Tollcross and West Shettleston

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

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Tollcross and West Shettleston has a population of 4,253 children and young people (aged 0–24 years).

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Neighbourhood comparisons with Glasgow

There is a low proportion of 18–24-year-olds in Tollcross and West Shettleston, 39% lower than the Glasgow average. The percentage of primary carers smoking at health visitor’s first visit is 66% higher than the Glasgow average. There is a below-average percentage of children living in relative poverty and under-25s living in privately-rented or rent-free households, at 13% and 30% lower than the Glasgow average respectively. There is a large proportion of Primary 1 children living with obesity or severe obesity, 18% higher than the Glasgow average. Life expectancy is lower in 2022 for both sexes than the Glasgow and Scottish averages.

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Neighbourhood trends

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The overall population of this area has fallen by 15% since 2001. This decrease can be seen in all age groups, with the greatest reduction seen in the 12–17 age group (25%). Overall, since 2015, live births have decreased and, despite some fluctuations, remain above the Glasgow average in 2024.

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Due to a large increase over recent years, the percentage of babies exclusively breast-fed at 6-8 weeks has grown but remains below the Glasgow average, at 29% in 2024. The percentage of children living in relative poverty and under-25s from minority ethnic backgrounds are below the Glasgow average, whereas lone-parent households is above the average.

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.