Glasgow City
§ This page gives an overview of the Glasgow City local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Glasgow City is Scotland’s largest city and a major cultural and economic centre, historically built on shipbuilding and heavy industry. Today it thrives on finance, education, tourism, and the arts, with renowned museums, music venues, and Victorian architecture.
The administrative boundary of Glasgow City can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Glasgow City.
Key Facts about Glasgow City
What region is Glasgow City in? Glasgow City is in Scotland, a statistical region and also a country in United Kingdom.
Is Glasgow City a city? Yes, Glasgow City is a city. Glasgow City holds official city status as one of the 76 designated cities in the UK.
Who governs Glasgow City? The local government for this district is: Glasgow City Council (Scotland Council Area).
▶ Official website of Glasgow City Council 🔗 glasgow.gov.uk
Which police force covers Glasgow City? Policing in Glasgow City is provided by Police Scotland 🔗 scotland.police.uk, which covers the whole of Scotland.
Glasgow City in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Glasgow City is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Scotland
- (ITL 2) ⇒ West Central Scotland
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Glasgow City
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Glasgow City
- Glasgow East
- Glasgow North
- Glasgow North East
- Glasgow South
- Glasgow South West
- Glasgow West
- Paisley and Renfrewshire North
- West Dunbartonshire
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 57 of them are in Scotland. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Glasgow City
Glasgow City is divided into 23 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Baillieston
- Calton
- Canal
- Cardonald
- Dennistoun
- Drumchapel/Anniesland
- East Centre
- Garscadden/Scotstounhill
- Govan
- Greater Pollok
- Hillhead
- Langside
- Linn
- Maryhill
- Newlands/Auldburn
- North East
- Partick East/Kelvindale
- Pollokshields
- Shettleston
- Southside Central
- Springburn/Robroyston
- Victoria Park
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Built-up Areas in Glasgow City
Glasgow City covers 12 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bargeddie *
- Barrhead *
- Bearsden *
- Bishopbriggs *
- Cambuslang *
- Carmunnock *
- Clydebank *
- Glasgow *
- Renfrew *
- Rutherglen *
- Spittal (South Lanarkshire) *
- Stepps *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Glasgow City.)