Easterhouse

*Please note that this profile is based on data from the 2022 Census.*

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Easterhouse has a population of 2,692 children and young people (aged 0–24 years).

Neighbourhood comparisons with Glasgow

There is a high proportion of children and young people aged 0–17 years in Easterhouse, while the number of 18–24-year-olds is 40% lower than the Glasgow average. The percentage of babies exposed to second-hand smoke and primary carers smoking at health visitor’s first visit are particularly high at 170% and 78% above the Glasgow average respectively. The percentage of emergency hospital admissions due to assault is 36% higher and children with communication delay at 27-30 months is 37% higher, but the percentage of under-25s from minority ethnic backgrounds is 47% lower when compared to the Glasgow average. Life expectancy is lower in 2022 for both sexes than the Glasgow and Scottish averages.

Neighbourhood trends

The overall population of this area has fallen by 33% since 2001. This decrease can be seen in all age groups, with the largest decrease seen in those aged 5–11 years (38%). In 2015, live births were significantly higher than the Glasgow average, however, they decreased sharply and, by 2024, were slightly below the Glasgow average.

The proportion of babies exclusively breast-fed at 6-8 weeks varies over time but remains lower than the Glasgow average, at 24% in 2024. The percentage of children living in relative poverty and lone-parent households is slightly above the Glasgow average, whereas under-25s from a minority ethnic background is well below the average in Glasgow.

Notes

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1. Data sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) 2020; Census (2001, 2011 and 2022); National Records of Scotland (NRS); Scottish Morbidity Records (SMR01 and SMR02); Child Health Systems Programme (CHSP) and CHSP Schools; Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

2. All count figures of less than five (denoted as *) have been suppressed to avoid any potential identification.

3. This publication has used small area population estimate data published by the NRS on 24 February 2026. This is presented in the population trend chart and used to calculate life expectancy estimates. The NRS update their small area population estimates and previous estimates on an annual basis therefore this data is only representative of the data published upon this date. For further information see: https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/publications/small-area-population-estimates-mid-2023-and-mid-2024-2011-data-zones/

4. Life expectancies are calculated based on population estimates and death registrations. 95% confidence intervals have been added on the graphs to the neighbourhood data to give an indication of their accuracy. The 95% confidence interval for the Glasgow and/or Scotland comparison line has been removed due to the size of the population. This resulted in the confidence interval sitting on the data line making it unreadable. The x-axes of the life expectancy graphs give the mid-year for each life expectancy estimate e.g. 2020 represents the life expectancy estimate for the period 2018-2022.

5. A notes and definitions document providing further information on the variables presented in the profile can be found in the Profiles section of the Understanding Glasgow website: https://www.understandingglasgow.com/profiles/children-young-people-s-profiles.