Yoker and Scotstoun
Children and Young People's Profiles
*Please note that this profile is based on data from the 2011 Census.*
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Yoker and Scotstoun has a population of 3,595 children and young people (aged 0-24 years).
Neighbourhood Comparisons with Glasgow
The proportion of school age children in Yoker and Scotstoun is higher than Glasgow as a whole. 20% of under 25s are from a minority ethnic group. 84% of children live within 400m of green space. The neighbourhood has fewer babies exposed to passive smoking (-53%) and offenders (-25%) than in Glasgow overall. S4 pupil attainment is higher (+20%) than the Glasgow average and 81% of children leaving school go onto a positive destination (higher/further education, employment or training). Likely development difficulties in pre-school children are lower than the Glasgow average (-3%) and communication delay in young children is also lower than average (-6%).
Neighbourhood Trends
The number of 0-24 year olds in Yoker and Scotstoun has decreased by 7% since 2011, with the largest decreases being among 0-4 year olds (13%) and 18-24 year olds (10%). Healthy life expectancy for males and females is approximately 2 years higher than Glasgow as a whole.
Pupil attainment and child poverty in Yoker and Scotstoun are higher than in Glasgow overall, while P1 obesity levels are comparable with the Glasgow average. More children live in proximity to green space and more primary school children walk to school than in Glasgow overall. Secondary school attendance and referrals to children and adolescent mental health services are on a par with the Glasgow average while the proportion of children and young people from minority ethnic groups is higher.
Notes
1. Data sources: Census 2011, GCPH, Glasgow City Council, HMRC - Child Poverty Unit, ISD Scotland, National Records of Scotland (NRS), Transport Scotland, Sustrans, Police Scotland, the Scottish Government and the Urban Big Data Centre, Glasgow University.
2. Indicators are aggregated using latest available datazone (2001 or 2011); neighbourhood boundaries based on 2001 datazones.
3. All count figures of less than 5 (denoted as ‘< 5’) have been suppressed to avoid any potential identification.
4. Populations presented in the population trend chart, also used to calculate healthy life expectancy estimates, use NRS small area population estimates for the years 2011 - 2015.
5. ‘Healthy life expectancy’ is an estimate of the average number of years people are likely to spend in good health. It is calculated using population estimates, death registrations and self-assessed health from the 2011 Census.
6. Denotes children referred to the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration for an offence or non-offence related reason.
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