Castlemilk

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

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Castlemilk has a population of 4,694 children and young people (aged 0–24 years).

Neighbourhood comparisons with Glasgow

In Castlemilk, the population of 0–17-year-olds is greater than the Glasgow average, while those aged 18–24 years is 33% lower. Children and young people from minority ethnic backgrounds make up 8% of under-25s in this area, 37% lower than the Glasgow average. Most indicators are above the Glasgow average, including children with a communication delay at 27-30 months (26% higher), primary carer smoking at health visitor’s first visit (85% higher), and lone-parent households (52% higher). All indicators relating to hospital admissions are above the Glasgow average, including emergency admissions due to assault (106% higher). 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 9% since 2001. This decrease can be seen in all age groups, with the greatest reduction seen in the 12–17 age group (19%). Live births in this area have mostly remained above the Glasgow average. Although they have declined overall since 2015, there have been fluctuations during this period.

The proportion of babies exclusively breast-fed at 6-8 weeks varies over time but remains lower than the Glasgow average, at 19% in 2024. The percentage of children living in relative poverty and lone-parent households are above the Glasgow average, whereas under-25s from a minority ethnic background is 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.