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Govanhill

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

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Govanhill has a population of 5,203 children and young people (aged 0–24 years).

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Neighbourhoods comparisons with Glasgow

There is a high proportion of 0–17-year-olds in Govanhill, while 18–24-year-olds are 30% lower than average. Under-25s from a minority ethnic background account for 64% of the population (122% higher than Glasgow). Indicators above the average in Glasgow include emergency hospital admissions due to unintentional injuries (42% higher), child poverty (143% higher), and Primary 1 children living with obesity or severe obesity (24% higher). Lone-parent households are 40% lower than average. Life expectancy in 2022 for both sexes was higher than the Glasgow average but lower than the Scottish average.

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Neighbourhood trends

38_Age-and-Live-birth-plot-in-GovanhillAll age group populations have increased since 2001, with an overall increase of 22%. Those aged 5–11 years experienced the largest rise, increasing by 45% over this period. In Govanhill, live births are significantly higher than the Glasgow average, although they have declined since 2015.

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The proportion of babies exclusively breast-fed at 6-8 weeks varies over time around the Glasgow average, reaching 32% in 2024.The percentage of children living in relative poverty and under-25s from minority ethnic backgrounds are well above the Glasgow average, whereas lone-parent households is below the 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.