Location of GlasgowGlasgow is located at the centre of the Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Conurbation[1], situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands. The entire region surrounding the conurbation covers approximately 2.3 million people, 43% of Scotland's population!
Two distinct definitions for the population of Glasgow
--> Greater Glasgow Urban Area, which includes the conurbation around the city.
Timeline
1817: Serious typhus and cholera epidemics raged and because much of Glasgow's drinking water was drawn from the polluted waters of the Clyde, cholera struck even better-off households.
1821: Glasgow’s population exploded; especially
because many Irish people settled in Glasgow. But massive immigration combined with
insecurity of employment and bad housing led to health problems in Glasgow. By
the end of the 1800s, smallpox was responsible for almost 19% of deaths in
Glasgow.
Late 1800s - early 1900s: Glasgow grew
in population again and in 1939 the number of people living in the City of
Glasgow reached a peak of 1,128,473! This not only made Glasgow the largest
city in Scotland but also the fourth-largest city in Europe, after London, Paris and Berlin.
Early 1900s: Many Lithuanian refugees began to settle in Glasgow and at its height in the 1950s there were
around 10,000 in the Glasgow area. Many Italian Scots also settled in Glasgow in the period.
Soon after WW I
(1914-1918): The previously booming 1800s industrial and mining
districts lost much of its economical momentum. Many jobs were lost and until
around the 1930s many people migrated to Canada, Australia and New
Zealand ("old commonwealth" countries).
In the beginning of
the1950s immigration of people
from such developing countries such as India, Pakistan and countries of the
West Indies ("New commonwealth" countries) became significant.
Between 1950 and 1980 Glasgow experienced an unusually high number of deaths from cancers and heart attacks, This may not be surprising considering the fact that thick smog had filled the air of Glasgow during the city's many years of being home to massive shipbuilding, industrial machinery, chemicals, explosives, coal and oil industries etc..
In the 1960s urban renewal projects resulted in a large-scale relocation of people to new towns and suburbs. Boundary changes followed which, so to speak, also reduced the population of the City of Glasgow, while population of what we call Greater Glasgow today grew bigger. The boundaries of Glasgow (City) changed twice during the late 20th century.
In the 1960s and 1970s many Asian-Scots settled in the Greater Glasgow; mainly in the Pollokshields area. These numbered 30,000 Pakistanis, 15,000 Indians and 3,000 Bangladeshis as well as Chinese immigrants, many of whom settled in the Garnethill area.
In 1979 the woman known as the "Iron Lady", Margaret Thatcher, became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Poll tax (1989-1990 in Scotland), industry closures, pattern of job loss... blah blah blah...
Around 1980s Glasgow population still suffered cancers and heart attacks but many deaths now also came from suicide, violence, drug abuse, alcohol and traffic accidents, which could be the results of poverty.
One theory might suggest that the high numbers of people with life-threatening had roots in the fact that many workers had been forced to live in unsanitary housing because Glasgow and Greater Glasgow had been crammed with people. The quite sudden industrial revolution in the 1800s had meant plenty of work so many people from other countries had immigrated to the Glasgow/Greater Glasgow. Because of that there simply weren't enough decent places for people to live. Awful housing, besides causing physical health problems, can also easily lead to stress and depression, which again can have a devastating effect on family life; for example lead to split families.
Another theory is that the Glaswegian population suffered from the effects of rapid de-industrialization. Now many people couldn't get jobs and unemployment often leads to unhealthy life-styles. Some people find comfort in for example of alcohol and drugs.
Population of
Glasgow today
The current population of the City of Glasgow is approximately 598,830 (2011) while estimated 1,210,254 (2011) people live in the Greater Glasgow urban area.
The total population of Scotland is 5,254,800 (year 2011). This means that 43% of Scotland’s entire population live in and around Glasgow! Although not being the capital of Scotland, Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland... and maybe not too surprisingly, the third most populous (densely populated) city in the United Kingdom.
Many different nationalities in Glasgow
The population is made up of people of multiple nationalities. The likes of Pakistani, Indian, Chinese, African and Caribbean communities make a notable contribution to the social, cultural and economic well-being of the Glasgow. In recent years, a higher number of people from Eastern Europe have found their way to Glasgow too.
