Bearsden

Bearsden (pronounced "Bears' den") is a town in the northwestern outskirts of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is approximately five miles (eight kilometres) from central Glasgow and is located at {{coor dm|55|55|N|04|21|W|}} on the site of the Roman Antonine Wall. Though once an independent Burgh, Bearsden is now one of the main towns under the jurisdiction of East Dunbartonshire Council, along with Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch, Lennoxtown and Milngavie.

Population

Bearsden is primarily an upper middle-class commuter suburb. The majority of its population live in detached houses, travelling into Glasgow each day to work or study. According to the 2001 census of Scotland, the area comprises 10,417 households, with a total population of 27,967. This is an increase of 0.6% (or 161 people) since 1991, when the population stood at 27,806. (There are an average of 2.64 people per household.) Of these, 8,306 are over 55 years old, 17,700 are in social class ABC1, and 6,052 are in social class C2DE. 73% of residents surveyed travel to work by car, 16% by train or bus, 5% by other methods, and 6% work mainly at home. Bearsden is generally thought of as being a rather wealthy area. Certainly, many of Glasgow's most expensive houses are in the Old Bearsden Outstanding Conservation Area. Bearsden's postcode (G61) was ranked 7th richest in the UK by a recent survey, with an estimated 176 millionaries living there.

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Middle-class - Commuter - Suburb - Population - Detached houses - 2001 - Census - Social class - Train - Bus - Conservation Area - Postcode

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Notable residents of Bearsden include and have included Rangers F.C. manager Alex McLeish, Pop Idol contestant Darius Danesh, Wet Wet Wet drummer Tommy Cunningham, and snooker player Alan McManus.

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Rangers F.C. - Alex McLeish - Pop Idol - Darius Danesh - Wet Wet Wet - Snooker - Alan McManus

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