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Canal

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North west Glasgow City. About 28,790 people in 14 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

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

Population
28,176
28th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
6.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
69.6%
751st highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Canal compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

CanalMiddle
Population23 wards, Glasgow City · 2021
Population: every ward in Glasgow City23 areas from 20,459 to 35,996. The middle area is 27,714. Canal is 28,176.
28,17610th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage23 wards, Glasgow City · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Glasgow City23 areas from 78.9% to 99.4%. The middle area is 98.1%. Canal is 97.6%.
97.6%10th lowest
Claimant rate23 wards, Glasgow City · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Glasgow City23 areas from 1.8% to 6.9%. The middle area is 5.4%. Canal is 6.4%.
6.4%3rd highest
Aged 15 to 6423 wards, Glasgow City · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Glasgow City23 areas from 65.2% to 88.9%. The middle area is 69.6%. Canal is 69.6%.
69.6%12th highest

Figures for the whole of Glasgow City

These figures are published for the whole of Glasgow City, not for each ward, so they describe all of Glasgow City and not Canal 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
Canal in brief

Canal had 28,176 usual residents at the census.

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

In Canal, 6.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

69.6% of residents in Canal were aged 15 to 64 at the census.