# Glasgow City: roads, potholes and roadworks url: https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/roads/glasgow-city/ updated: 29 September 2026 licence: Our words, analysis, charts and derived calculations: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), credit [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk). Figures: each source's own licence, listed under Sources. publisher: [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk) # Glasgow City: roads, potholes and roadworks Last updated 29 September 2026. Figures refresh every night. [How each figure is worked out](/methodology/). **£33m** for Glasgow City in 2024-25, **£50.13** per resident, +5.1% on a year earlier after inflation. It spent £14,399 a mile on road maintenance from its revenue budget in 2024-25. Figure as of 3 February 2026. Source: [Scottish Government](https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2026/02/scottish-local-government-finance-statistics-2024-25/documents/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/govscot%3Adocument/Scottish%2BLocal%2BGovernment%2BFinance%2BStatistics%2B%2528SLGFS%2529%2B2024-25%2B-%2BLA%2BLevel%2B-%2BNet%2BRevenue%2BExpenditure%2Bby%2BSubservice%2B-%2B2026-01-09.xlsx). ## Key figures - £33m2024-25, cash +9.4% on a year earlier As of 3 February 2026 - £50.13Per resident, 2024-25 As of 3 February 2026 - £14,399Road maintenance spending per mile, 2024-25 Scotland: £4,966 As of 3 February 2026 - £25.82Road maintenance spending per resident, 2024-25 Scotland: £31.37 As of 3 February 2026 - £27,959Spending on roads per mile, 2024-25 Scotland: £9,488 As of 3 February 2026 Source: [Scottish Government](https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2026/02/scottish-local-government-finance-statistics-2024-25/documents/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/govscot%3Adocument/Scottish%2BLocal%2BGovernment%2BFinance%2BStatistics%2B%2528SLGFS%2529%2B2024-25%2B-%2BLA%2BLevel%2B-%2BNet%2BRevenue%2BExpenditure%2Bby%2BSubservice%2B-%2B2026-01-09.xlsx). ## Over time: cash, real terms and per resident **Glasgow City: spending in cash and in 2025-26 prices, £ million** Real terms use HM Treasury’s GDP deflator, 2025-26 prices. **The numbers behind this chart** | Year | Real terms (2025-26 prices) | Cash | | --- | --- | --- | | 2022-23Details | £25.8m | £22.8m | | Cash£22.8m | | | | 2023-24Details | £32.1m | £29.8m | | Cash£29.8m | | | | 2024-25Details | £33.7m | £32.6m | | Cash£32.6m | | | Figure as of 3 February 2026. Source: [Scottish Government](https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2026/02/scottish-local-government-finance-statistics-2024-25/documents/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/govscot%3Adocument/Scottish%2BLocal%2BGovernment%2BFinance%2BStatistics%2B%2528SLGFS%2529%2B2024-25%2B-%2BLA%2BLevel%2B-%2BNet%2BRevenue%2BExpenditure%2Bby%2BSubservice%2B-%2B2026-01-09.xlsx). **Glasgow City: spending per resident, 2025-26 prices** Per resident divides by ONS mid-year population estimates. **The numbers behind this chart** | Year | Per resident, 2025-26 prices | Per resident, cash | | --- | --- | --- | | 2022-23Details | £42 | £37 | | Per resident, cash£37 | | | | 2023-24Details | £50 | £47 | | Per resident, cash£47 | | | | 2024-25Details | £52 | £50 | | Per resident, cash£50 | | | Figure as of 3 February 2026. Source: [Scottish Government](https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2026/02/scottish-local-government-finance-statistics-2024-25/documents/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/govscot%3Adocument/Scottish%2BLocal%2BGovernment%2BFinance%2BStatistics%2B%2528SLGFS%2529%2B2024-25%2B-%2BLA%2BLevel%2B-%2BNet%2BRevenue%2BExpenditure%2Bby%2BSubservice%2B-%2B2026-01-09.xlsx). Source: Scottish Government, [Scottish Local Government Finance Statistics](https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2026/02/scottish-local-government-finance-statistics-2024-25/documents/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/govscot%3Adocument/Scottish%2BLocal%2BGovernment%2BFinance%2BStatistics%2B%2528SLGFS%2529%2B2024-25%2B-%2BLA%2BLevel%2B-%2BNet%2BRevenue%2BExpenditure%2Bby%2BSubservice%2B-%2B2026-01-09.xlsx), published 