Age & Sex Structure to age 85 & up

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Data for 1931 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 3,139 Show data context 3,303 Show data context
5 to 9 3,505 Show data context 3,416 Show data context
10 to 14 3,479 Show data context 3,393 Show data context
15 to 19 3,330 Show data context 2,861 Show data context
20 to 24 2,898 Show data context 2,643 Show data context
25 to 29 2,628 Show data context 2,495 Show data context
30 to 34 2,254 Show data context 2,432 Show data context
35 to 39 2,007 Show data context 2,075 Show data context
40 to 44 1,884 Show data context 1,959 Show data context
45 to 49 1,788 Show data context 1,780 Show data context
50 to 54 1,837 Show data context 1,570 Show data context
55 to 59 1,497 Show data context 1,291 Show data context
60 to 64 1,205 Show data context 957 Show data context
65 to 69 696 Show data context 716 Show data context
70 to 74 483 Show data context 490 Show data context
75 to 79 215 Show data context 264 Show data context
80 to 84 75 Show data context 92 Show data context
85 & up 17 Show data context 36 Show data context
Not stated 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 3,320 Show data context 3,232 Show data context
5 to 9 3,016 Show data context 2,850 Show data context
10 to 14 2,848 Show data context 2,814 Show data context
15 to 19 2,268 Show data context 2,530 Show data context
20 to 24 2,175 Show data context 2,707 Show data context
25 to 29 2,541 Show data context 2,627 Show data context
30 to 34 2,325 Show data context 2,619 Show data context
35 to 39 2,411 Show data context 2,622 Show data context
40 to 44 2,419 Show data context 2,482 Show data context
45 to 49 2,228 Show data context 2,288 Show data context
50 to 54 1,926 Show data context 2,076 Show data context
55 to 59 1,617 Show data context 1,710 Show data context
60 to 64 1,277 Show data context 1,481 Show data context
65 to 69 1,132 Show data context 1,209 Show data context
70 to 74 901 Show data context 915 Show data context
75 to 79 487 Show data context 531 Show data context
80 to 84 196 Show data context 224 Show data context
85 & up 48 Show data context 93 Show data context
Not stated 4 Show data context 5 Show data context
Data for 1961 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 3,605 Show data context 3,543 Show data context
5 to 9 3,265 Show data context 3,001 Show data context
10 to 14 3,241 Show data context 3,142 Show data context
15 to 19 2,771 Show data context 2,723 Show data context
20 to 24 2,334 Show data context 2,582 Show data context
25 to 29 2,515 Show data context 2,520 Show data context
30 to 34 2,376 Show data context 2,540 Show data context
35 to 39 2,423 Show data context 2,524 Show data context
40 to 44 2,237 Show data context 2,440 Show data context
45 to 49 2,233 Show data context 2,416 Show data context
50 to 54 2,210 Show data context 2,365 Show data context
55 to 59 1,969 Show data context 2,094 Show data context
60 to 64 1,530 Show data context 1,855 Show data context
65 to 69 1,083 Show data context 1,377 Show data context
70 to 74 766 Show data context 1,031 Show data context
75 to 79 526 Show data context 710 Show data context
80 to 84 304 Show data context 331 Show data context
85 & up 78 Show data context 134 Show data context
Not stated
Data for 1971 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 3,325 Show data context 3,050 Show data context
5 to 9 3,505 Show data context 3,440 Show data context
10 to 14 3,340 Show data context 3,275 Show data context
15 to 19 2,995 Show data context 2,745 Show data context
20 to 24 2,540 Show data context 2,480 Show data context
25 to 29 2,020 Show data context 2,130 Show data context
30 to 34 2,090 Show data context 2,280 Show data context
35 to 39 2,260 Show data context 2,315 Show data context
40 to 44 2,200 Show data context 2,430 Show data context
45 to 49 2,285 Show data context 2,455 Show data context
50 to 54 2,045 Show data context 2,330 Show data context
55 to 59 1,985 Show data context 2,255 Show data context
60 to 64 1,835 Show data context 2,105 Show data context
65 to 69 1,390 Show data context 1,745 Show data context
70 to 74 910 Show data context 1,375 Show data context
75 to 79 495 Show data context 875 Show data context
80 to 84 255 Show data context 500 Show data context
85 & up 120 Show data context 280 Show data context
Not stated
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 21 , 'Quinquennial Age-Groups and Conjugal Condition (All Ages) - All Burghs and Districts of Counties'
1951 1951 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 15 , 'Quinquennial age-groups by conjugal condition (all ages)', for 'Burghs, Wards of Cities, Districts of Counties'
1961 1961 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 6 , 'Age and Martial Condition', for 'County, LB, SB, Districts of County, NT'
1971 1971 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 8 , 'Population by sex, age and marital condition', for 'County, local authority areas'

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Age and sex structure data in the categories used in the 2011 Key Statistics data. Wherever possible, we reorganise age structure data from other years to this same set of categories, and these are the categories we use in our redistricted statistics for modern units.


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Date accessed: 07th May 2024