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Crookston and South Cardonald

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Crookston and South Cardonald

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

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Crookston and South Cardonald has a population of 1,620 children and young people (aged 0–24 years).

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Neighbourhood comparisons with Glasgow

The population in all age groups is below the average in Glasgow, with those aged 18–24 being 42% lower. The percentage of 16- to 19-year-olds not in employment, education or training is 37% lower, whilst children living in relative poverty is 20% lower. Life expectancy in 2022 for both sexes is higher than in Glasgow but both are lower than the Scottish average.

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Neighbourhood trends

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The overall population of Crookston and South Cardonald has significantly fallen since 2001. This decrease can be seen in all age groups, with the greatest decrease seen in the 12–17 years age group (42%). Live births in this area have decreased since 2015 with a significant drop below the Glasgow average in 2024.

25_Breastfeeding-and-indicator-plot-in-Crookston and South CardonaldThe chart for the percentage of babies exclusively breast-fed at 6-8 weeks has not been included due to a risk of disclosure and risk the identification of individuals. The percentage of children living in relative poverty, lone-parent households and under-25s from a minority ethnic background in particular are all lower than 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.