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Demographics of Glasgow
Population pyramid of Glasgow
Population593,245 (2011)
Density3,390/km2 (8,780/sq mi).
Population density in the 2011 census in Glasgow.

Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth most populous city in the United Kingdom.

Industry sectors of Glasgow overtime

Population

Glasgow's total population, according to the 2011 UK census, was 593,245. The population density was 3,390/km2 (8,780/sq mi).

Ethnicity

The following table shows the ethnic group of respondents in the 2001 and 2011 censuses in Glasgow.

Ethnic Group 1976 estimations 1981 estimations[1] 1991[2][3] 2001[4] 2011[5]
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
White: Total – – 729,092 97.9% 641,336 96.75% 546,359 94.55% 524,561 88.42%
White: Scottish – – – – – – 503,614 87.15% 466,241 78.59%
White: Other British – – – – – – 20,934 3.62% 24,154 4.07%
White: Irish – – – – 10,384 1.56% 11,467 1.98% 11,228 1.89%
White: Gypsy/Traveller[note 1] – – – – – – – – 407 0.07%
White: Polish[note 1] – – – – – – – – 8,406 1.42%
White: Other – – – – – – 10,344 1.79% 14,125 2.38%
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Total 12,000[6] 1.3% – – 18,242 2.75% 25,636 4.44% 47,758 8.05%
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Indian – – – – 3,374 0.5% 4,173 0.72% 8,640 1.46%
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Pakistani – – – – 10,945 1.65% 15,330 2.65% 22,405 3.78%
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Bangladeshi – – – – 191 – 237 0.04% 458 0.08%
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Chinese – – – – 2,780 0.41% 3,876 0.67% 10,689 1.80%
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Asian Other – – – – 952 0.14% 2,020 0.35% 5,566 0.94%
Black, Black Scottish or Black British[note 2] – – – – – – 1,792 0.31% – –
African: Total – – – – 489 – – – 12,440 2.10%
African: African, African Scottish or African British – – – – 489 – – – 12,298 2.07%
African: Other African – – – – – – – – 142 0.02%
Caribbean or Black: Total – – – – 709 – – – 1,806 0.30%
Caribbean – – – – 220 – – 783 0.13%
Black – – – – – – – – 820 0.14%
Caribbean or Black: Other – – – – 489 – – 203 0.03%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups: Total – – – – – – 2,046 0.35% 2,879 0.49%
Other: Total – – – – 1,840 0.27% 2,036 0.35% 3,801 0.64%
Other: Arab[note 3] – – – – – – – – 2,631 0.44%
Other: Any other ethnic group – – – – 1,840 0.27% 2,036 0.35% 1,170 0.20%
Non-White: Total – – 15,286 2.1% 21,517 3.25% 31,510 5.45% 68,684 11.58%
Total: – – 744,378 100% 662,853 100% 577,869 100% 593,245 100%
  1. ^ a b New category created for the 2011 census
  2. ^ Category restructured for the 2011 census
  3. ^ New category created for the 2011 census
Distribution of ethnic groups in Glasgow according to the 2011 census.
  • White
    White
  • White-Scottish
    White-Scottish
  • White-Other British
    White-Other British
  • White-Irish
    White-Irish
  • White-Polish
    White-Polish
  • White-Other
    White-Other
  • Asian
    Asian
  • Asian-Indian
    Asian-Indian
  • Asian-Pakistani
    Asian-Pakistani
  • Asian-Bangladeshi
    Asian-Bangladeshi
  • Asian-Chinese
    Asian-Chinese
  • African
    African
  • Caribbean or Black
    Caribbean or Black
  • Other-Arab
    Other-Arab

Country of Birth

The country of birth of Glasgow is as follows;