3 February 2026. ## The roads it looks after Glasgow City is the highway authority for 1,166 miles of road (DfT road lengths, 2025): every road except motorways and trunk roads, which the government runs. DfT’s ratings, transparency reports and road condition statistics cover England only. Source: Department for Transport, [Road lengths in Great Britain: RDL0102, road length (miles) by road type and local authority](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/697b61f5f8f4a746d9572f1c/rdl0102.ods). ## Where it sits, and what is below it - UK total - Nation - Department or service body - Local body - Spending category - Line or transaction not published - United Kingdom - Scotland - Local roads: Scotland’s 32 councils - Glasgow City ### Glasgow City Net revenue spending on road maintenance, winter service and street lighting. Traffic management is left out because its net figure is after parking and bus lane enforcement income. Capital spending, which pays for most resurfacing, is not included. **£33m** in 2024-25 (cash); £34m in 2025-26 prices; £50.13 per resident; +9.4% on a year earlier in cash, +5.1% in real terms. | Spending category | Cash, 2024-25 | Real terms (2025-26 prices) | Per resident | Real change on a year earlier | Source | Below this | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Road maintenanceDetails | £17m | £17m | £25.83 | +15.1% | [Scottish Government](https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2026/02/scottish-local-government-finance-statistics-2024-25/documents/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/govscot%3Adocument/Scottish%2BLocal%2BGovernment%2BFinance%2BStatistics%2B%2528SLGFS%2529%2B2024-25%2B-%2BLA%2BLevel%2B-%2BNet%2BRevenue%2BExpenditure%2Bby%2BSubservice%2B-%2B2026-01-09.xlsx) | Line or transaction not published: Individual schemes, contracts and repairs are not published in the national returns. | | Real terms (2025-26 prices)£17mPer resident£25.83Real change on a year earlier+15.1%Source[Scottish Government](https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2026/02/scottish-local-government-finance-statistics-2024-25/documents/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/govscot%3Adocument/Scottish%2BLocal%2BGovernment%2BFinance%2BStatistics%2B%2528SLGFS%2529%2B2024-25%2B-%2BLA%2BLevel%2B-%2BNet%2BRevenue%2BExpenditure%2Bby%2BSubservice%2B-%2B2026-01-09.xlsx)Below thisLine or transaction not published: Individual schemes, contracts and repairs are not published in the national returns. | | | | | | | | Street lightingDetails | £13m | £14m | £20.45 | −10.1% | [Scottish Government](https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2026/02/scottish-local-government-finance-statistics-2024-25/documents/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/govscot%3Adocument/Scottish%2BLocal%2BGovernment%2BFinance%2BStatistics%2B%2528SLGFS%2529%2B2024-25%2B-%2BLA%2BLevel%2B-%2BNet%2BRevenue%2BExpenditure%2Bby%2BSubservice%2B-%2B2026-01-09.xlsx) | Line or transaction not published: Individual schemes, contracts and repairs are not published in the national returns. | | Real terms (2025-26 prices)£14mPer resident£20.45Real change on a year earlier−10.1%Source[Scottish Government](https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2026/02/scottish-local-government-finance-statistics-2024-25/documents/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/govscot%3Adocument/Scottish%2BLocal%2BGovernment%2BFinance%2BStatistics%2B%2528SLGFS%2529%2B2024-25%2B-%2BLA%2BLevel%2B-%2BNet%2BRevenue%2BExpenditure%2Bby%2BSubservice%2B-%2B2026-01-09.xlsx)Below thisLine or transaction not published: Individual schemes, contracts and repairs are not published in the national returns. | | | | | | | | Winter service (gritting)Details | £3m | £3m | £3.84 | +61.6% | [Scottish