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Pollokshields West

Middle area

West Glasgow. 4,955 people in 1.0 square kilometre.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 0% of people in Pollokshields West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
4,655
1,811th least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
0%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
93.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in Pollokshields West

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Crime across Glasgow

How Pollokshields West compares

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Pollokshields WestMiddle
Population142 middle areas, Glasgow · 2021
Population: every middle area in Glasgow142 areas from 2,344 to 11,161. The middle area is 4,031. Pollokshields West is 4,655.
4,65548th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares142 middle areas, Glasgow · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in Glasgow142 areas from 0.0% to 93.0%. The middle area is 0.0%. Pollokshields West is 0.0%.
0%joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage142 middle areas, Glasgow · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Glasgow142 areas from 60.2% to 100.0%. The middle area is 98.6%. Pollokshields West is 93.4%.
93.4%joint 27th lowest
Claimant rate142 middle areas, Glasgow · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Glasgow142 areas from 0.8% to 11.9%. The middle area is 4.7%. Pollokshields West is 4.6%.
4.6%joint 69th lowest

What is the population of Pollokshields West?

Pollokshields West had 4,655 usual residents at the census.

Pollokshields West is the 1,811th least populated of 9,448 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Glasgow

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

Average house price
£193,675
Up 2.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,125
164th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.1×
Joint 47th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
654,330
Up 0.6% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Pollokshields West in brief

Pollokshields West had 4,655 usual residents at the census.

About 0% of people in Pollokshields West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Pollokshields West, 93.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Pollokshields West, 4.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.