People from minority groups account for about 5.5% of the city of Glasgow’s population (year 2001) and Glasgow has the highest percentage of minority ethnic people with 31% of the total minority ethnic population living within the official city council boundaries.
Not big enough??
Glasgow has experienced a decline of population so in recent decades, the Glasgow City Council has made efforts to reverse this tendency. Estimates have shown an increase in the city’s population of over 1,400 per year since 2003 so it seems the city is back on track.
Glasgow continues to expand beyond the official city council boundaries into surrounding suburban areas; today Greater Glasgow includes about 1,000 km2 of suburbs including commuter towns (residential districts located on the outskirts of a city) and villages.
Main sources
http://home.scotland.gov.uk
Between 1950 and 1980 Glasgow experienced an unusually high number of deaths from cancers and heart attacks, This may not be surprising considering the fact that thick smog had filled the air of Glasgow during the city's many years of being home to massive shipbuilding, industrial machinery, chemicals, explosives, coal and oil industries etc..
In the 1960s urban renewal projects resulted in a large-scale relocation of people to new towns and suburbs. Boundary changes followed which, so to speak, also reduced the population of the City of Glasgow, while population of what we call Greater Glasgow today grew bigger. The boundaries of Glasgow (City) changed twice during the late 20th century.
In the 1960s and 1970s many Asian-Scots settled in the Greater Glasgow; mainly in the Pollokshields area. These numbered 30,000 Pakistanis, 15,000 Indians and 3,000 Bangladeshis as well as Chinese immigrants, many of whom settled in the Garnethill area.
In 1979 the woman known as the "Iron Lady", Margaret Thatcher, became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Poll tax (1989-1990 in Scotland), industry closures, pattern of job loss... blah blah blah...
Around 1980s Glasgow population still suffered cancers and heart attacks but many deaths now also came from suicide, violence, drug abuse, alcohol and traffic accidents, which could be the results of poverty.
One theory might suggest that the high numbers of people with life-threatening had roots in the fact that many workers had been forced to live in unsanitary housing because Glasgow and Greater Glasgow had been crammed with people. The quite sudden industrial revolution in the 1800s had meant plenty of work so many people from other countries had immigrated to the Glasgow/Greater Glasgow. Because of that there simply weren't enough decent places for people to live. Awful housing, besides causing physical health problems, can also easily lead to stress and depression, which again can have a devastating effect on family life; for example lead to split families.
Another theory is that the Glaswegian population suffered from the effects of rapid de-industrialization. Now many people couldn't get jobs and unemployment often leads to unhealthy life-styles. Some people find comfort in for example of alcohol and drugs.
Population of
Glasgow todayThe current population of the City of Glasgow is approximately 598,830 (2011) while estimated 1,210,254 (2011) people live in the Greater Glasgow urban area.
The total population of Scotland is 5,254,800 (year 2011). This means that 43% of Scotland’s entire population live in and around Glasgow! Although not being the capital of Scotland, Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland... and maybe not too surprisingly, the third most populous (densely populated) city in the United Kingdom.
Many different nationalities in Glasgow
The population is made up of people of multiple nationalities. The likes of Pakistani, Indian, Chinese, African and Caribbean communities make a notable contribution to the social, cultural and economic well-being of the Glasgow. In recent years, a higher number of people from Eastern Europe have found their way to Glasgow too.
People from minority groups account for about 5.5% of the city of Glasgow’s population (year 2001) and Glasgow has the highest percentage of minority ethnic people with 31% of the total minority ethnic population living within the official city council boundaries.
Not big enough??
Glasgow has experienced a decline of population so in recent decades, the Glasgow City Council has made efforts to reverse this tendency. Estimates have shown an increase in the city’s population of over 1,400 per year since 2003 so it seems the city is back on track.
Glasgow continues to expand beyond the official city council boundaries into surrounding suburban areas; today Greater Glasgow includes about 1,000 km2 of suburbs including commuter towns (residential districts located on the outskirts of a city) and villages.
Main sources
http://home.scotland.gov.uk
Current population numbers
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