Greater Glasgow is an urban settlement in Scotland consisting of all localities which are physically attached to the city of Glasgow, forming with it a single contiguous urban area (or conurbation). It does not relate to municipal government boundaries and its territorial extent is defined by the General Register Office for Scotland, which determines settlements in Scotland for census and statistical purposes. Greater Glasgow had a population of 1,199,629 at the time of the 2001 UK Census[4] making it the largest urban area in Scotland and the fifth-largest in the United Kingdom.[5] However, the population estimate for the Greater Glasgow 'settlement' (a chain of continuously populated postcodes) in mid-2016 was 985,290[6] – the reduced figure explained by the removal of the Motherwell & Wishaw (124,790), Coatbridge & Airdrie (91,020) and Hamilton (83,730) settlement areas east of the city due to small gaps between the populated postcodes. The 'new towns' of Cumbernauld (which had a 2016 settlement population of 50,920) and East Kilbride (75,120) were never included in these figures despite their close ties to Glasgow due to having a clear geographical separation from the city. In the 2020 figures (with almost the same boundaries as 2016, the main difference being the re-addition of Barrhead), the Greater Glasgow population had risen to just over 1 million.[2]
A more extensive Greater Glasgow concept covers a much larger area, and may include Ayrshire down to Ayr as well as the whole of Lanarkshire down to Lanark, Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire and Inverclyde. At present the Glasgow City Region consists of the Glasgow City Council, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire, East Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Local Authorities with a combined population of over 1.7 million. This city-region is described as a metropolitan area by its own strategic planning authority, and is similar to the Glasgow metropolitan area identified by the European Union.
The City of Glasgow grew substantially in population during the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, becoming in 1912 the eighth city in Europe to reach the one million mark after Rome, London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, St Petersburg and Moscow. The official population stayed over a million for fifty years.[7] Since the 1960s, successive boundary changes and large-scale relocation to suburban districts and new towns have reduced the population of the City of Glasgow council area to 593,245 at the time of the 2011 UK Census.
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 neighbouring urban postcodes grouped so that each group of postcode units (known as a locality) contains at least a given number of addresses per unit area, and the group contains at least 500 residents. The localities that make up Greater Glasgow are listed below:
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 population of this area in 2011 was 1,787,515. The city region is not a conurbation as significant parts of the council areas (and the whole of Inverclyde) are separated from Greater Glasgow by open countryside. It uses numerous other terms for itself, including Metropolitan Glasgow,[10]the metropolitan City-Region of Glasgow,[12]Glasgow and the Clyde Valley and Clydeside.
As a collection of individual local authorities the city region has no single municipal government however, following the agreement of a City Deal with the UK Government, the eight constituent authorities formally established a joint Glasgow and Clyde Valley Cabinet on 20 January 2015. This cabinet consists of the leaders of all eight councils, with the leader of Glasgow City Council being Chair of the Cabinet.[13] Prior to 2015 the eight authorities formed only a combined strategic planning authority.[12]
Metropolitan Glasgow
While the Scottish Government makes no official recognition of 'Metropolitan status' in its workings,[14] the term is used by other bodies. The European Union's statistical body Eurostat lists Glasgow as the 32nd most populous metropolitan area, or Larger Urban Zones, in the EU. Although not defining the boundaries of this metropolitan area, Eurostat state it consists "of over 1.7 million inhabitants covering an area of 3,346 km2".,[15] which is similar to the 1.75 million population of the Glasgow City Region and may suggest a correlation between the two. The Glasgow City Region's strategic development authority describes itself as the planning authority for the "Glasgow metropolitan area"[16] and the "metropolitan city-region of Glasgow".[12]
The former local government region of Strathclyde has also been identified as a metropolitan area surrounding the Greater Glasgow conurbation, and covers approximately 2.3 million people, 41% of Scotland's population.[17]
