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1 Sep 2021

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Latest from Scotland's Census

  1. “This is the first time Scotland’s Census has ever collected data on trans status or history and sexual orientation."

    27 Jun 2024

  2. A total of 176,100 UK Armed Forces veterans were living in Scotland at the last census, according to new statistics from National Records of Scotland.

    13 Jun 2024

  3. For the first time Scotland’s Census finds that more than half the population has no religion, according to new data from National Records of Scotland.

    21 May 2024

  4. The population of Scotland was estimated to be 5,436,600 on Census Day 2022, according to new data released today by National Records of Scotland (NRS).

    14 Sep 2023

  5. The first results from Scotland’s Census 2022 will be published by National Records of Scotland (NRS) on Thursday 14 September 2023.

    18 Aug 2023

  6. 8 Jun 2023

  7. More than 400 Chromebooks and 130 mobile phones have been provided to a wide range of voluntary and charitable organisations across Scotland by National Records of Scotland (NRS).

    21 Feb 2023

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  10. 12 Oct 2022