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Hillhead
vs Maryhill

Hillhead has the younger population: 43% of residents are aged 15–29, against 24% in Maryhill. Maryhill has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 20%).

Map of Glasgow City with Hillhead highlighted
Hillhead
564 postcodes
Map of Glasgow City with Maryhill highlighted
Maryhill
461 postcodes
Map of Glasgow City
Glasgow City
city average

People

Hillhead has 24,707 residents in 11,932 households; Maryhill has 19,852 in 10,255. Maryhill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 4.8 percentage points more than Hillhead (Glasgow City: 14%). Maryhill has the higher share of people living alone: 48%, 6.6 percentage points more than Hillhead (Glasgow City: 44%).

24,707Residents (2021)
19,852Residents (2021)
615,266Residents (2021)
11,932Households
10,255Households
290,342Households
42.8%Aged 15–29
23.8%Aged 15–29
24.9%Aged 15–29
9.2%Aged 65 and over
14.0%Aged 65 and over
14.1%Aged 65 and over
41.7%Living alone
48.3%Living alone
43.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 87% of homes in Hillhead and 73% in Maryhill. Maryhill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 44%, 4.8 percentage points more than Hillhead (Glasgow City: 47%). Hillhead has the higher share of private renting: 35%, 20.1 percentage points more than Maryhill (Glasgow City: 17%).

39.4%Owner-occupied
44.2%Owner-occupied
47.2%Owner-occupied
35.4%Private renting
15.3%Private renting
16.9%Private renting
23.4%Social renting
38.7%Social renting
34.4%Social renting
0.8%Detached houses
4.8%Detached houses
5.1%Detached houses
1.3%Semi-detached houses
10.0%Semi-detached houses
14.1%Semi-detached houses
4.3%Terraced houses
11.1%Terraced houses
12.4%Terraced houses
87.3%Flats
72.9%Flats
66.2%Flats

Surroundings

Maryhill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 3.1 percentage points more than Hillhead (Glasgow City: 19%). A typical postcode has 483 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hillhead, and 98 in Maryhill. The typical postcode is 311 m from the nearest school in Hillhead and 312 m in Maryhill. The typical postcode is 384 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hillhead and 717 m in Maryhill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Hillhead and 98% in Maryhill.

19.7%Green space within 500 m
22.8%Green space within 500 m
18.6%Green space within 500 m
483Services within 15 min (median)
98Services within 15 min (median)
112Services within 15 min (median)
311 mNearest school (median)
312 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
384 mNearest tram or rail (median)
717 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
91.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.8%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.

Hillhead

Hillhead is one of 23 wards in Glasgow City, home to 24,707 people in 11,932 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the Glasgow City average.

Maryhill

Maryhill is one of 23 wards in Glasgow City, home to 19,852 people in 10,255 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% above the Glasgow City average.

More comparisons.

Hillhead and Maryhill next to other wards of Glasgow City.

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