--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2648579 entity_type: city name: Glasgow country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: glasgow canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/glasgow/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/glasgow.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/glasgow.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/glasgow snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 25 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/glasgow/ citation_title: "Glasgow, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, taxes" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Glasgow Glasgow is a city in the United Kingdom. Glasgow had a population of 640,350 at the end of 2023. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,014 per month. Glasgow had an unemployment rate of 6.18% at the end of 2018. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Glasgow? The published population was 640,350 people in June 2023. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 640,350 people · Period: June 2023 - Claims: claim-ac64cafa737b ### Is the air quality good in Glasgow? The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 7 µg/m³ · Period: 2019 - Claims: claim-cfcc7ebac82b ### How safe is Glasgow? Police recorded about 757 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. - Value: 757 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-23b08c2cbeeb ### What is the typical salary in Glasgow? The median gross salary is about 4,028 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. - City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. - Value: 4,028 EUR/month · Period: 2025 - Claims: claim-b8c0b288fdc2 ### What is the unemployment rate in Glasgow? The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (2018). - Value: 6.2 % · Period: 2018 - Claims: claim-20be205a0a01 ## Mobility Glasgow's nearest airport was GLA, 11 km away and offered 63 direct destinations. ## Climate Annual PM2.5 levels for Glasgow stood at 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. Monthly mean temperature moved from 2.9°C in January to 13.8°C in July. ## Safety Crime incidents numbered 756.7 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | `population_total` | 640,350 people | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 4,028 EUR/month | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [2] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,014 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Salary Net Avg Eur Month | `salary_net_avg_eur_month` | 2,970 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 6.18 % | city | 2018-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 7 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2019-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 11.09 · Feb 11.41 · Mar 15.9 · Apr 19.85 · May 23.13 · Jun 26.68 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 22.21 · Oct 17.67 · Nov 13.55 · Dec 11.77 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -8.1 · Feb -6.37 · Mar -7.95 · Apr -5.31 · May -1.78 · Jun 2.6 · Jul 5.22 · Aug 4.07 · Sep 0.52 · Oct -2.24 · Nov -5.31 · Dec -7.54 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 2.87 · Feb 2.86 · Mar 4.11 · Apr 6.55 · May 9.43 · Jun 12.33 · Jul 13.85 · Aug 13.42 · Sep 11.46 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 5.49 · Dec 3.42 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Fitness club membership, monthly | `col_fitness_club_eur_month` | 39.32 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Col Groceries Index Basket Eur Month | `col_groceries_index_basket_eur_month` | 86.31 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 36.2 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Private kindergarten, monthly | `col_kindergarten_private_eur_month` | 807.5 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | `col_meal_inexpensive_restaurant_eur` | 19.85 eur | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 16.06 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Monthly transport pass | `col_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 89.92 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 295.3 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 756.7 offences per 100,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [9] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 182 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | School Count | `school_count` | 245 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Universities | `universities_count` | 5 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 63 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 11 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | GLA | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Public transport monthly pass | `public_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 89.92 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Public employment service - [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Glasgow when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/). ## Sources 1. National Records of Scotland — Official source — https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/media/kmepnkhq/mid-year-population-estimates-time-series-data.xlsx 2. ONS ASHE workplace analysis — exact city gross salary — Official source — https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/lad/1778385245/report.aspx 3. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8 4. Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/uk/glasgow/ — Community source — https://de.numbeo.com/lebenshaltungskosten/stadt/Glasgow 5. Eurostat — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_clma?format=JSON&lang=en 6. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query 7. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=-4.257630&latitude=55.865150&format=JSON 8. Numbeo — Independent source — https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Glasgow 9. Scottish Government — Official source — https://www.gov.scot/publications/recorded-crime-scotland-2024-25/pages/total-recorded-crime/ 10. Scottish Government — Official source — https://www.gov.scot/publications/school-contact-details/ 11. Scottish Funding Council — Official source — https://www.sfc.ac.uk/our-funding/university-funding/ 12. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 13. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Glasgow, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/glasgow/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_glasgow-united-kingdom-salary-jobs-taxes_5f036d31f983, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Glasgow, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, taxes}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/glasgow/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. 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