Government](https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2026/02/scottish-local-government-finance-statistics-2024-25/documents/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/govscot%3Adocument/Scottish%2BLocal%2BGovernment%2BFinance%2BStatistics%2B%2528SLGFS%2529%2B2024-25%2B-%2BLA%2BLevel%2B-%2BNet%2BRevenue%2BExpenditure%2Bby%2BSubservice%2B-%2B2026-01-09.xlsx) | Line or transaction not published: Individual schemes, contracts and repairs are not published in the national returns. | | Real terms (2025-26 prices)£3mPer resident£3.84Real change on a year earlier+61.6%Source[Scottish Government](https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2026/02/scottish-local-government-finance-statistics-2024-25/documents/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/govscot%3Adocument/Scottish%2BLocal%2BGovernment%2BFinance%2BStatistics%2B%2528SLGFS%2529%2B2024-25%2B-%2BLA%2BLevel%2B-%2BNet%2BRevenue%2BExpenditure%2Bby%2BSubservice%2B-%2B2026-01-09.xlsx)Below thisLine or transaction not published: Individual schemes, contracts and repairs are not published in the national returns. | | | | | | | Cash is as published. Real terms are in 2025-26 prices, using HM Treasury’s GDP deflator. Per resident divides by ONS mid-year population for the area the body serves. Changes compare the same body in consecutive years. ## What is recorded alongside the money These figures are published beside the funding, not as its result. Demand, geography, recording practice and many other things differ between areas and change over time; none of these charts shows cause and effect. | Measure | Glasgow City | Scotland | Period | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Road maintenance spending per mileDetails | £14,399 | £4,966 | 2024-25 | | Scotland£4,966Period2024-25 | | | | | Road maintenance spending per residentDetails | £25.82 | £31.37 | 2024-25 | | Scotland£31.37Period2024-25 | | | | | Spending on roads per mileDetails | £27,959 | £9,488 | 2024-25 | | Scotland£9,488Period2024-25 | | | | **Road maintenance spending per mile: Glasgow City and comparisons** The highway authority’s net revenue spending on road maintenance (structural and routine) divided by the miles of road it looks after (locally managed A roads and all minor roads, DfT RDL0102, latest year). Net revenue spending from the council’s own return (MHCLG revenue outturn in England, StatsWales in Wales, Scottish Local Government Finance Statistics in Scotland). It leaves out capital spending, which pays for most resurfacing and is funded mainly by government grant, and it is after income such as recharges; the nations’ returns differ in what is netted off, so compare councils within a nation. **The numbers behind this chart** | Year | Glasgow City | Scotland | | --- | --- | --- | | 2022-23Details | £11,030 | £4,635 | | Scotland£4,635 | | | | 2023-24Details | £12,031 | £4,919 | | Scotland£4,919 | | | | 2024-25Details | £14,399 | £4,966 | | Scotland£4,966 | | | Figure as of 3 February 2026. Source: [Scottish Government](https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2026/02/scottish-local-government-finance-statistics-2024-25/documents/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/govscot%3Adocument/Scottish%2BLocal%2BGovernment%2BFinance%2BStatistics%2B%2528SLGFS%2529%2B2024-25%2B-%2BLA%2BLevel%2B-%2BNet%2BRevenue%2BExpenditure%2Bby%2BSubservice%2B-%2B2026-01-09.xlsx). **Road maintenance spending per resident: Glasgow City and comparisons** Net revenue spending on road maintenance per resident (ONS mid-year estimates). Net revenue spending from the council’s own return (MHCLG revenue outturn in England, StatsWales in Wales, Scottish Local Government Finance Statistics in Scotland). It leaves out capital spending, which pays for most resurfacing and is funded mainly by government grant, and it is after income such as recharges; the nations’ returns differ in what is netted off, so compare councils within a nation. **The numbers behind this chart** | Year | Glasgow City | Scotland | | --- | --- | --- | | 2022-23Details | £20.68 | £29.80 | | Scotland£29.80 | | | | 2023-24Details | £21.91 | £31.26 | | Scotland£31.26 | | | | 2024-25Details | £25.82 | £31.37 | | Scotland£31.37 | | | Figure as of 3 February 2026. Source: [Scottish