Country of Birth Year
1981[7]
Number %
 United Kingdom 728,050 96.4%
 England 19,592 2.6%
 Scotland 701,054 92.8%
 Wales 921
 Northern Ireland – –
 United Kingdom (not otherwise specified) 6,483 0.9%
Europe (non-UK) 12,778 1.7%
 Ireland 9,341
Other EEC 2,334
Other Europe 1,103
Asia and Middle East 8,286 1.1%
 India 2,624
 Pakistan 3,532
 Bangladesh 152
Far East 1,978
Middle East – –
Africa 1,227 0.2%
North America – –
South America – –
Oceania – –
Other: New Commonwealth[n 1] 356
Other: Old Commonwealth[n 2] 1,479 0.2%
Other: 3,012 0.4%
Total 755,377 100%
  1. ^ Used as main option for when no other options are given, for example in 1971. This group contains all for Canada, Australia and New Zealand
  2. ^ Used as a conglomerate for New Commonwealth for when there are no other options as for example in 1971. This group contains all for remenents of the British Empire after 1945 (if not already indicated).

Languages

The languages other than English used at home in Glasgow according to the 2011 census are shown below.[8]

Language Usual residents aged 3+ Proportion
English only 496,027 86.62%
Gaelic 2,305 0.40%
Scots 2,826 0.49%
British Sign Language 1,717 0.30%
Polish 7,379 1.29%
Other 62,379 10.89%

Religion

The following table shows the religion of respondents in the 2001 and 2011 censuses in Glasgow.

Current religion 2001[4] 2011[9]
Number % Number %
Roman Catholic 168,733 29.20% 161,685 27.25%
Church of Scotland 182,172 31.52% 136,889 23.07%
Other Christian 23,488 4.06% 24,380 4.11%
Total Christian 374,393 64.79% 322,954 54.44%
Islam 17,792 3.08% 32,117 5.41%
Hinduism 1,209 0.21% 4,074 0.69%
Buddhism 1,194 0.21% 2,570 0.43%
Sikhism 2,374 0.41% 3,149 0.53%
Judaism 1,083 0.19% 897 0.15%
Other religion 3,799 0.66% 1,599 0.27%
No religion 131,189 22.70% 183,835 30.99%
Religion not stated 44,836 7.76% 42,050 7.09%
No religion/Not stated total 176,025 30.46% 225,885 38.08%
Total population 577,869 100.00% 593,245 100.00%
Distribution of religions in Glasgow according to the 2011 census.
  • Christianity
    Christianity
  • Church of Scotland
    Church of Scotland
  • Roman Catholic
    Roman Catholic
  • Other Christian
    Other Christian
  • Islam
    Islam
  • Judaism
    Judaism
  • Hinduism
    Hinduism
  • Sikhism
    Sikhism
  • Buddhism
    Buddhism
  • Other religion
    Other religion
  • No religion
    No religion

See also

References

  1. ^ Equality, Commission for Racial (1985). "Ethnic minorities in Britain: statistical information on the pattern of settlement". Commission for Racial Equality: Table 2.2.
  2. ^ As UK Census data post 2001 is unavailable through the ONS website, it has been recommended to use archival census collection websites to obtain data. Data is taken from United Kingdom Casweb Data services of the United Kingdom 1991 Census on Ethnic Data for Scotland. (Table 6)
  3. ^ Office of Population Censuses and Surveys; General Register Office for Scotland; Registrar General for Northern Ireland (1997): 1991 Census aggregate data. UK Data Service (Edition: 1997). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/census/aggregate-1991-1 This information is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence
  4. ^ a b "Briefing Paper 2011 Census – Release 2A – Results for Glasgow City". Glasgow City Council. 17 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Scotland's Census 2011 – Table KS201SC". scotlandscensus.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  6. ^ McEvoy, David (1978-12-01). "The segregation of Asian immigrants in Glasgow: A note". Scottish Geographical Magazine. 94 (3): 180–182. doi:10.1080/00369227808736406. ISSN 0036-9225.
  7. ^ Taken from Casweb UK Data Service from the 1981 UK wide Census. Table 4 of Country of Birth in Scotland.
  8. ^ "Scotland's Census 2011 – Table DC2119SC". scotlandscensus.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Scotland's Census 2011 – Table KS209SCb". scotlandscensus.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
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