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Firhill

Middle area

North west Glasgow City. 6,416 people in 0.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Firhill’s wards yet.

Population
6,001
2,748th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
76.6%
395th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Firhill compares

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Population142 middle areas, Glasgow City · 2021
Population: every middle area in Glasgow City142 areas from 2,344 to 11,161. The middle area is 4,031. Firhill is 6,001.
6,00115th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage142 middle areas, Glasgow City · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Glasgow City142 areas from 60.2% to 100.0%. The middle area is 98.6%. Firhill is 97.6%.
97.6%joint 52nd lowest
Claimant rate142 middle areas, Glasgow City · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Glasgow City142 areas from 0.8% to 11.9%. The middle area is 4.7%. Firhill is 4.5%.
4.5%68th lowest
Aged 15 to 64142 middle areas, Glasgow City · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Glasgow City142 areas from 59.1% to 92.9%. The middle area is 69.2%. Firhill is 76.6%.
76.6%30th highest

Figures for the whole of Glasgow City

These figures are published for the whole of Glasgow City, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Glasgow City and not Firhill alone. See Glasgow City

Average house price
£193,675
Up 2.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,125
164th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.1×
47th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
78.7years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Firhill in brief

Firhill had 6,001 usual residents at the census.

In Firhill, 97.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Firhill, 4.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

76.6% of residents in Firhill were aged 15 to 64 at the census.