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Ruchill and Possilpark

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Ruchill and Possilpark

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

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Ruchill and Possilpark is a neighbourhood in the north west of Glasgow with a population of 11,406.

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Neighbourhood comparisons with Glasgow

Women in Ruchill and Possilpark live, on average, five years longer than men. A relatively high percentage of people are limited “a lot” or “a little” by a disability. Nearly 60% of households are living in socially-rented properties and this is 70% higher than the Glasgow average. The percentage of the population living in income and employment deprivation is nearly 70% higher than the Glasgow average.

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Neighbourhood trends

19_Life expectancy at birth in Ruchill and Possilpark

Life expectancy for females has risen in recent years in Ruchill and Possilpark but is below the Glasgow average. In the most recent period shown (2018-2022), life expectancy in this area is lower than the Scottish average.

19-Population-and-Ethnicity-plot-in-Ruchill and Possilpark

The overall population of Ruchill and Possilpark increased between 2001 and 2022. This can be attributed to an increase in the population aged 16-64. The percentage of the total neighbourhood population from a minority ethnic background increased from 1.4% in 2001 to 25.6% in 2022 and was above 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 2022, 2011, and 2001, National Records of Scotland (NRS).
  2. Populations presented in the population trend chart and used to calculate life expectancy estimates are taken from NRS small area population estimates and are based on: the 2001 and 2011 Census for years 2001-2010; and the 2011 and 2022 Census for years 2011-2022.
  3. This publication has used small area population estimate data published by the NRS on 21 November 2021. 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-2022/
  4. The Income deprivation and Employment deprivation indicators are derived from SIMD 2020, more information on this deprivation index can be found at: https://www.gov.scot/collections/scottish-index-of-multiple-deprivation-2020/.
  5. 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.
  6. 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/neighbourhood-profiles.