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People in Glasgow

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Population
649,984
Density /km²
3,685.6
Median age
35.5
In good health
76%
Disabled (Equality Act)
26%
In work (16+)
56%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
47%
A-level equivalent
11%
GCSE-level
17%
Apprenticeship
5.3%
Other
0.0%
No qualifications
20%
Families w/ children
13%
One-person homes
44%
Owned outright
22%
Private renting
19%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
31%
White
81%
Asian or Asian British
11%
Black or Black British
4%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
3%
Higher managerial & professional
11%
Lower managerial & professional
18%
Intermediate
10%
Self-employed & small employers
6%
Routine & manual
29%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
10.4%
Full-time students
15.0%
Christian
39%
Muslim
7.9%
Hindu
1.3%
Sikh
0.6%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.5%
No religion
43%
Other religion
0.6%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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