Statistics

Glasgow has a population of 600,000 and is part of a metropolitan area which has a total population of nearly2.5 million. The city provides more than 380,000 jobs in almost 11,000 companies.

Glasgow has already been named the European Capital of Sport in 2003, the UK City of Architecture and Design in 1999 and European City of Culture in 1990.

More than 50,000 students attend one of Glasgow's centres of learning - from the three leading universities to industry-specific teaching schools. Glasgow has the highest number of home-grown students of any university in the world - many Glaswegians choose to continue their education in the vibrant surroundings of their home territory. Year-on-year growth in employment and output is out-performing Scotland as a whole and is forecast to continue.

More than 2 million tourists visit Glasgow every year to enjoy a wealth of cultural and leisure attractions and to inject further capital into the booming economy.

growth factors

• Economic growth in Glasgow is strong and forecast to continue
• Glasgow has seen a marked increase in both rented and owner occupied housing over the past
• ten years and this trend is set to continue
• Over the last two decades Glasgow has become the ideal city in which to live, work and play
• Major business developments and significant investment have helped promote Glasgow's
• reputation as a leading centre for business and commerce
• In the last five years, Glasgow has attracted 15,000 new jobs to the city in the Financial
• Services and IT sectors

Get in Touch

Contact our investment specialists to find out more about our current opportunities within Glasgow:

Marie Farren - Investment Sales
telephone: 0773 3324 289
email: mfarren@dandara.com

dandara Ltd
1 South Street
Glasgow
G11 6JY

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