North East
vs Springburn/Robroyston

Springburn/Robroyston has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in North East. North East has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 22%).

North East

483 postcodes

Springburn/Robroyston

614 postcodes

Glasgow City

city average

People

North East has 20,459 residents in 9,318 households; Springburn/Robroyston has 26,649 in 12,356. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (14% and 15%). Springburn/Robroyston has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 1.7 percentage points more than North East (Glasgow City: 44%).

20,459Residents (2021)

26,649Residents (2021)

615,266Residents (2021)

9,318Households

12,356Households

290,342Households

17.0%Aged 15–29

19.2%Aged 15–29

24.9%Aged 15–29

14.0%Aged 65 and over

14.7%Aged 65 and over

14.1%Aged 65 and over

39.2%Living alone

40.9%Living alone

43.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in North East and 55% in Springburn/Robroyston. Springburn/Robroyston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 48%, 7.2 percentage points more than North East (Glasgow City: 47%). Springburn/Robroyston has the higher share of private renting: 9%, 1.7 percentage points more than North East (Glasgow City: 17%).

40.9%Owner-occupied

48.1%Owner-occupied

47.2%Owner-occupied

7.2%Private renting

8.9%Private renting

16.9%Private renting

50.4%Social renting

41.1%Social renting

34.4%Social renting

8.3%Detached houses

11.6%Detached houses

5.1%Detached houses

24.9%Semi-detached houses

20.4%Semi-detached houses

14.1%Semi-detached houses

20.5%Terraced houses

12.8%Terraced houses

12.4%Terraced houses

45.7%Flats

54.6%Flats

66.2%Flats

Surroundings

North East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 6 percentage points more than Springburn/Robroyston (Glasgow City: 19%). A typical postcode has 53 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in North East, and 87 in Springburn/Robroyston. The typical postcode is 470 m from the nearest school in North East and 426 m in Springburn/Robroyston. The typical postcode is 1,495 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in North East and 937 m in Springburn/Robroyston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in North East and 98% in Springburn/Robroyston.

27.7%Green space within 500 m

21.7%Green space within 500 m

18.6%Green space within 500 m

53Services within 15 min (median)

87Services within 15 min (median)

112Services within 15 min (median)

470 mNearest school (median)

426 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

1.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

937 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

94.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

97.9%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.

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.

Springburn/Robroyston

Springburn/Robroyston is one of 23 wards in Glasgow City, home to 26,649 people in 12,356 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% above the Glasgow City average.

More comparisons.

North East and Springburn/Robroyston next to other wards of Glasgow City.

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North Eastvs Springburn/Robroyston