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Greater Glasgow 

Greater Glasgow
Scottish Gaelic: Glaschu
Scots: Glesca, Glesga


Satellite image showing the Greater Glasgow Area
Area[1]  67.76 sq mi (175.5 km²)
 - Density 8,541.8/sq mi (3,298/km²)
Urban 1,199,629
Language English
OS grid reference NS590655
 - Edinburgh  42 mi (68 km)
 - London  403 mi (649 km)
Constituent country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town GLASGOW, PAISLEY
Postcode district G1–G83
PA1-PA19
Dialling code 0141, 01236, 01355, 01360, 01389, 01505, 01698
Police
Fire
Ambulance Scottish
European Parliament Scotland
List of places: UK • Scotland

For the NHS Health Board, see NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Greater Glasgow is the conurbation that includes and surrounds the city of Glasgow in the west of Scotland. It has a population of 1,199,629 at the 2001 census[2] making it the largest urban area in Scotland and the fifth largest in the United Kingdom.[3]

In addition to the conurbation, Greater Glasgow is used to mean the general area around the city, with various definitions being in use.

The City of Glasgow in the late 19th and early 20th centuries grew to having a population of over one million people and was the third city in Europe to reach one million, after London and Paris. [4] The official population stayed well over one million for more than 150 years.[5] However, in the 1960s large-scale relocation to new towns in the suburban area of the city and many boundary changes since then have reduced the population of the core City of Glasgow council area to 580,690 (August 2007).[6]

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Transport

In 1973, the Greater Glasgow Passenger Transport Executive was created to take over control of Glasgow Corporation Transport (which included the Glasgow Subway). Following local government reorganisation in 1975, control subsequently passed to Strathclyde Regional Council. The former PTE is now the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, within Transport Scotland.

The Glasgow conurbation is served by the largest urban rail network in the UK outside of London,[7] with 186 rail stations in the Greater Glasgow area. The city is served by the only metro system in Scotland, the Glasgow Subway; and by two international airports, Glasgow Prestwick International Airport[8] and Glasgow International Airport.[9]

Postal Codes

Following the local government boundary changes in 1996 and the creation of unitary councils in Scotland, replacing the former regional and district councils, the Greater Glasgow Settlement Area or Urban Area was created for the 2001 Census from groups of neighboring urban postcodes grouped so that each group of postcode unit contains at least a given number of addresses per unit area, and the group contains at least 500 residents.

Settlements

What areas are considered to be places in Glasgow varies depending on usage: The Urban Area includes the following localities: [10]

Settlement Population

(1991 Census)

 Population

(2001 Census)
Airdrie 36,842 36,326
Bargeddie 2,325 2,144
Barrhead 16,753 17,244
Bearsden 27,707 27,967
Bellshill 21,624 20,705
Bishopbriggs 23,825 23,118
Bothwell 6,542 6,379
Busby 1,617 1,654
Calderbank 1,709 1,663
Carfin 1,226 1,048
Chapelhall 4,405 5,214
Clarkston 18,899 19,136
Clydebank 29,171 29,858
Coatbridge 43,467 41,170
Duntocher and Hardgate 7,882 7,301
Elderslie 5,166 5,180
Faifley 6,087 4,932
Giffnock 16,190 16,178
Glasgow 658,379 629,501
Holytown 5,648 5,483
Howwood 1,036 1,502
Johnstone 18,280 16,468
Kilbarchan 3,710 3,622
Linwood 10,183 9,058
Milngavie 11,992 12,795
Milton 1,079 986
Motherwell 30,769 30,311
New Stevenston 3,287 4,108
Newarthill 6,585 6,849
Newmains 5,878 5,329
Newton Mearns 19,342 22,637
Old Kilpatrick 2,408 3,199
Paisley 73,925 74,170
Renfrew 20,764 20,251
Stepps 4,942 4,802
Uddingston 5,367 5,576
Viewpark 15,044 15,841
Wishaw 29,574 28,565

Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Conurbation

Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Conurbation is a term used to describe a collection of local government districts clustered around Glasgow.[11] This area is not a true conurbation.

The estimated population of this area in 2007 was 1,750,500.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Analyser UV02". Retrieved on 2007-08-04.
  2. ^ "Key Statistics for Settlements and Localities Scotland". General Register Office for Scotland. Retrieved on 2008-09-08.
  3. ^ The UK’s major urban areas Office for National Statistics, 2005
  4. ^ http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Visitors/Architecture/Bridges
  5. ^ Glasgow Scotland through time | Population Statistics | Total Population
  6. ^ a b "2007 Population Estimates". Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
  7. ^ Rail services in the SPT area
  8. ^ Glasgow Prestwick Airport
  9. ^ BAA Glasgow: Welcome to Glasgow Airport
  10. ^ Key Statistics for Settlements and Localities Scotland General Register Office for Scotland
  11. ^ "Glasgow and Clyde Valley Structure Plan". Retrieved on 2008-09-08.
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