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Gorbals
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  Gorbals Location within Glasgow | |
| Area | 0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 6,030 (2015)[2] |
| • Density | 7,265/km2 (18,820/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | NS 59100 64000 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLASGOW |
| Postcode district | G5 |
| Dialling code | 0141 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
The Gorbals is an area in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, and former burgh, on the south bank of the River Clyde. By the late 19th century, it had become densely populated; rural migrants and immigrants were attracted by the new industries and employment opportunities of Glasgow. At its peak during the 1930s, the wider Gorbals district (which includes the directly adjoined localities of Laurieston and Hutchesontown) had swollen in population to an estimated 90,000[3] residents, giving the area a very high population density of around 40,000/km2.
Redevelopment after the Second World War has taken many turns, and the area's population is substantially smaller in the 21st century. The wider Gorbals area was home to 16 high-rise public housing apartment blocks in the 1960s and 1970; only six are still standing, with two more planned for demolition around Easter 2025.[4]
- ^ "Land Area (based on 2011 Data Zones)". Statistics.gov.scot. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Population Estimates (Current Geographic Boundaries)". Statistics.gov.scot. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "A Gorbals Tour, Glasgow". GlasgowPunter.Blogspot.co.uk. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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