Locality Profile Indicators - Sources and Definitions
Demographic Data
| Indicator Name | Description | Source - Primary | Source - Secondary | Notes | Time Period data relates to | Date source published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (for Localities) | Number of total population | National Records of Scotland - Small Area Population Estimates (2011 Data Zone based) |
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Small Area Population Estimates at datazone level combined for each area. Population change is from 2011 to 2021. |
Mid-2021 | 1st September 2022 |
| Population (for Shetland) | Usual resident population | Scotland's Census 2022 - Rounded population estimates | A usual resident is anyone who on Census Day, 20 March 2022 was in the UK and had stayed or intended to stay in the UK for a period of 12 months or more, or had a permanent UK address and was outside the UK and intended to be outside the UK for less than 12 months. | March 2022 | 14th September 2023 | |
| Population under 16 years old | Percentage of population under 16 years old | National Records of Scotland - Small Area Population Estimates (2011 Data Zone based) | Small Area Population Estimate numbers at datazone level by single year of age combined and then calculated as a percentage of the total population for that locality. | Mid-2021 | 1st September 2022 | |
| Population aged 16-64 | Percentage of the population aged 16-64 | National Records of Scotland - Small Area Population Estimates (2011 Data Zone based) | Small Area Population Estimate numbers at datazone level by single year of age combined and then calculated as a percentage of the total population for that locality. | Mid-2021 | 1st September 2022 | |
| Population aged 65 and over | Percentage of the population aged 65 years and over | National Records of Scotland - Small Area Population Estimates (2011 Data Zone based) | Small Area Population Estimate numbers at datazone level by single year of age combined and then calculated as a percentage of the total population for that locality. | Mid-2021 | 1st September 2022 |