Understanding Scottish Places

Glasgow, Glasgow City

Population 617,794

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Glasgow is Scotland's largest conurbation. It grew rapidly following the Industrial Revolution becoming a key transatlantic port with a heavy industrial base. Shipbuilding and engineering were key to its economy. The decline in both has seen new activities grow including a creative arts sector, a growing financial sector, manufacturing, light industry and research and education. It has promoted its role as a venue for major events following the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and gained recognition as European City of Culture, host for the Garden Festival and UK City of Architecture and Design.

Social and council housing are prevalent in cities like Glasgow. Manufacturing and construction are the dominant forms of employment and health and social work services are particularly active. In this kind of city there is a relatively high level of unemployment, and educational attainment and car ownership are low.

Glasgow is an independent to interdependent town.

It is in a group of its own according to USP analysis, which combines typology and assessment of inter-relationships.

To gain more insight into Glasgow, compare it to any of the other towns included in USP.

Inter-relationships

Dependent
Interdependent
Independent

Number of jobs

6
Type average 6

Diversity of jobs

6
Type average 6

Distance travelled to work

6
Type average 6

Number of public sector jobs

6
Type average 6

Number of hospitals

-4
Type average -4

Number of GP's and dentists

0
Type average 0

Number of children in primary schools

-4
Type average -4

Number of children in secondary schools

-4
Type average -4

Distance travelled to study

6
Type average 6

Number of shops

4
Type average 4

Diversity of retail offer

6
Type average 6

Number of charities

Type average 2
Dependent
Interdependent
Independent

Change

Public

Education (% all people aged 16 and over)

  No education Standard grade or equivalent Higher grade or equivalent HNC, HND, SVQ4 Degree or higher degree
Glasgow 20.21120092 16.47520207 10.87225597 17.73934669 34.70161175

Commercial

Distance travelled to study

  At home Up to 5km 5 to 10km 10 to 30km 30km and over
Glasgow 6.140234447081066 14.131085766452895 1.9755776197243742 0.5441943430981848 0.3102976072930459

Environment Indicators

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