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Household and Dwelling Estimates by Urban Rural Classification (2011 Data Zone based)

Household and Dwelling Estimates by Urban Rural Classification (2011 Data Zone based)

This section provides household and dwelling estimates estimates for Urban and Rural areas in Scotland.

Household and dwelling estimates by Urban and Rural areas are based on data zone household and dwelling estimates.

These estimates were produced using the 2020 Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification.

The figures are based on adding up data zone household and dwelling estimates from the Small Area Statistics on Households and Dwellings. More information can be found in the Methodology Guide of the latest Household and Dwellings publication.

Household Estimates by Urban Rural Classification (2011 Data Zone based)

Last update: 22 June 2023
Next update: June 2024

This section provides estimates of the number and percentage of dwellings which are occupied, vacant, unoccupied exemptions, long-term empty, second homes, occupied and exempt from paying council tax, or that are receiving a ‘single adult’ Council Tax discount broken down by 6 and 8 fold split Urban and Rural areas.

The estimates are available for each year from 2014 onwards.

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Household estimates for 6-fold Urban Rural classification, September 2014 to September 2022
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List of data tables icon Household estimates for 8-fold Urban Rural classification, September 2014 to September 2022
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Dwelling Estimates by Urban Rural Classification (2011 Data Zone based)

Last update: 22 June 2023
Next update: June 2024

This section provides estimates of the number and characteristics of dwellings broken down by 6 and 8 fold split Urban and Rural areas. Information is given on Council Tax Band, type of dwelling, number of rooms per dwelling and number of dwellings per hectare.

The estimates are available for each year from 2005 onwards.

(Data for 2018 to 2022 on type of dwelling and number of rooms are not yet available for publication.)

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Dwelling estimates for 6-fold Urban Rural classification, December 2005 to December 2022
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Dwelling estimates for 8-fold Urban Rural classification, December 2005 to December 2022
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