Council area · Scotland

Glasgow City

Glasgow City is a council area. It is a single-tier authority, so it runs both local and larger services.

What this council is responsible for

Glasgow City
Council area · S12000049
  • Planning applications
  • Bin and recycling collection
  • Council tax and business rates collection
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Licensing
  • Environmental health
  • Parks and leisure
  • Local elections
  • Schools and education
  • Adult social care
  • Children’s services
  • Roads and highways
  • Waste disposal
  • Libraries
  • Trading standards
  • Public health

Policing and fire are national services in Scotland, not council functions.

Official website →
Type
Council area
Single tier
Official code
S12000049
ONS GSS code
Nation
Scotland
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.
123
Postcode sectors
24
Wards
7
Constituencies

10 of these postcode sectors are shared with a neighbouring council. Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow council boundaries.

Boundary

Map loads when it scrolls into view

Ultra-generalised boundary (500 m) from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Open Government Licence v3. Indicative at this scale; not for legal or planning use. See it among its neighbours on the UK map →

Parliamentary constituencies

Wards

24 wards recorded in this council area.

Anderston/City/Yorkhill · Baillieston · Calton · Canal · Cardonald · Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood · Dennistoun · Drumchapel/Anniesland · East Centre · Garscadden/Scotstounhill · Govan · Greater Pollok · Hillhead · Langside · Linn · Maryhill · Newlands/Auldburn · North East · Partick East/Kelvindale · Pollokshields · Shettleston · Southside Central · Springburn/Robroyston · Victoria Park

Postcode sectors

G1 1 · G1 2 · G1 3 · G1 4 · G1 5 · G1 9 · G11 5 · G11 6 · G11 7 · G11 9 · G12 0 · G12 8 · G12 9 · G13 1 · G13 2 · G13 3 · G13 4 · G13 9 · G14 0 · G14 9 · G15 6 · G15 7 · G15 8 · G15 9 · G2 1 · G2 2 · G2 3 · G2 4 · G2 5 · G2 6 · G2 7 · G2 8 · G2 9 · G20 0 · G20 2 · G20 6 · G20 7 · G20 8 · G20 9 · G21 1 · G21 2 · G21 3 · G21 4 · G22 5 · G22 6 · G22 7 · G22 9 · G23 5 · G3 6 · G3 7 · G3 8 · G3 9 · G31 1 · G31 2 · G31 3 · G31 4 · G31 5 · G31 9 · G32 0 · G32 2 · G32 6 · G32 7 · G32 8 · G32 9 · G33 1 · G33 2 · G33 3 · G33 4 · G33 5 · G33 9 · G34 0 · G34 9 · G4 0 · G4 7 · G4 9 · G40 1 · G40 2 · G40 3 · G40 4 · G40 9 · G41 1 · G41 2 · G41 3 · G41 4 · G41 5 · G42 0 · G42 2 · G42 7 · G42 8 · G42 9 · G43 1 · G43 2 · G44 3 · G44 4 · G44 5 · G44 9 · G45 0 · G45 9 · G46 8 · G5 0 · G5 8 · G5 9 · G51 1 · G51 2 · G51 3 · G51 4 · G51 9 · G52 1 · G52 2 · G52 3 · G52 4 · G53 5 · G53 6 · G53 7 · G53 9 · G58 1 · G58 2 · G69 1 · G69 6 · G69 7 · G73 9 · G76 9 · G90 8

Sources: ONS Open Geography Portal (boundaries and names, retrieved 2026-09-05, Open Government Licence v3); National Statistics Postcode Lookup May 2026; Wikidata (official website, CC0). Official code S12000049.