Glasgow City Region

Over the next 25 years, the child populations of six out of the eight local authorities in the Glasgow City Region are forecast to reduce. The largest reductions are predicted for Inverclyde, down by 26%, and for West Dunbartonshire, down by 19%. In contrast, the child population of East Dunbartonshire is forecast to increase by 4% and in East Renfrewshire the children's population is forecast to increase by 5%.  

The graphs below illustrate the projected trends in the Glasgow City Region, excluding Glasgow for presentational reasons. Glasgow's child population is predicted to reduce by 7%, equating to a reduction of 7,100, in the next 25 years. The projections for a range of age groups in Glasgow can be viewed here.

Projected child populations for Glasgow City Region (excluding Glasgow and the Lanarkshire local authorities), 2018-2043

Projected child population, North and South Lanarkshire, 2018-43

The child populations of both North and South Lanarkshire are predicted to reduce over the next 25 years. A larger reduction is predicted for North Lanarkshire, where the child population is predicted to fall by 15%, a reduction of over 9,300 children.

Notes 

These population projections, produced by National Records of Scotland (NRS) are forecasts based on a range of assumptions about underlying demographics and should be treated with caution. The projected populations can change quite substantially between revisions, which are published every two years.

The projections shown are the principal projections rather than variant projections that NRS also produces. For more detailed information go to the National Records of Scotland population projections pages.