Data

Mid-year population estimates. Higher geographies are aggregated from 2001 Data Zones.

Historical estimates by gender and age (pre-2001)

The median number of rooms in dwellings for data zones, council areas and Scotland.

Number of dwellings by Council Tax band. Higher geographies are aggregated from 2001 Data Zones.

Number of dwellings by Council Tax band for 2011 Data Zones and other geographies from 2005 to 2024.

25 year projection of households for Council Areas, Health Board Areas, and National Parks. The data is broken down by the household reference person age and the type of household

Population projections for Scotland and Scottish Areas, based on 2016 population estimates. Please see the Population Projections (2018-based) dataset for the most up-to-date projections.

25 year projection of household size (people per household) for Council Areas, Health Board areas, and National Parks. The data given here is part of the same projection shown in Household Projections, which shows a more detailed breakdown of the projection

Interim population projections for Scotland, based on 2020 population estimates

The population of children (aged 0 to 15) and older people (aged 65 and over) expressed as a percentage of people aged 16 to 64