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Govan and Linthouse

Middle area

West Glasgow. 5,944 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.6 square kilometres.

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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 Govan and Linthouse live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
5,806
Joint 2,518th 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
99.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
10.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in Govan and Linthouse

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How Govan and Linthouse compares

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Population142 middle areas, Glasgow · 2021
Population: every middle area in Glasgow142 areas from 2,344 to 11,161. The middle area is 4,031. Govan and Linthouse is 5,806.
5,80619th 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%. Govan and Linthouse 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%. Govan and Linthouse is 99.5%.
99.5%joint 36th highest
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%. Govan and Linthouse is 10.7%.
10.7%joint 3rd highest

What is the population of Govan and Linthouse?

Govan and Linthouse had 5,806 usual residents at the census.

Govan and Linthouse is the joint 2,518th 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 Govan and Linthouse 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
Govan and Linthouse in brief

Govan and Linthouse had 5,806 usual residents at the census.

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

In Govan and Linthouse, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Govan and Linthouse, 10.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.