# Glasgow South West

South west Scotland. About 99,779 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 29 square kilometres.

Dr Zubir Ahmed has been the Labour MP for Glasgow South West since July 2024. They won by 3,285 votes on a 51.8% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000088. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Dr Zubir Ahmed has been the Labour MP for Glasgow South West since July 2024.
They won by 3,285 votes on a 51.8% turnout.

MP: [Dr Zubir Ahmed](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5213) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Glasgow South West

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zubir Ahmed (elected) | Labour | 15,552 | 43.6% |
| Chris Stephens | Scottish National Party | 12,267 | 34.4% |
| John Hamelink | Scottish Green Party | 2,727 | 7.6% |
| Morag McRae | Reform UK | 2,236 | 6.3% |
| Mamun Rashid | Conservative | 1,387 | 3.9% |
| Paul McGarry | Liberal Democrat | 958 | 2.7% |
| Tony Osy | Alba Party | 542 | 1.5% |

Electorate 68,871. Turnout 51.8%. Majority 3,285 (9.2%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3491

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 9.2%** (July 2024). The winner in Glasgow South West had a majority of 9.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 198th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-south-west#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 51.8%** (July 2024). Turnout in Glasgow South West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 51.8% (House of Commons Library). Joint 88th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-south-west#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 96,209** (2021). Glasgow South West had 96,209 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 180th least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-south-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Glasgow South West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-south-west#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000088) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Glasgow South West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S14000088) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Glasgow, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Glasgow South West.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000088) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Glasgow, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Glasgow South West.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000088) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Glasgow South West had 96,209 usual residents at the census.

## How Glasgow South West compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Glasgow South West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 9.2% | joint 198th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 51.8% | joint 88th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 96,209 | 180th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Glasgow South West?

Glasgow South West had 96,209 usual residents at the census.
Glasgow South West is the 180th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Glasgow

Most of Glasgow South West lies in Glasgow. These figures are published for the whole of Glasgow, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Glasgow South West itself. [See Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow)

- **Average house price: £193,675** (July 2026). Glasgow’s average house price was £193,675 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,125** (2025). Full-time workers living in Glasgow earned a median of £38,125 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 164th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.1×** (2025). A home in Glasgow costs 5.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 47th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Population estimate: 654,330** (2025). Glasgow’s population was an estimated 654,330 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.6% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Glasgow South West in brief

The winner in Glasgow South West had a majority of 9.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Glasgow South West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 51.8%.
Glasgow South West had 96,209 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Glasgow South West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000088
- Council: [Glasgow †](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 29.36 km²
- People, mid-2024: 99,779*
- Wards: 3
- Middle areas: 22
- Neighbourhoods: 123
- Output areas: 791

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[East Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-renfrewshire), [Glasgow South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-south), [Paisley and Renfrewshire North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/paisley-and-renfrewshire-north), [Paisley and Renfrewshire South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/paisley-and-renfrewshire-south), [Glasgow East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-east)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Edinburgh East and Musselburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-east-and-musselburgh), [Glasgow North East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-north-east), [Glasgow East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-east), [Glasgow West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-west), [Glasgow South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-south), [Edinburgh North and Leith](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-north-and-leith).

## Latest updates for Glasgow South West

- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S14000088

## How to cite

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