Shettleston (ward)

Shettleston (Ward 19) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council. Since its creation in 2007 it has returned four council members, using the single transferable vote system; the boundaries have not changed since it was formed.[2]

Shettleston
  • Scottish Gaelic: Baile Nighean Sheadna
  • Scots: Shuttlestoun

Aerial view over part of the Shettleston ward, looking east (2018)
Area10.40 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Population25,806 (2015)[1]
 Density2,481.3/km2 (6,427/sq mi)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Glasgow
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLASGOW
Postcode districtG32
Dialling code0141
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
Shettleston Ward (2017) within Glasgow

Boundaries

Located in the east of Glasgow and immediately north of the River Clyde which forms its southern boundary, the ward is centred around the long-established settlement of Shettleston, and additionally includes the neighbourhoods of Braidfauld (east of Maukinfauld Road), Tollcross, Fullarton/Auchenshuggle, Sandyhills, Mount Vernon, Carmyle and part of Parkhead (north of Tollcross Road). The northern boundary is the North Clyde Line railway.

The ethnic makeup of the Calton ward using the 2011 census population statistics was:

  • 96.7% White Scottish / British / Irish / Other
  • 1.9% Asian (mainly Pakistani)
  • 1% Black (mainly African)
  • 0.4% Mixed / Other Ethnic Group

Councillors

Election Councillors
2007 Tom McKeown
(Labour)
George Ryan
(Labour)
Euan McLeod
(Labour)
John F. McLaughlin
(SNP)
2012 Anne Simpson
(Labour)
Frank McAveety
(Labour)
2015 by Martin Neill
(Labour)
2017 Michelle Ferns
(SNP)
Thomas Kerr
(Conservative)
Laura Doherty
(SNP)

Election Results

2007

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