2001 Census
The 2001 Census provided information on the people of Scotland at a set point in time (29 April 2001).
Key Census Day statistics for the Scottish Borders:
- The Scottish Borders population on Census Day 2001 was 106,764, of which 48.1% was male and 51.9% female
- The Borders population has grown steadily (almost 10%) over the last 20 years
- The number of people aged 19 and under has dropped (-9.2%) since 1981
- The proportion of those aged 19 or under is lower in the Borders than Scotland
- The 10-19 age groups form a larger proportion of the population in 1981 than they do in 1991 or 2001
- There is a notable decline (-22.3%) in the population aged 15-29 (1981-2001)
- The number of people between the ages of 30-59 has increased by nearly one-third (1981-2001)
- The retired population has increased (+12.2%) in the last twenty years
- There is a greater percentage of people of retiral age or over in the Scottish Borders than for Scotland as a whole
- The 75+ age group has grown by 32.4% from 1981 to 2001.
The population of towns in the Scottish Borders was calculated using the Census data. The town boundaries are the same as those used in the Development Plan. Please note these boundaries differ from those used by the General Register Office for Scotland. Census information is also available at ward level.
Useful links:
- Other population information
- More Census information is available on an external website, Scottish Census Results On-Line, or contact us on 01835 824000 ext: 5831.
- Information and links to other individual town websites in the Borders.
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