Posts Tagged Population
April 29, 2011 at 9:00 am · Filed under General, Social Sciences ·Tagged Birth rate, Emigration, Immigration, Migration, Population
This report was published in April 2011.
“The estimated population of Scotland was 5,222,100 in mid-2010. This was a rise of 28,100 on the previous year and the highest population since 1977.
Main findings
- The estimated population of Scotland on 30 June 2010 was 5,222,100, a rise of 28,100 on the previous year and the highest population since 1977;
- The population increased because 5,200 more people were born than died and because immigration exceeded emigration by 25,000. Other minor changes resulted in a loss of 2,100 people;
- Over the 10 years between mid-2000 and mid-2010, Scotland’s population increased by 3.1 per cent (+159,000) from 5.06 million to 5.22 million;
- In the twelve months up to 30 June 2010, the number of births exceeded the number of deaths by 5,200, the largest natural increase since 1991-92;
- Over the year there was a net migration gain of 25,000 people. This includes net gains of 3,300 people from the rest of the UK, 21,500 people from overseas (including asylum seekers) and 200 people from the armed forces;
- Over the year 46,100 people (including asylum seekers) came to Scotland from overseas and 24,600 left Scotland to go overseas. The net gain of 21,500 represents about one in 250 of the total population. That net increase, and the number of people who came to Scotland from overseas, is the highest since these estimates began in 1991-92;
- The net gain from the rest of the UK was less than that from overseas. Over the year, 45,000 people came to Scotland from England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 41,700 left Scotland to go in the opposite direction. The net gain of 3,300 is lower than the previous year’s 4,100 gain because fewer people came to Scotland and more people left;
- Among Council areas, between mid-2009 and mid-2010, City of Edinburgh had the largest percentage population increase at +1.8 per cent, followed by Aberdeen City (+1.6 per cent), Perth & Kinross (+1.3 per cent) and Stirling (+1.3 per cent). Argyll & Bute had the largest percentage population decrease at -0.9 per cent, followed by Inverclyde (-0.6 per cent) and West Dunbartonshire (-0.4 per cent);
- Among NHS Board areas, Lothian had the largest percentage population increase (+1.3 per cent), followed by Grampian (+1.0 per cent) and Shetland (+0.9 per cent). The only NHS Board areas to have experienced a decline in population were Dumfries & Galloway (-0.2 per cent) and Ayrshire & Arran (-0.1 per cent);
- In the year to mid-2010, all four city council areas gained people as a result of migration. Although they lost population to other parts of Scotland, they gained a larger number of people from overseas. Glasgow City and City of Edinburgh also gained over 1,200 people each through natural change;
- The median age (the age at which half the population is older and half is younger) of the population in Scotland was 41. The median age was lower in city areas (35 in Glasgow City and 36 in City of Edinburgh) than in rural areas (46 in Argyll & Bute, Dumfries and Galloway and Eilean Siar); and
- On average, there were 67 people per square kilometre in Scotland, ranging from nine persons per square kilometre in Eilean Siar and Highland Council areas to 3,378 persons per square kilometre in Glasgow City Council area. The average population density for the UK at mid-2009 was 255 people per square kilometre.”
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March 22, 2011 at 9:00 am · Filed under General, Social Sciences ·Tagged Census, Population, Scotland, Survey
“The census is Scotland’s biggest population survey. It takes place on Sunday 27 March and everyone is included in the once-a-decade count.
The census asks the same questions of us all to build a reliable picture of the characteristics of people and households. These statistics inform how billions of pounds worth of services such as health, housing and education are targeted.”
For more information about how to fill in the census questionnaire or to fill it in online, visit the Census Scotland 2011 website.
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August 25, 2010 at 4:23 pm · Filed under General, Social Sciences ·Tagged Population, Scottish Household Survey, statistics
This report was published August 2010.
“The Scottish Household Survey ( SHS) is a continuous survey based on a sample of the general population in private residences in Scotland. The survey started in 1999 and, since then, has been carried out by a team from Ipsos MORI and TNS- BMRB (formerly TNS System Three).
The SHS is designed to provide reliable and up-to-date information on the composition, characteristics, attitudes and behaviour of Scottish households and individuals, both nationally and at a sub-national level. It covers a wide range of topics to allow links to be made between different policy areas. The specific aims of the survey are:
- To provide household and individual information particularly to support the work of the Scottish Government’s transport, communities and local government policy areas and the work of the Scottish Parliament;
- To permit disaggregation of information both geographically and in terms of population sub-groups (such as families with children or the elderly);
- To allow the relationships between social variables within households to be examined. This will support cross-analysis on a range of issues;
- To allow early detection of national trends;
- To allow detailed follow-up surveys of sub-samples from the main survey sample, if required.”
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August 16, 2010 at 9:00 am · Filed under Social Sciences ·Tagged Demography, Population, Rural communities, Urban areas
This report was published in August 2010.
“The Scottish Government Urban/Rural Classification (version 2009-2010, which updates the 2007-2008 version) was first released in 2000 and is consistent with the Government’s core definition of rurality which defines Settlements of 3,000 or less people to be rural. It also classifies areas as remote based on drive times from Settlements of 10,000 or more people. The definitions of urban and rural areas underlying the classification are unchanged.
The publication includes background information, methodology and guidance on the use of the classification, and also the geographic information to allow analysts to use the classification in their research.”
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August 13, 2010 at 9:00 am · Filed under Social Sciences ·Tagged Demography, Population, Scotland
This report was published in August 2010.
Key points of the report
- Scotland’s population rose to 5.19 million in 2009 – an eighth consecutive annual increase, mainly due to more people moving to Scotland than leaving.
- Current projections suggest Scotland’s population will rise to 5.54 million by 2033 and the number of people aged 60 and over will increase by 50 per cent, from 1.17 million to 1.75 million.
- There were 59,046 births registered in Scotland in 2009 – 995 (two per cent) fewer births than in 2008. The number of births had increased in each of the previous six years.
- There were 53,856 deaths registered in Scotland in 2009, the lowest number since 1855 (when civil registration started).
- Migration increased the population size by 21,600 in 2009.
- Life expectancy in Scotland has increased from 69.1 years for men and 75.4 years for women born around 1981, to 75.3 years for men and 80.1 years for women born around 2008.
- There were 27,254 marriages in Scotland in 2009. This includes 6,664 marriages (24 per cent) where neither the bride nor groom lived in Scotland, but does not include people living in Scotland who marry elsewhere.
- In 2009 there were 498 civil partnerships – 219 male couples and 279 female couples. There were 10,371 divorces and 24 dissolutions of civil partnerships.
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April 2, 2010 at 9:18 am · Filed under Business, Social Sciences ·Tagged Ageing, Business, Economic conditions, Political conditions, Population, Social conditions
This paper was published March 2010.
“Population ageing is the most distinctive demographic feature of this century. Over the coming 50 years, all regions of the world are expected to experience ageing although it is anticipated to be more pronounced and rapid in some countries than others. These shifting age structures will have a substantial impact on our economic, political and social conditions and therefore have a special relevance for public policy.”
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July 25, 2008 at 1:34 pm · Filed under General, Social Sciences ·Tagged GROS, Population, statistics
The General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) issued the 2007 estimate of Scotland’s population yesterday. According to these stats, the population of Scotland is at its highest level since 1983.
There are a whopping 5,144,200 of us! Give ourselves a pat on the back.
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