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Hillhead

Ward

North west Glasgow City. About 26,893 people in 2.9 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Hillhead, 89.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
25,140
45th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
89.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
81.9%
82nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Hillhead compares

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

HillheadMiddle
Population23 wards, Glasgow City · 2021
Population: every ward in Glasgow City23 areas from 20,459 to 35,996. The middle area is 27,714. Hillhead is 25,140.
25,1407th lowest
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%. Hillhead is 89.2%.
89.2%3rd 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%. Hillhead is 3.3%.
3.3%5th lowest
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%. Hillhead is 81.9%.
81.9%2nd 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 Hillhead 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
Hillhead in brief

Hillhead had 25,140 usual residents at the census.

In Hillhead, 89.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Hillhead, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

81.9% of residents in Hillhead were aged 15 to 64 at the census.