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For the NHS Health Board see NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Greater Glasgow is an urban settlement in Scotland consisting of all localities which are physically attached to the city of Glasgow forming with it a single contiguous urban area or conurbation It does not relate to municipal government boundaries and its territorial extent is defined by the General Register Office for Scotland which determines settlements in Scotland for census and statistical purposes Greater Glasgow had a population of 1 199 629 at the time of the 2001 UK Census 4 making it the largest urban area in Scotland and the fifth largest in the United Kingdom 5 However the population estimate for the Greater Glasgow settlement a chain of continuously populated postcodes in mid 2016 was 985 290 6 the reduced figure explained by the removal of the Motherwell amp Wishaw 124 790 Coatbridge amp Airdrie 91 020 and Hamilton 83 730 settlement areas east of the city due to small gaps between the populated postcodes The new towns of Cumbernauld which had a 2016 settlement population of 50 920 and East Kilbride 75 120 were never included in these figures despite their close ties to Glasgow due to having a clear geographical separation from the city In the 2020 figures with almost the same boundaries as 2016 the main difference being the re addition of Barrhead the Greater Glasgow population had risen to just over 1 million 2 Greater GlasgowScottish Gaelic Mor GhlaschuScots Muckler GlescaSatellite image showing the Greater Glasgow AreaArea265 km2 102 sq mi 1 Population1 028 220 2020 2 LanguageEnglish Scots Gaelic 3 OS grid referenceNS590655 Edinburgh42 mi 68 km London403 mi 649 km CountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townGLASGOWPostcode districtG1 G84Post townPAISLEYPostcode districtPA1 PA19Post townMOTHERWELLPostcode districtML1 ML8Dialling code0141 01236 01355 01360 01389 01505 01698 01475List of places UK ScotlandA more extensive Greater Glasgow concept covers a much larger area and may include Ayrshire down to Ayr as well as the whole of Lanarkshire down to Lanark Dunbartonshire Renfrewshire and Inverclyde At present the Glasgow City Region consists of the Glasgow City Council North Lanarkshire South Lanarkshire West Dunbartonshire East Dunbartonshire Renfrewshire East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Local Authorities with a combined population of over 1 7 million This city region is described as a metropolitan area by its own strategic planning authority and is similar to the Glasgow metropolitan area identified by the European Union The City of Glasgow grew substantially in population during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries becoming in 1912 the eighth city in Europe to reach the one million mark after Rome London Paris Berlin Vienna St Petersburg and Moscow The official population stayed over a million for fifty years 7 Since the 1960s successive boundary changes and large scale relocation to suburban districts and new towns have reduced the population of the City of Glasgow council area to 593 245 at the time of the 2011 UK Census Contents 1 Urban Area 2 Transport 3 Glasgow City Region 4 Metropolitan Glasgow 5 See also 6 ReferencesUrban Area EditFollowing 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 neighbouring urban postcodes grouped so that each group of postcode units known as a locality contains at least a given number of addresses per unit area and the group contains at least 500 residents The localities that make up Greater Glasgow are listed below Locality Population 1991 census Population 2001 census 4 Population 2016 estimate 6 Population 2020 estimate 2 Airdrie a 12 436 36 326 37 410 36 390Bargeddie a 2 325 2 790 2 960 3 210Barrhead b 16 703 17 443 17 610 17 890Bearsden 27 707 27 967 28 120 28 470Bellshill a 20 075 20 134 20 290 19 700Bishopbriggs 23 825 23 118 23 540 23 680Blantyre a 16 900 16 800Bothwell a 6 380 6 870Bowling 5 500 5 500 560 560Brookfield c 540 880Busby 1 617 1 654 3 250 3 310Cambuslang 23 212 24 500 29 100 30 790Chapelhall a 4 405 5 691 6 690 7 140Chryston a 3 000 3 100Clarkston 18 899 19 136 9 860 9 800Clydebank 29 171 29 858 26 320 25 620Coatbridge a 40 320 41 170 43 960 43 950Duntocher and Hardgate 7 882 7 301 6 880 6 680Elderslie 5 166 5 180 5 330 5 480Erskine a 15 166 15 347 15 510 15 010Faifley 6 087 4 932 4 860 4 740Gartcosh a 2 200 2 920Giffnock 16 190 16 178 12 300 12 250Glasgow 658 379 629 501 612 040 632 350Hamilton a 44 658 53 457 54 080 54 480Inchinnan a 1 233 1 574 1 860 1 820Johnstone 18 280 16 468 16 090 15 930Kilbarchan 3 710 3 622 3 480 3 300Linwood 10 183 9 058 8 600 8 450Milngavie 11 992 12 795 12 940 12 840Moodiesburn a 6 890 6 830Motherwell a 27 426 30 301 32 590 32 840Muirhead a 1 380 