Mid-2006 Population Estimates Scotland

Table 4 Components of population change by administrative area: 2005-2006

	Estimated population 30 June 2005	Births	Deaths	Natural change	Estimated ¹ net civilian migration	Other ² changes	Estimated population 30 June 2006	Number	%
	Estimated population 30 June 2005	Births	Deaths	Natural change	Estimated ¹ net civilian migration	Other ² changes	Estimated population 30 June 2006	Population change
SCOTLAND	5,094,800	54,961	55,256	-295	21,167	1,228	5,116,900	22,100	0.4
Council areas
Aberdeen City	205,910	2,114	2,077	37	953	-20	206,880	970	0.5
Aberdeenshire	233,430	2,571	2,101	470	2,362	-2	236,260	2,830	1.2
Angus	108,790	1,096	1,266	-170	684	16	109,320	530	0.5
Argyll & Bute	90,870	759	1,058	-299	119	700	91,390	520	0.6
Clackmannanshire	48,630	557	533	24	191	55	48,900	270	0.6
Dumfries & Galloway	148,340	1,449	1,935	-486	168	8	148,030	-310	-0.2
Dundee City	142,360	1,504	1,681	-177	-13	0	142,170	-190	-0.1
East Ayrshire	119,400	1,270	1,386	-116	12	-6	119,290	-110	-0.1
East Dunbartonshire	105,960	938	953	-15	-482	-3	105,460	-500	-0.5
East Lothian	91,800	1,075	997	78	952	0	92,830	1,030	1.1
East Renfrewshire	89,600	856	805	51	-361	0	89,290	-310	-0.3
Edinburgh, City of	457,830	4,881	4,354	527	4,775	378	463,510	5,680	1.2
Eilean Siar	26,370	245	375	-130	110	0	26,350	-20	-0.1
Falkirk	149,150	1,768	1,633	135	492	-97	149,680	530	0.4
Fife	356,740	3,907	3,576	331	1,659	200	358,930	2,190	0.6
Glasgow City	578,790	6,694	6,963	-269	2,100	69	580,690	1,900	0.3
Highland	213,590	2,226	2,306	-80	1,720	80	215,310	1,720	0.8
Inverclyde	82,130	837	1,024	-187	-366	-37	81,540	-590	-0.7
Midlothian	79,190	872	849	23	77	0	79,290	100	0.1
Moray	86,590	880	951	-71	431	-200	86,750	160	0.2
North Ayrshire	135,830	1,480	1,628	-148	-192	0	135,490	-340	-0.3
North Lanarkshire	323,420	3,864	3,469	395	-29	-6	323,780	360	0.1
Orkney Islands	19,590	194	208	-14	194	0	19,770	180	0.9
Perth & Kinross	138,590	1,290	1,627	-337	1,873	64	140,190	1,600	1.2
Renfrewshire	170,000	1,842	1,980	-138	-272	0	169,590	-410	-0.2
Scottish Borders	109,730	1,091	1,312	-221	731	0	110,240	510	0.5
Shetland Islands	22,000	261	183	78	-166	-32	21,880	-120	-0.5
South Ayrshire	111,780	965	1,362	-397	287	0	111,670	-110	-0.1
South Lanarkshire	306,280	3,434	3,293	141	1,249	0	307,670	1,390	0.5
Stirling	86,930	869	892	-23	842	61	87,810	880	1.0
West Dunbartonshire	91,400	1,039	1,092	-53	-107	0	91,240	-160	-0.2
West Lothian	163,780	2,133	1,387	746	1,174	0	165,700	1,920	1.2
NHS Board areas
Ayrshire & Arran	367,010	3,715	4,376	-661	107	-6	366,450	-560	-0.2
Borders	109,730	1,089	1,312	-223	740	0	110,247	517	0.5
Dumfries & Galloway	148,340	1,449	1,935	-486	168	8	148,030	-310	-0.2
Fife	356,664	3,907	3,576	331	1,663	200	358,858	2,194	0.6
Forth Valley	284,379	3,192	3,068	124	1,531	19	286,053	1,674	0.6
Grampian	525,930	5,565	5,129	436	3,745	-222	529,889	3,959	0.8
Greater Glasgow & Clyde ³	1,190,939	13,118	13,649	-531	1,147	29	1,191,584	645	0.1
Highland ³	304,460	2,985	3,364	-379	1,840	780	306,701	2,241	0.7
Lanarkshire	557,088	6,391	5,932	459	598	-6	558,139	1,051	0.2
Lothian	792,593	8,963	7,589	1,374	6,965	378	801,310	8,717	1.1
Orkney	19,590	194	208	-14	194	0	19,770	180	0.9
Shetland	22,000	261	183	78	-166	-32	21,880	-120	-0.5
Tayside	389,707	3,887	4,560	-673	2,525	80	391,639	1,932	0.5
Western Isles	26,370	245	375	-130	110	0	26,350	-20	-0.1
Argyll & Clyde ⁴	414,022	4,199	4,801	-602	-580	663	413,503	-519	-0.1
Greater Glasgow & Clyde pt.	323,152	3,440	3,743	-303	-699	-37	322,113	-1,039	-0.3
Highland pt.	90,870	759	1,058	-299	119	700	91,390	520	0.6
Greater Glasgow ⁴	867,787	9,678	9,906	-228	1,846	66	869,471	1,684	0.2
Highland ⁴	213,590	2,226	2,306	-80	1,721	80	215,311	1,721	0.8

1 Includes movements to/from armed forces and an adjustment for a recurring unattributable population change based on the 2001 Census, which is assumed to be unmeasured migration. See the "Notes and Definitions" section for more information on unattributable population change.
2 Includes changes in the number of prisoners and armed forces stationed in Scotland.
3 New NHS Board areas including parts of former Argyll & Clyde.
4 Former NHS Board areas (before dissolution of Argyll & Clyde on 1 April 2006).

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