Sub-national projections
The projections for the administrative areas of Scotland summarised in this booklet are also available by single year of age and sex for each year of the projection period, 2006 to 2031 from the detailed tables on the General Register Office for Scotland’s website. They are also available from:
Customer Services
Telephone: 0131 314 4243
Fax: 0131 314 4696
Email: [email protected]
National projections
National population projections for Scotland are prepared by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), in consultation with, and at the request of, the Registrar General. The latest projections, to which the sub-national projections in this booklet have been made consistent, are based on the mid-2006 population estimates. The projections cover the period to 2076 and are available by single year of age and sex for each year of the projection period. More detailed data is available from the Government Actuary’s Department website (www.gad.gov.uk) or by contacting ONS at:
Office for National Statistics
Telephone: Tel: 020 7533 5222
Email: [email protected]
Other related data available from the General Register Office for Scotland
Estimates of the resident population of Scotland are prepared annually by the General Register Office for Scotland. They are available by sex and single year of age for each of the administrative areas of Scotland. The estimates relate to 30 June of the year covered and, generally, they are released during April of the following year. A substantial amount of historical data is available. Information is also available on a wide range of related topics such as migration estimates and data from the 2001 and earlier Censuses of Population.
The population projections benefit from the advice of the SCOTSTAT Population and Migration Statistics Committee (PAMS). Its papers and minutes are available though the following link: http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/user-consultations-groups-and-seminars/the-population-and-migration-statistics-committee-scotland-pams.