Population

Deprivation

Population of Glasgow by deprivation, 2021
pop SIMD 2021Click on graph to expand

Glasgow has the largest proportion of its population living in deprived circumstances of any of the 32 local authorities in Scotland. 29% of Glaswegians live in the most deprived 10% of areas in Scotland and just under half (44%) of all Glaswegians live in the most deprived 20% of areas in Scotland. 

Notes

The graph above shows the estimated population of Glasgow in 2019 broken down by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD 2020) deciles.

This page was last updated in September 2022.

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