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Kelvindale and Kelvinside

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Kelvindale and Kelvinside

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

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Kelvindale and Kelvinside has a population of 2,208 children and young people (aged 0–24 years).

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Neighbourhood comparisons with Glasgow

The population aged 0–4 years is 24% lower, and aged 5–11 years is 25% lower than the Glasgow average. Live births in Kelvindale and Kelvinside are 38% lower than the average in Glasgow, the number of babies exclusively breast-fed at 6-8 weeks is 70% higher and children living in relative poverty is 72% lower. Life expectancy is higher in 2022 for both sexes than the Glasgow and Scottish averages.

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Neighbourhood trends

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Overall the population of this area has remained relatively stable, however within the age groups there have been more fluctuations. While 18–24-year-olds continue to make up the largest share and have increased by 13%, there has been a 23% decline in 5–11-year-olds since 2001. Live births are continuing to fall in this area and remain consistently below the average in Glasgow.

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The proportion of babies exclusively breast-fed at 6-8 weeks continues to fluctuate above the Glasgow average, and is at 55% of babies reviewed in 2024. The percentage of children living in relative poverty and lone-parent households are a lot lower than in Glasgow, whereas under-25s from a minority ethnic background is only slightly below the Glasgow average.

Notes

An Excel workbook containing the data used in all of the profiles can be downloaded here. This workbook also includes alternative output formats and further breakdowns of some of the variables.

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.