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Population Estimates by Urban Rural Classification (2011 Data Zone based)

Population Estimates by Urban Rural Classification (2011 Data Zone based)

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Next update: August 2021

This section provides annual mid-year population estimates for Urban and Rural areas in Scotland. The population estimates are available for each year from 2001 onwards for 2011 Data Zones, broken down by 6 and 8 fold split, single year of age and sex.

Migration flows for Urban and Rural areas in Scotland is available broken down by total in, out and net migration and 6 fold split from 2001-02 onwards.

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Data Icon Table 1: Population Estimates for 6-fold Urban Rural Classification, 2001-2019
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Data Icon Table 2: Population Estimates for 8-fold Urban Rural Classification, 2001-2019
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Data Icon Table 3: Migration Estimates for 6-fold Urban Rural Classification, 2001-02 to 2018-19
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A brief summary of the data in these tables is included in the latest
Small Area Population Estimates report.

Maps

The latest Urban Rural Classification maps are available on the Scottish Government website.

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