Scottish Cities

Numbers of looked after children in Scottish cities
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There was a total of 14,262 looked after children in Scotland in 2019. Just over 2,500 children were looked after in Glasgow in 2019, 18% of the Scottish total.

Percentages of looked after children in Scottish cities

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Glasgow has the highest percentage of looked after children (2.3%) out of the four major Scottish cities.  Dundee and Glasgow had a higher percentage of looked after children than Scotland as a whole (1.4%).

Notes
Children most commonly become 'looked after' following a referral to the Children's Reporter.