# Glasgow South

South west Scotland. About 94,404 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 27 square kilometres.

Gordon McKee has been the Labour MP for Glasgow South since July 2024. They won by 4,154 votes on a 60.4% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000087. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Gordon McKee has been the Labour MP for Glasgow South since July 2024.
They won by 4,154 votes on a 60.4% turnout.

MP: [Gordon McKee](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5189) (Labour).

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gordon McKee (elected) | Labour | 17,696 | 41.8% |
| Stewart McDonald | Scottish National Party | 13,542 | 32.0% |
| Niall Christie | Scottish Green Party | 5,554 | 13.1% |
| Danny Raja | Reform UK | 1,736 | 4.1% |
| Haroun Malik | Conservative | 1,617 | 3.8% |
| Peter McLaughlin | Liberal Democrat | 1,316 | 3.1% |
| Brian Smith | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 473 | 1.1% |
| Dhruva Kumar | Alba Party | 444 | 1.0% |

Electorate 70,219. Turnout 60.4%. Majority 4,154 (9.8%). 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/3490

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: 9.8%** (July 2024). The winner in Glasgow South had a majority of 9.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 216th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-south#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 60.4%** (July 2024). Turnout in Glasgow South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 60.4% (House of Commons Library). Joint 312th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-south#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 91,423** (2021). Glasgow South had 91,423 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 42nd 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#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Glasgow South 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#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000087) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Glasgow South 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=S14000087) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Glasgow, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Glasgow South.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000087) (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.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000087) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Glasgow South had 91,423 usual residents at the census.

## How Glasgow South compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Glasgow South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 9.8% | joint 216th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 60.4% | joint 312th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 91,423 | 42nd 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?

Glasgow South had 91,423 usual residents at the census.
Glasgow South is the 42nd least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Glasgow

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

- **Average house price: £194,382** (August 2026). Glasgow’s average house price was £194,382 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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 21 October 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 in brief

The winner in Glasgow South had a majority of 9.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Glasgow South at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 60.4%.
Glasgow South had 91,423 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Glasgow South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000087
- Council: [Glasgow †](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 26.74 km²
- People, mid-2024: 94,404*
- Wards: 3
- Middle areas: 20
- Neighbourhoods: 123
- Output areas: 817

* 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 West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-south-west), [Rutherglen](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rutherglen), [Glasgow East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-east), [East Kilbride and Strathaven](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-kilbride-and-strathaven)

## Similar places

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

## Latest updates for Glasgow South

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S14000087

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-south