# Pollokshields West West Glasgow. 4,955 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.0 square kilometre. Pollokshields West, Glasgow: 4,955 people (mid-2024). Middle area. Code S02003159. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,655** (2021). Pollokshields West had 4,655 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,811th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/pollokshields-west#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Pollokshields West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/pollokshields-west#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.4%** (January 2026). In Pollokshields West, 93.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/pollokshields-west#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 4.6%** (August 2026). In Pollokshields West, 4.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/pollokshields-west#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003159) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Pollokshields West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S02003159) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Glasgow. The outline is Pollokshields West. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003159) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Glasgow. The outline is Pollokshields West. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003159) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Pollokshields West had 4,655 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Pollokshields West Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Pollokshields West compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Pollokshields West | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,655 | 48th most populated | 142 middle areas, Glasgow · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 142 middle areas, Glasgow · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.4% | joint 27th lowest | 142 middle areas, Glasgow · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 4.6% | joint 69th lowest | 142 middle areas, Glasgow · Aug 2026 | ## 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](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow) - **Average house price: £193,675** (July 2026). Glasgow’s average house price was £193,675 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £38,125** (2025). Full-time workers living in Glasgow earned a median of £38,125 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 164th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 5.1×** (2025). A home in Glasgow costs 5.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 47th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. - **Population estimate: 654,330** (2025). Glasgow’s population was an estimated 654,330 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.6% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## 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. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003159 - Ward: [Pollokshields †](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/ward/pollokshields) - Constituency: [Glasgow South West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-south-west) - Council: [Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.04 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,955* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 31 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Maxwell Park](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/maxwell-park), [Kingston West and Dumbreck](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/kingston-west-and-dumbreck), [Pollokshields East](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/pollokshields-east), [Laurieston and Tradeston](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/laurieston-and-tradeston) ## Latest updates for Pollokshields West - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02003159 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/pollokshields-west, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/pollokshields-west#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/pollokshields-west