Small Area Population Estimates (2011 Data Zone based)
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Background Information
Evaluation of Non Standard Geography Population Estimates
Information on data zones
Small area population estimates are produced at data zone level (areas with approximately 500-1,000 household residents).
Data zone Reference Material, and examples of Best Practice, are available on the Scottish Government website.
Information on population estimates across the UK
A paper on Small Area Population Estimates across the UK (Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) 100 Kb) is available on the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) website.
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Work undertaken by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) for the project on Small Area Population Estimates for England & Wales can be found on the ONS website.
Small Area Population Estimates for Northern Ireland are available on the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) website.
Find more information on Scotland's Population from the Population section of this website.
Methodology
Mid-Year Small Area Population Estimates for Scotland: Methodology Guide (PDF 413 Kb)
Published 27 August 2015
Further information on the quality assurance arrangements for administrative data used in population estimates can be found in the National and Official Statistics section of the website.
Enquiries and Suggestions
Please contact our Statistical Customer Services if you need any further information.
E-mail: statisticscustomerservices@nrscotland.gov.uk
If you have comments or suggestions that would help us improve our outputs or our standards of service please contact:
Kirsty MacLachlan, Senior Statistician, National Records of Scotland,
Room 1/2/3, Ladywell House, Ladywell Road, Edinburgh. EH12 7TF.
Telephone: (0131) 314 4242
E-mail: kirsty.maclachlan@nrscotland.gov.uk.