GlasgowCountsGlasgow, in numbers.Local help →Glasgow · Scotland
Glasgow City council area. Every figure carries its own date.
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats drawn from the available evidence. These are analytical judgements, not an official council assessment. Where a national comparison is available, lower housing costs, lower reported poor health and higher qualification shares are treated as relative strengths; this does not prove affordability or service quality.
strength
The average home price is £194,000 (July 2026) in Glasgow City council area. This is about £3,000 lower than the Scotland average for the same month.
Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.
What could help →weakness
The 2025/26 review records delays in land acquisition, permissions and costs, with some occupied homes on unfinished developments.
Proposed response: Use a consistent completion definition and show what will release each delayed scheme.
What could help →opportunity
The reviewed transport report records George Square works and different delivery stages for the west and east sections of Argyle Street.
Public-space renewal is most useful when junctions, crossings and neighbouring streets work together. The dated report does not confirm today’s completion position.
What could help →opportunity
Recorded-crime figures cover the whole Glasgow City council area; they do not identify individual wards.
These are police-recorded crimes under Scottish counting rules. They cannot be ranked alongside the mapped incidents shown for other UK nations.
What could help →opportunity
3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.
A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.
What could help →The evidence gathered here does not yet support a distinct finding in this category.
| Evidence and response | Who could lead | Related published plans |
|---|---|---|
| Make the renewed square and Argyle Street work as one accessible routeGeorge Square and surrounding streets: Construction reported March 2026; current completion needs confirmation. Argyle Street walking and cycling route: West section construction advanced; east section planned in March update. | Glasgow City Council | |
| Explain the gap between housing investment and finished homesAffordable housing supply: 2025/26 delivery review: 2025/26 performance review published for September 2026 committee. Evidence dated 2026-09-29. | Glasgow City Council and registered social landlords | |
| Make room for homes people can affordThe average home price is £194,000 (July 2026) in Glasgow City council area. | The housing and planning authorities, housing associations and developers | |
| Target safety work where problems repeatUse the dated, complete periods shown in Crime and safety; keep anti-social behaviour separate. | The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |