People aged 16+ with a degree or higher
27.4% to 55.7%
People aged 16+ with a degree or higher ranged from 27.4% in Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar to 55.7% in Bearsden South — a gap of 28.4 percentage points.
20 March 2022 · 7 of 7 current wards with comparable figures.
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work. Scotland uses its own qualification categories.
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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar | 27.4% | 3,591 | 13,116 |
| Bishopbriggs South | 34.6% | 4,441 | 12,825 |
| Bishopbriggs North and Campsie | 37.9% | 6,388 | 16,834 |
| Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South | 46.1% | 5,984 | 12,990 |
| Milngavie | 48.7% | 5,244 | 10,778 |
| Bearsden North | 55.3% | 6,595 | 11,929 |
| Bearsden South | 55.7% | 6,286 | 11,278 |