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Ruchill and Possilpark

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Ruchill and Possilpark

Learn more about this neighbourhood.

*Please note that this profile is based on data from the 2011 Census.*

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Ruchill and Possilpark is a neighbourhood in the north west of Glasgow with a population of 10,737.

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Neighbourhood comparisons with Glasgow

Women in Ruchill and Possilpark live, on average, almost seven years longer than men. Ruchill and Possilpark had the lowest life expectancy of all neighbourhoods in Glasgow in the most recent period for both males and females. A relatively high percentage of people are also limited ‘a lot’ or ‘a little’ by a disability. The neighbourhood has a low employment rate compared with the rest of Glasgow and a high percentage of young people are not in education, employment or training. The proportion of children living in poverty is considerably higher than the Glasgow average.

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Neighbourhood trends

11Ruchill and Possilpark Charts1Life expectancy for both males and females has risen in recent years in Ruchill and Possilpark but has remained considerably lower than the Glasgow and Scotland average. 

11Ruchill and Possilpark Charts2The overall population in Ruchill and Possilpark decreased by 22% between 1996 and 2012, due to population decreases across all age groups, particularly among children and young adults (16-44 year olds). The percentage of the total neighbourhood population from a minority ethnic group increased from 1% in 2001 to 10% in 2011, remaining slightly lower than the Glasgow average.

Notes

A document giving detailed notes and definitions for the information presented in this profile can be downloaded here.

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) 2012, Census 2011, Census 2001, HMRC, NOMIS, National Records of Scotland (NRS) and Scottish Government.
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 Census for the years 1996-2001; both the 2001 and 2011 Census for the years 2002-2010; and the 2011 Census for the years 2011-2012.
3. The Income deprivation and Employment deprivation indicators are derived from SIMD 2012, more information on this deprivation index can be found at: http://simd.scotland.gov.uk/publication-2012
4. Life expectancies are calculated based on population estimates and death registrations. 95% confidence intervals have been added on the graphs to give an indication of their accuracy. The x-axes of the life expectancy graphs give the mid-year for each life expectancy estimate, e.g. 2010 represents the life expectancy estimate for the period 2008-2012.

Glasgow City Council have also produced neighbourhood profiles based on data from the 2011 Census 2011 which can be accessed via this link.