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Living in Glasgow: Liveability Score 76/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Glasgow scores 76/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Healthcare is where Glasgow most outperforms the national norm: 94/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. Economic health falls furthest short: 37/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

That sits 26 points above the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the top 5% of the towns and villages we score. Also scoring 80 or better: transport (92), lifestyle (89), broadband (89), schools (80) and environment (80). The same breakdown for the wider area is on the G1 postcode district.

76
OUT OF 100
Good
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Glasgow scores 76 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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G1 1AB G1 2AD G1 3AA G1 4AA G1 5AA G1 9BW G1 G11 G12 G13

Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
80
Air Quality NO₂ 10.6 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³
75
Green Space 93
Parks Ample 532
Sports Pitches Ample 532
Allotments Ample 44
Golf Courses Ample 26
Tennis Courts Ample 75
Bowling Greens Ample 129
Playgrounds Ample 486

Services

Schools
80
Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 225 in area
51Outstanding169Good5Requires Improvement
  • Alexandra Parade Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Outstanding
  • Ashpark Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Outstanding
  • Boclair AcademySecondary · inspected 2020
    Outstanding
  • Braidbar Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Outstanding
  • Broomlea Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Outstanding
  • Busby Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Outstanding
  • Calderwood Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Outstanding
  • Carmyle Primary School & Nursery ClassPrimary · inspected 2011
    Outstanding
  • Carolside Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Outstanding
  • Castlemilk High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2018
    Outstanding
Healthcare
94
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary79.2 mi
Community Paramedic Service93.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital99.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust75.6 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
58 GP surgeries in area 65 within 4km
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
89
Full fibre (FTTP)91.5%
available across Glasgow City
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
95.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
96.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 14,334 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
37
Employment rate56.5%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.5%Unemployed3.7%Retired16.2%Student8.7%Other inactive14.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40.5%Skilled & technical29.1%Routine & elementary30.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications35.6%
Home ownership48.7%
Among the most-deprived 37% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
62
Council tax

Council tax data not yet available for this area.

Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
92
Bridge Street 0.2 mi
West Street 0.3 mi
Glasgow Central 0.4 mi
J1 M74 0.3 mi
J20 M8 0.3 mi
J18 M8 0.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
89
Pubs & Bars Ample 462
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 995
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 531
Retail Shopping Ample 2555
Takeaways Ample 589
Fitness Ample 160

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Glasgow. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Rutherglen 78 2.8 mi away ⇄
Spittal (South Lanarkshire) 76 3.0 mi away ⇄
Bishopbriggs 67 4.3 mi away ⇄
Carmunnock 60 4.5 mi away ⇄
Cambuslang 72 4.6 mi away ⇄
Bearsden 69 5.3 mi away ⇄
Renfrew 66 5.4 mi away ⇄
Stepps 58 5.5 mi away ⇄
Thorntonhall 48 5.7 mi away ⇄
Newton Mearns 60 5.9 mi away ⇄
Auchinloch 54 5.9 mi away ⇄
Nerston 48 6.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Glasgow a nice place to live?

Yes, Glasgow is a nice place to live. Our liveability score for Glasgow is 76/100, placing it among one of the better-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Glasgow?

Among the top-rated schools in Glasgow are Alexandra Parade Primary School, Ashpark Primary School and Boclair Academy, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 225 rated schools in Glasgow in total.

Postcode districts in Glasgow

G1 75 ⇄
G11 79 ⇄
G12 80 ⇄
G13 75 ⇄
G14 74 ⇄
G15 72 ⇄
G2 74 ⇄
G20 77 ⇄
G21 77 ⇄
G22 74 ⇄
G23 71 ⇄
G3 75 ⇄
G31 76 ⇄
G32 74 ⇄
G33 73 ⇄
G34 64 ⇄
G4 76 ⇄
G40 73 ⇄
G41 78 ⇄
G42 78 ⇄
G43 77 ⇄
G44 78 ⇄
G45 70 ⇄
G46 72 ⇄
G5 76 ⇄
G51 77 ⇄
G52 73 ⇄
G53 71 ⇄
G58 73 ⇄
G61 70 ⇄
G64 65 ⇄
G69 63 ⇄
G71 62 ⇄
G72 69 ⇄
G73 76 ⇄
G76 64 ⇄
G81 66 ⇄
G90 74 ⇄
PA1 71 ⇄

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