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• Total Population 1911 to 1971: Population grew from 784,496 in 1911 to 897,480 in 1971.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1971: In 1911, only 7.55 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1971 12.1 per cent were.

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
GLASGOW	Preferred	English	1893	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
CITY OF GLASGOW	Alternate	English			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
GLASGOW CITY	Alternate	English			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
S631488	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	GLASGOW City	District/Unitary Authority	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SCOTLAND Dep	Country	1893	1975	1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
WEST CENTRAL	Scottish Census Division			Census of Population (Census 1961 Scotland, Vol. 6, Occupation, Industry and Workplace, Part 1, Occupation Tables, p.x.)
CENTRAL CLYDESIDE	Conurbation

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
15 May 1926	was enlarged by gaining part of	DUNBARTONSHIRE		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; The areas annexed from the Counties of Dumbarton and Renfrew were by the same Act transferred to the county of Lanark.
15 May 1926	was enlarged by gaining part of	LANARKSHIRE		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
15 May 1926	was enlarged by gaining part of	RENFREWSHIRE		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; The areas annexed from the Counties of Dumbarton and Renfrew were by the same Act transferred to the county of Lanark.
15 May 1931	was enlarged by gaining part of	LANARKSHIRE CLandward
16 May 1938	was enlarged by gaining part of	DUNBARTONSHIRE CLandward
16 May 1938	was enlarged by gaining part of	LANARKSHIRE CLandward
16 May 1938	was enlarged by gaining part of	RENFREWSHIRE CLandward

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ANDERSTON Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		1846	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
CALTON Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		1846	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
CROSSHILL Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		1891	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
GLASGOW Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District	1893	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
GORBALS Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		1846	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
GOVANHILL Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		1891	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
HILLHEAD Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		1891	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
KINNING PARK Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		1905	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
MARYHILL Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		1891	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
POLLOKSHIELDS Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		1891	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
POLLOKSHIELDS EAST Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		1891	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
GLASGOW	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
CADDER	Scottish Parish			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
CARMUNNOCK	Scottish Parish			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
CATHCART	Scottish Parish			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
EASTWOOD	Scottish Parish		1975	1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
GLASGOW	Scottish Parish			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
GOVAN	Scottish Parish			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
NEILSTON	Scottish Parish			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
NEW KILPATRICK	Scottish Parish			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
OLD MONKLAND	Scottish Parish			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
PAISLEY	Scottish Parish			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
RENFREW	Scottish Parish			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
RUTHERGLEN	Scottish Parish			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
ANDERSTON ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
CALTON ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
CAMPHILL ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
CATHCART ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
COWCADDENS ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
COWLAIRS ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
CRAIGTON ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
DALMARNOCK ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
DENNISTOUN ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
EXCHANGE ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
FAIRFIELD ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
GORBALS ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
GOVAN ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
GOVANHILL ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
HUTCHESONTOWN ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
KELVINSIDE ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
KINGSTON ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
KINNING PARK ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
KNIGHTSWOOD ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
LANGSIDE ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
MARYHILL ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
MILE END ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
NORTH KELVIN ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
PARK ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
PARKHEAD ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
PARTICK EAST ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
PARTICK WEST ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
POLLOKSHAWS ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
POLLOKSHIELDS ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
PROVAN ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
ROCHILL ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
SHETTLESTON AND TOLLCROSS ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
SPRINGBURN ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
TOWNHEAD ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
WHITEINCH ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
WOODSIDE ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
YOKER ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.