United Kingdom · Scotland · Local Authority
Glasgow City
Local Authority · Scotland · population ~636k
Expensive to rent, but not prohibitively so for those on higher incomes. Glasgow City's advertised rents consume 33.7% of median gross pay, the highest share in Scotland, and house prices are also above the national median at £193,760. However, median weekly earnings are £745.50, and the mean house price is 5 times annual pay, suggesting that while rents are steep, buying is not entirely out of reach for higher earners. This city suits those prioritising a dynamic urban environment over affordability, and the data does not capture the full picture of its economic opportunities.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Glasgow City ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,766/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£193,760
Most affordable
Better than 84% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,090/mo
Mid-range
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Council tax
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no data
Crime
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no data
Deprivation
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no data
Schools
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no data
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools data
School quality is published by the Education Scotland regulator, which uses a methodology distinct from England's Ofsted. We don't synthesise a Scotland schools list here — for current ratings of schools in Glasgow City, see the official Education Scotland.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.