Arden and Carnwadric
Children and Young People's Profiles
*Please note that this profile is based on data from the 2011 Census.*
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Arden and Carnwadric has a population of 3,090 children and young people (aged 0-24 years).
Neighbourhood Comparisons with Glasgow
The proportion of school age children in Arden and Carnwadric is markedly higher than Glasgow as a whole. 20% of under 25s are from a minority ethnic group. 83% of children live within 400m of green space. The neighbourhood has more referrals to the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (+35%) and more babies exposed to passive smoking (+73%) than Glasgow overall. S4 pupil attainment is on a par with the Glasgow average (+1%) and 86% of children leaving school go onto a positive destination (higher/further education, employment or training). Likely development difficulties in pre-school children are higher than the Glasgow average (+57%) and communication delay in young children is also higher than average (+41%).
Neighbourhood Trends
The number of 0-24 year olds in Arden and Carnwadric has decreased by 11% since 2011, with the number of 18-24 year olds decreasing by 16%. Healthy life expectancy for males and females is approximately 3 years lower than Glasgow as a whole.
Child poverty and the proportion of children and young people from a minority ethnic group in Arden and Carnwadric are higher than the Glasgow average, while P1 obesity levels are slightly lower. More children than average live in proximity to green space and primary school children are more likely to walk to school when compared to the Glasgow average. Secondary school attendance and referrals to children and adolescent mental health services are lower than Glasgow overall.
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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