Glasgow experiences high levels of poor health and deprivation which is linked to socio-economic circumstances. However, there is an unexplained reason as to why Glasgows health and life expectancy is lower and poorer compared to other cities in the UK. Liverpool and Manchester also are experiences poor health and deprivation in their cities. All three cities have high levels of poverty and low life expectancies which is also influenced by at risk behaviours such as smoking, alcohol and drug intake. The study’s aim is to investigate the ‘Scottish Effect’ and the ‘Glasgow Effect’ by comparing and looking closely at the three cities which share similar histories who have high mortality associated with known problems of deprivation.

Studied were carried out to compare three cities. A study in 2005 showed that the people’s income who lived in Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester incomes where deprived.

As we live in a culture and society where jobs are not secure and many children are brought up in deprived areas, it has a significant effect on our health. With fast foods being cheaper than a home cooked meal, Scotland’s obesity levels are rising with around 2/3 of the population being obese (BCC,2010). This has a significant effect on our society as diseases such as obesity is causing people to die younger.