Southside Central (ward)
Southside Central is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council. On its creation in 2007 and in 2012 it returned four council members, using the single transferable vote system. For the 2017 Glasgow City Council election, the boundaries were changed, the ward population decreased but it continued to return four members.Boundaries
The ward is located immediately south of Glasgow city centre, with the River Clyde forming its northern boundary. Areas within the ward include the Gorbals, Hutchesontown, Govanhill, Queen's Park, Crosshill and Oatlands. The 2017 changes saw the Toryglen area being re-assigned to Langside ward.
The ethnic makeup of the smaller Southside Central ward using the 2011 census population statistics was:
- 74.6% White Scottish / British / Irish / Other
- 20.2% Asian
- 3.4% Black
- 1.8% Mixed / Other Ethnic Group
Councillors
Election Results
2007
2012
2017
