Midlothian, East Lothian and Glasgow City lead Scotland’s 2022-based council population growth projections to 2032, while Inverclyde, West Dunbartonshire and Na h-Eileanan Siar are among the areas expected to shrink if past demographic trends continue.
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Ridiculously useful Scotland travel guides, itineraries, packing lists, tours and day trips.
A practical guide to choosing where to move in Scotland using population, migration, age-profile and density data, with a closer look at East Lothian, Midlothian, Glasgow, South Lanarkshire, Highland and Orkney.
East Lothian is Scotland’s fastest-growing council area by percentage, while Glasgow City recorded the largest population increase in numerical terms in the latest mid-year comparison. Here is how Scotland’s population growth is concentrating around Edinburgh, Glasgow and key commuter areas.
Scotland’s population may be at a record high, but growth is far from evenly distributed. Some council areas are attracting new residents while others are losing population as deaths outnumber births and younger people move elsewhere. Use the interactive Scotland Population and Migration Explorer below to compare all 32 council areas. You can see the […]
Police Scotland has declared a major incident as a wildfire in the Cairngorms continues to spread unpredictably, prompting precautionary evacuations around Nethy Bridge.