Govan
vs Greater Pollok

Govan has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Greater Pollok. Greater Pollok has more green space nearby (32% within 500 m, against 13%).

Govan

738 postcodes

Greater Pollok

692 postcodes

Glasgow City

city average

People

Govan has 26,456 residents in 13,876 households; Greater Pollok has 32,922 in 13,306. Greater Pollok has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 2.8 percentage points more than Govan (Glasgow City: 14%). Govan has the higher share of people living alone: 50%, 18.9 percentage points more than Greater Pollok (Glasgow City: 44%).

26,456Residents (2021)

32,922Residents (2021)

615,266Residents (2021)

13,876Households

13,306Households

290,342Households

24.7%Aged 15–29

18.8%Aged 15–29

24.9%Aged 15–29

11.7%Aged 65 and over

14.5%Aged 65 and over

14.1%Aged 65 and over

50.2%Living alone

31.3%Living alone

43.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Govan (80%) and semi-detached houses in Greater Pollok (33%). Greater Pollok has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 30 percentage points more than Govan (Glasgow City: 47%). Govan has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 14.7 percentage points more than Greater Pollok (Glasgow City: 17%).

31.7%Owner-occupied

61.7%Owner-occupied

47.2%Owner-occupied

20.6%Private renting

5.9%Private renting

16.9%Private renting

45.3%Social renting

31.2%Social renting

34.4%Social renting

1.5%Detached houses

20.0%Detached houses

5.1%Detached houses

7.2%Semi-detached houses

33.3%Semi-detached houses

14.1%Semi-detached houses

10.6%Terraced houses

16.4%Terraced houses

12.4%Terraced houses

79.7%Flats

29.3%Flats

66.2%Flats

Surroundings

Greater Pollok has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 32%, 18.9 percentage points more than Govan (Glasgow City: 19%). A typical postcode has 122 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Govan, and 79 in Greater Pollok. The typical postcode is 410 m from the nearest school in Govan and 522 m in Greater Pollok. The typical postcode is 472 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Govan and 975 m in Greater Pollok. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Govan and 98% in Greater Pollok.

12.6%Green space within 500 m

31.5%Green space within 500 m

18.6%Green space within 500 m

122Services within 15 min (median)

79Services within 15 min (median)

112Services within 15 min (median)

410 mNearest school (median)

522 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

472 mNearest tram or rail (median)

975 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

97.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)

98.1%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.

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.

Greater Pollok

Greater Pollok is one of 23 wards in Glasgow City, home to 32,922 people in 13,306 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 32% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 69% above the Glasgow City average.

More comparisons.

Govan and Greater Pollok next to other wards of Glasgow City.

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Govanvs Greater Pollok