Garscadden/Scotstounhill (ward)
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Garscadden/Scotstounhill
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 Garscadden/Scotstounhill Ward (2017) within Glasgow | |
.jpg) Aerial view of part of the ward, looking east (2017) | |
| Area | 5.94 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
| Population | 30,565 (2015) [1] |
| • Density | 5,145.6/km2 (13,327/sq mi) |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLASGOW |
| Postcode district | G13, G14 |
| Dialling code | 0141 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Garscadden/Scotstounhill (Ward 13) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council.[2] Since its creation in 2007 it has retained the same boundaries and returned four council members, using the single transferable vote system.[3]
Located in the north-west of Glasgow, the ward is immediately north of the River Clyde which is its southern boundary. It is directly adjacent to the town of Clydebank (West Dunbartonshire) to the west. As its name suggests, it includes the neighbourhoods of Garscadden and Scotstounhill, as well as Yoker, Scotstoun and part of Knightswood (streets to the west of Great Western Road and Knightswood Road).
The ethnic makeup of the Garscadden/Scotstounhill ward using the 2011 census population statistics was:
- 89.8% White Scottish / British / Irish / Other
- 4.9% Asian (mainly Pakistani)
- 4.2% Black (mainly African)
- 1.2% Mixed / Other Ethnic Group