Government](https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2026/02/scottish-local-government-finance-statistics-2024-25/documents/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/govscot%3Adocument/Scottish%2BLocal%2BGovernment%2BFinance%2BStatistics%2B%2528SLGFS%2529%2B2024-25%2B-%2BLA%2BLevel%2B-%2BNet%2BRevenue%2BExpenditure%2Bby%2BSubservice%2B-%2B2026-01-09.xlsx). **Spending on roads per mile: Glasgow City and comparisons** Net revenue spending on road maintenance, winter service (gritting) and street lighting per mile of road the authority looks after. Net revenue spending from the council’s own return (MHCLG revenue outturn in England, StatsWales in Wales, Scottish Local Government Finance Statistics in Scotland). It leaves out capital spending, which pays for most resurfacing and is funded mainly by government grant, and it is after income such as recharges; the nations’ returns differ in what is netted off, so compare councils within a nation. **The numbers behind this chart** | Year | Glasgow City | Scotland | | --- | --- | --- | | 2022-23Details | £19,554 | £8,639 | | Scotland£8,639 | | | | 2023-24Details | £25,557 | £9,494 | | Scotland£9,494 | | | | 2024-25Details | £27,959 | £9,488 | | Scotland£9,488 | | | Figure as of 3 February 2026. Source: [Scottish Government](https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2026/02/scottish-local-government-finance-statistics-2024-25/documents/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/la-level---net-revenue-expenditure-by-subservice/govscot%3Adocument/Scottish%2BLocal%2BGovernment%2BFinance%2BStatistics%2B%2528SLGFS%2529%2B2024-25%2B-%2BLA%2BLevel%2B-%2BNet%2BRevenue%2BExpenditure%2Bby%2BSubservice%2B-%2B2026-01-09.xlsx). ## Pothole compensation - 2,794 claims in 2024, against 1,140 in 2021, as reported to [RAC, Council pothole claims rise by 90% in three years (Freedom of Information requests to 207 councils in England, Scotland and Wales; 177 replied)](https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/motoring-news/council-pothole-claims-rise-by-90percent-in-three-years/) (published 27 January 2026). Government does not collect compensation figures; these come from Freedom of Information requests published by the organisation named. ## What these figures do and don't show - **Neither fuel duty nor vehicle excise duty is earmarked for roads.** Both go into the Consolidated Fund with almost every other tax. Motoring taxes and road spending are shown side by side, not as what one paid for. - **Council figures are revenue spending only.** Most resurfacing is capital spending, paid for mainly by the Department for Transport’s grant, which is shown separately as an allocation. Net figures are after income, and each nation’s return nets off different things, so compare councils within a nation. - **Condition, treatment, ratings and roadworks are England only.** Scotland and Wales publish road condition through their own council performance frameworks, not read here; Street Manager covers England. - **Condition is shown beside money, not as its result.** Weather, traffic, the age of the network and survey methods all move the figures, and councils began moving to a new survey standard in 2024-25. - **Pothole numbers and compensation are not collected by government.** The figures here come from an industry survey (ALARM) and from Freedom of Information compilations, each named; councils outside a compilation have no figure. - **Roadworks counts are what Street Manager records.** “On site in the month” counts works that started, finished or were updated in the latest full month published, not works on the road today, and misses long works with no update. Where this sits: United Kingdom → Scotland → Local roads: Scotland’s 32 councils → Glasgow City. Figures from data/services/roads.json, generated 29 September 2026. ## Use this data The figures belong to the bodies that published them and are used under their terms, listed in [Sources for this page](#sources); most are Crown copyright under the Open Government Licence. 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