43.9%Owner-occupied
40.9%Owner-occupied
47.2%Owner-occupied
8.4%Private renting
7.2%Private renting
16.9%Private renting
46.0%Social renting
50.4%Social renting
34.4%Social renting
3.6%Detached houses
8.3%Detached houses
5.1%Detached houses
25.4%Semi-detached houses
24.9%Semi-detached houses
14.1%Semi-detached houses
14.1%Terraced houses
20.5%Terraced houses
12.4%Terraced houses
55.8%Flats
45.7%Flats
66.2%Flats

Surroundings

North East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 12.4 percentage points more than East Centre (Glasgow City: 19%). A typical postcode has 84 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in East Centre, and 53 in North East. The typical postcode is 368 m from the nearest school in East Centre and 470 m in North East. The typical postcode is 912 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Centre and 1,495 m in North East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in East Centre and 94% in North East.

15.3%Green space within 500 m
27.7%Green space within 500 m
18.6%Green space within 500 m
84Services within 15 min (median)
53Services within 15 min (median)
112Services within 15 min (median)
368 mNearest school (median)
470 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
912 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
98.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.4%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.

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.

North East

North East is one of 23 wards in Glasgow City, home to 20,459 people in 9,318 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 49% above the Glasgow City average.

More comparisons.

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

East Centre vs ShettlestonEast Centre vs DennistounEast Centre vs CaltonNorth East vs BailliestonNorth East vs ShettlestonNorth East vs Springburn/RobroystonAll wards of Glasgow City