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Latest from Scotland's Census

  1. The General Report details how the census met the overall objectives set at the outset of the programme, with statistical outputs being central.

    17 Dec 2024

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

    27 Jun 2024

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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