South Nitshill and Darnley

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

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South Nitshill and Darnley has a population of 3,277 children and young people (aged 0–24 years).

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Neighbourhood comparisons with Glasgow

In this area, the population aged 0–17 years is higher than the average in Glasgow, whereas those aged 18–24 years is 29% lower. Children and young people from minority ethnic backgrounds make up 51% of under-25s in this area, which is 77% higher than the Glasgow average. Most indicators are below the Glasgow average, including children with communication delay at 27-30 months (33% lower), primary carer smoking at health visitor’s first visit (54% lower) and lone-parent households (54% lower). Life expectancy is lower in 2022 for both sexes compared to the Scottish average and lower than the Glasgow average for females. Male life expectancy, however, is higher than Glasgow.

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Neighbourhood trends

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Populations across all age groups have increased since 2001, with an overall rise of 50%. Those aged 18–24 years showed the biggest increase of 68% during this period. In South Nitshill and Darnley overall, there has been a slight increase in the number of live births since 2015 and they remain higher than the Glasgow average.

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The proportion of babies exclusively breast-fed at 6-8 weeks in this area has fluctuated below the Glasgow average since 2018, however, it is generally increasing over time. The percentage of children living in relative poverty and lone-parent households are below the Glasgow average, whereas under-25s from a minority ethnic background is well above the Glasgow 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.