Langside
vs Southside Central

Southside Central has the younger population: 24% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Langside. Langside has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 15%).

Langside

622 postcodes

Southside Central

604 postcodes

Glasgow City

city average

People

Langside has 29,933 residents in 15,739 households; Southside Central has 27,412 in 13,686. Langside has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 4.3 percentage points more than Southside Central (Glasgow City: 14%). Southside Central has the higher share of people living alone: 50%, 3.2 percentage points more than Langside (Glasgow City: 44%).

29,933Residents (2021)

27,412Residents (2021)

615,266Residents (2021)

15,739Households

13,686Households

290,342Households

21.5%Aged 15–29

23.6%Aged 15–29

24.9%Aged 15–29

14.3%Aged 65 and over

10.0%Aged 65 and over

14.1%Aged 65 and over

46.5%Living alone

49.7%Living alone

43.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 78% of homes in Langside and 89% in Southside Central. Langside has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 25.4 percentage points more than Southside Central (Glasgow City: 47%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (22% and 22%).

62.1%Owner-occupied

36.7%Owner-occupied

47.2%Owner-occupied

22.4%Private renting

22.0%Private renting

16.9%Private renting

14.5%Social renting

39.8%Social renting

34.4%Social renting

1.2%Detached houses

1.1%Detached houses

5.1%Detached houses

7.3%Semi-detached houses

2.9%Semi-detached houses

14.1%Semi-detached houses

11.7%Terraced houses

5.6%Terraced houses

12.4%Terraced houses

78.1%Flats

88.6%Flats

66.2%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (15% and 15%). A typical postcode has 167 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Langside, and 245 in Southside Central. The typical postcode is 327 m from the nearest school in Langside and 228 m in Southside Central. The typical postcode is 473 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Langside and 483 m in Southside Central. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Langside and 95% in Southside Central.

15.1%Green space within 500 m

15.0%Green space within 500 m

18.6%Green space within 500 m

167Services within 15 min (median)

245Services within 15 min (median)

112Services within 15 min (median)

327 mNearest school (median)

228 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

473 mNearest tram or rail (median)

483 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

98.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

95.1%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.

Langside

Langside is one of 23 wards in Glasgow City, home to 29,933 people in 15,739 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the Glasgow City average.

Southside Central

Southside Central is one of 23 wards in Glasgow City, home to 27,412 people in 13,686 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the Glasgow City average.

More comparisons.

Langside and Southside Central next to other wards of Glasgow City.

Langside vs Linn Langside vs Pollokshields Langside vs Newlands/Auldburn Southside Central vs Pollokshields Southside Central vs Calton Southside Central vs Anderston/City/Yorkhill All wards of Glasgow City

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