| Estimate Name | Data Source | Date of the estimate | Description |
| 2001 Census estimate | 2001 Census | April 2001 | Estimate published in the 2001 Census |
| 2011 Census estimate | 2011 Census | March 2011 | Estimate published in the 2011 Census |
| Unadjusted household estimate | Council Tax data | June 2001 or June 2011 | Estimate from Council Tax data, adjusted to June, but with no adjustment made to any census |
| 2001-adjusted household estimate | Estimates of Households and Dwellings in Scotland, 2011 | June 2001 or June 2011 | Estimate based on the unadjusted household estimate, but also including an adjustment to the 2001 Census |
| 2011-adjusted household estimate | Estimates of Households and Dwellings in Scotland, 2012 | June 2001 or June 2011 | Estimate based on the unadjusted household estimate, but also including an adjustment to the 2001 and 2011 Censuses |