Growth and development.pdf

1. Profile at 2002With 609,400 people Glasgow has the largest urban population of all Scottish local authorities.Whilst the total population is declining at a greater rate than the Scottish average, the 45-59population is projected to increase substantially.At 5.9% (January 2002) unemployment is high, though it has decreased by 10.4% over the lastten years - much faster than the fall for Scotland as a whole. However, the employment ratehas only risen by 1% in Glasgow over that period compared with a 10% rise in Scotland as awhole.The 1991 census showed that Glasgow had the second highest rate of households with noearner in the UK. The incidence of deprivation is very high in Glasgow which impacts heavilyon social work services. For example, 52 of the 90 most deprived postcode areas in Scotlandare in Glasgow. 42.3% of Glaswegian school children receive free school meals compared witha Scottish average of 20.3%.In Glasgow the prevalence of problematic drug misuse is nearly twice that of Scotland as awhole (3.8% compared with 2% of the adult population). The estimated 55,800 problematicdrug misusers in Glasgow represents 24.7% of the Scottish total.1,398 crimes were recorded by the police per10,000 of the population in 2001. Although therate has fallen since 2000, it is the highest recorded in Scotland.The Director heads the Department of Social Work, with a chief social work officer at deputelevel exercising professional social work responsibilities. The director is part of the StrategicManagement Team of the City Council.Expected % change in population, 2000-2016,local and national comparisons by age bandPercent6050403020100-10-20-30Under 5 5-14 15-29 30-44 45-59 60-74 75+AgeScotlandCity of Glasgow135