1 830Netherlee 4 600 4 530Newton Mearns 19 342 22 637 26 600 28 210Old Kilpatrick 2 408 3 199 4 680 4 470Paisley 73 925 74 170 77 220 77 270Renfrew 20 764 20 251 22 570 24 270Rutherglen 25 000 25 000 31 190 30 950Stamperland 3 640 3 630Stepps 4 942 4 802 7 450 7 700Thornliebank 3 980 4 051 4 070 4 170Uddingston a 6 370 6 300Wishaw a 26 439 28 564 30 290 30 050 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q No longer included in Greater Glasgow in 2016 or 2020 figures No longer included in Greater Glasgow in 2016 figures but re added in 2020 Added to figure in 2020 Transport Edit Rail passengers 2018 19 See also Transport in Glasgow 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 city is served by the only metro system in Scotland the Glasgow Subway and by two international airports Glasgow Prestwick Airport 8 and Glasgow Airport 9 Glasgow City Region EditThe Glasgow City Region 10 is a collection of local authorities clustered around Glasgow 11 The eight constituent authorities are Glasgow East Dunbartonshire West Dunbartonshire North Lanarkshire South Lanarkshire East Renfrewshire Renfrewshire InverclydeThe population of this area in 2011 was 1 787 515 The city region is not a conurbation as significant parts of the council areas and the whole of Inverclyde are separated from Greater Glasgow by open countryside It uses numerous other terms for itself including Metropolitan Glasgow 10 the metropolitan City Region of Glasgow 12 Glasgow and the Clyde Valley and Clydeside As a collection of individual local authorities the city region has no single municipal government however following the agreement of a City Deal with the UK Government the eight constituent authorities formally established a joint Glasgow and Clyde Valley Cabinet on 20 January 2015 This cabinet consists of the leaders of all eight councils with the leader of Glasgow City Council being Chair of the Cabinet 13 Prior to 2015 the eight authorities formed only a combined strategic planning authority 12 Metropolitan Glasgow EditWhile the Scottish Government makes no official recognition of Metropolitan status in its workings 14 the term is used by other bodies The European Union s statistical body Eurostat lists Glasgow as the 32nd most populous metropolitan area or Larger Urban Zones in the EU Although not defining the boundaries of this metropolitan area Eurostat state it consists of over 1 7 million inhabitants covering an area of 3 346 km2 15 which is similar to the 1 75 million population of the Glasgow City Region and may suggest a correlation between the two The Glasgow City Region s strategic development authority describes itself as the planning authority for the Glasgow metropolitan area 16 and the metropolitan city region of Glasgow 12 The former local government region of Strathclyde has also been identified as a metropolitan area surrounding the Greater Glasgow conurbation and covers approximately 2 3 million people 41 of Scotland s population 17 See also EditCentral BeltReferences Edit a b United Kingdom Countries and Major Urban Areas CityPopulation de a b c Data Tables Mid 2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland National Records of Scotland 31 March 2022 Retrieved 1 April 2022 Layout 1 PDF Glasgow gov uk Retrieved 14 November 2012 a b Key Statistics for Settlements and Localities Scotland General Register Office for Scotland Archived from the original on 27 September 2007 Retrieved 8 September 2008 The UK s major urban areas Archived 2010 01 07 at the Wayback Machine Office for National Statistics 2005 a b NRS Background Information Settlements and Localities PDF National Records of Scotland Retrieved 29 September 2020 1 Archived 27 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine Glasgow Prestwick Airport Holidays parking flight arrival and departure information Gpia co uk 6 September 2012 Retrieved 14 November 2012 Welcome to Glasgow Airport Parking Glasgow Airport Retrieved 14 November 2012 a b Unknown PDF Glasgow gov uk Retrieved 14 November 2012 Glasgow and Clyde Valley Structure Plan Gcvore gov uk Archived from the original on 20 May 2007 Retrieved 8 September 2008 a b c Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Structure Plan Joint Committee GCVSDPA Gcvcore gov uk 28 February 2009 Archived from the original on 3 April 2012 Retrieved 14 November 2012 Committee Information Error www glasgow gov uk Parliamentary Business Scottish Parliament Scottish parliament uk 14 August 2011 Archived from the original on 5 June 2011 Retrieved 14 November 2012 CityProfiles Urban Audit Archived from the original on 17 December 2007 Retrieved 14 November 2012 Glasgow and Clyde Valley Structure Plan Joint Committee Gcvcore gov uk 7 May 1998 Archived from the original on 20 May 2007 Retrieved 14 November 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