Partick East/Kelvindale (ward)

Partick East/Kelvindale (Ward 23) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council; used since the 2017 local election, it is one of two created from the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland's 5th Review.[2] The ward returns four council members.

Partick East/Kelvindale

View looking west over Great Western Road and Gartnavel General Hospital within Partick East/Kelvindale ward
Area3.91 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
Population28,914 (2015) [1]
• Density7,394.9/km2 (19,153/sq mi)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Glasgow
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLASGOW
Postcode districtG11, G12
Dialling code0141
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
Partick East/Kelvindale Ward (2017) within Glasgow

Boundaries

Situated to the west of Glasgow city centre, the ward was formed from parts of the former wards (as they existed until 2017) of Hillhead, Partick West, and Maryhill/Kelvin.[3] Its territory covers the areas of Kelvindale, Kelvinside, Dowanhill, Hyndland, Partickhill, part of Anniesland (streets to the east of the Argyle Line railway) and most of Partick (streets to the west and north of the Argyle/North Clyde Line railway).[4][5] It is bordered to the north-east by parts of the River Kelvin and Forth and Clyde Canal and by Byres Road to the south-east. The railway lines run along its western side, including three stations; Anniesland, Hyndland, and Partick.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census,[6] the ethnicity of the population is:

EthnicityProportion
White Scottish/British80.15%
White Irish2.71%
Other White6.38%
Mixed Ethnic Groups1.09%
Indian2.08%
Pakistani1.76%
Bangladeshi0.14%
Chinese2.88%
Other Asian0.99%
African0.73%
Caribbean or Black0.35%
Other Ethnic Group0.74%

Current representation

The four councillors representing the area since 4 May 2017 are:

Councillors
Election Councillors
2017 Kenny McLean
(SNP)		 Martin Rhodes
(Labour)		 Tony Curtis
(Conservative)		 Dr. Martin Bartos
(Green)

Election results

2017
Main article: 2017 Glasgow City Council election
  • * Sitting councillors for Partick West ward
  • + Sitting councillor for Maryhill/Kelvin ward

See also

References

  1. City Ward Factsheets 2017: Ward 23 - Partick East/Kelvindale, Glasgow City Council
  2. "Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland's 5th Review". www.parliament.scot. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  3. "Former ward boundaries (2007–2017)". Glasgow City Council.
  4. Council Elections 2017: Absentee landlords and parking issues high on agenda for Partick East, Evening Times, 12 April 2017
  5. Council Elections 2017: Partick East residents have their say on what the council can do to improve their area, Evening Times, 12 April 2017
  6. "City Ward Factsheet — Ward 23, Partick East/Kelvindale". Glasgow City Council. Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  7. Kenny McLean
  8. Tony Curtis
  9. Martin Rhodes
  10. Dr. Martin Bartos
  11. "Local Election 2017 Full Results". Glasgow City Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
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