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Contents: Council Areas and Electoral Wards

The population of the council areas and electoral wards of Scotland by census results and latest estimates.

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
2001-04-29
Population
Census
2011-03-27
Population
Estimate
2021-06-30
Aberdeen CityCouncil Area212,125222,793227,430
Airyhall / Broomhill / GarthdeeWard15,68016,10016,700
Bridge of DonWard19,19018,03018,970
Dyce / Bucksburn / DanestoneWard17,91018,58020,850
George St / HarbourWard16,18020,43019,630
Hazlehead / Queens Cross / CountesswellsWard18,33018,77020,250
Hilton / Woodside / StockethillWard14,91015,31015,260
Kincorth / Nigg / CoveWard16,12015,87016,990
Kingswells / Sheddocksley / SummerhillWard14,93014,85015,200
Lower DeesideWard14,97015,09017,640
Midstocket / RosemountWard14,82015,29014,950
Northfield / Mastrick NorthWard16,82017,16016,140
Tillydrone / Seaton / Old AberdeenWard12,83015,41013,580
Torry / FerryhillWard19,40021,91021,270
AberdeenshireCouncil Area226,871252,973262,690
Aboyne, Upper Deeside and DonsideWard10,36011,04011,200
Banchory and Mid DeesideWard9,52011,01011,470
Banff and DistrictWard11,20011,53011,550
Central BuchanWard12,63013,40014,090
East GariochWard8,52013,45014,000
Ellon and DistrictWard12,95014,59014,830
Fraserburgh and DistrictWard14,87015,69014,910
Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of AlfordWard14,11015,04015,440
Inverurie and DistrictWard11,62013,26014,960
MearnsWard12,69014,61015,600
Mid FormartineWard11,80014,45015,040
North KincardineWard13,08013,92016,370
Peterhead North and RattrayWard13,92015,61015,640
Peterhead South and CrudenWard12,55011,72012,120
Stonehaven and Lower DeesideWard12,74014,47014,150
TroupWard9,72010,13010,050
Turriff and DistrictWard11,96013,38013,160
West GariochWard9,68011,16012,400
Westhill and DistrictWard13,02014,53015,710
AngusCouncil Area108,400115,978116,120
Arbroath East and LunanWard12,85013,67013,900
Arbroath West, Letham and FriockheimWard17,36018,06018,110
Brechin and EdzellWard11,12011,67011,050
Carnoustie and DistrictWard12,20013,46013,860
Forfar and DistrictWard15,08015,93015,920
Kirriemuir and DeanWard10,67010,75010,720
Monifieth and SidlawWard14,50016,52016,990
Montrose and DistrictWard14,62015,93015,570
Argyll and ButeCouncil Area91,30688,16686,220
CowalWard7,4807,2607,140
DunoonWard7,8307,7507,190
Helensburgh and Lomond SouthWard7,2007,4107,030
Helensburgh CentralWard10,0509,6409,020
Isle of ButeWard7,2306,5006,020
Kintyre and the IslandsWard6,8806,3306,170
Lomond NorthWard10,5808,6609,790
Mid ArgyllWard7,6707,7207,460
Oban North and LornWard9,5109,7409,930
Oban South and the IslesWard9,63010,25010,080
South KintyreWard7,2206,9106,410
City of EdinburghCouncil Area448,624476,626526,470
AlmondWard30,57030,30036,570
City CentreWard28,95030,42034,690
Colinton / FairmileheadWard24,15023,38024,580
Corstorphine / MurrayfieldWard23,42023,73024,880
Craigentinny / DuddingstonWard26,78028,32029,960
Drum Brae / GyleWard22,12021,72023,620
ForthWard25,27029,67032,980
Fountainbridge / CraiglockhartWard17,95021,20023,220
InverleithWard28,83030,12032,530
LeithWard15,60021,43024,620
Leith WalkWard25,10031,12035,720
Liberton / GilmertonWard32,52032,78037,000
MorningsideWard31,97031,87031,630
Pentland HillsWard29,88030,46033,140
Portobello / CraigmillarWard26,32027,36033,920
Sighthill / GorgieWard27,95029,45032,030
Southside / NewingtonWard31,23033,32035,380
ClackmannanshireCouncil Area48,07751,44251,540
Clackmannanshire CentralWard7,9008,1807,990
Clackmannanshire EastWard7,5807,9908,950
Clackmannanshire NorthWard11,77010,90010,830
Clackmannanshire SouthWard11,12011,76011,340
Clackmannanshire WestWard9,72012,61012,430
Dumfries and GallowayCouncil Area147,765151,324148,790
AbbeyWard10,46010,57010,280
Annandale East and EskdaleWard10,53010,82010,660
Annandale NorthWard14,13014,84014,670
Annandale SouthWard13,85014,55014,060
Castle Douglas and CrocketfordWard9,1809,6609,720
Dee and GlenkensWard10,34010,21010,240
LocharWard11,83012,52013,400
Mid and Upper NithsdaleWard10,54010,73010,450
Mid Galloway and Wigtown WestWard13,67013,85013,410
NithWard13,81013,71013,160
North West DumfriesWard13,59014,40013,890
Stranraer and the RhinsWard15,86015,48014,870
Dundee CityCouncil Area145,663147,268147,720
ColdsideWard20,72019,96019,480
East EndWard16,45016,55016,000
LocheeWard20,72019,22020,200
MaryfieldWard14,95016,40017,190
North EastWard15,90015,67015,800
StrathmartineWard19,02019,39019,510
The FerryWard18,52019,46020,040
West EndWard19,39020,63019,500
East AyrshireCouncil Area120,235122,767122,020
AnnickWard13,31014,41015,510
BallochmyleWard14,69015,22014,380
Cumnock and New CumnockWard14,84014,28013,720
Doon ValleyWard11,56011,68011,330
Irvine ValleyWard12,42012,30011,990
Kilmarnock East and HurlfordWard16,73015,94014,950
Kilmarnock NorthWard9,97012,09012,210
Kilmarnock SouthWard11,62011,16010,830
Kilmarnock West and CrosshouseWard15,08015,68017,110
East DunbartonshireCouncil Area108,243105,026108,900
Bearsden NorthWard14,43013,91014,800
Bearsden SouthWard13,24013,33013,490
Bishopbriggs North and CampsieWard20,23019,71019,860
Bishopbriggs SouthWard15,44015,27015,670
Kirkintilloch East and North and TwecharWard16,92015,93017,240
Lenzie and Kirkintilloch SouthWard14,32013,65014,740
MilngavieWard13,66013,24013,110
East LothianCouncil Area90,08899,717109,580
Dunbar and East LintonWard11,07013,34016,130
Haddington and LammermuirWard17,03017,45019,570
MusselburghWard20,08020,41020,090
North Berwick CoastalWard11,35012,52014,800
Preston, Seton and GosfordWard15,58017,54017,680
Tranent, Wallyford and MacmerryWard14,97018,47021,320
East RenfrewshireCouncil Area89,31190,57496,580
Barrhead, Liboside and UplawmoorWard18,78018,65019,390
Clarkston, Netherlee and WilliamwoodWard20,62020,86021,120
Giffnock and ThornliebankWard16,24016,21016,200
Newton Mearns North and NeilstonWard13,62013,76015,620
Newton Mearns South and EagleshamWard20,05021,11024,250
Eilean SiarCouncil Area26,50227,68426,640
An Taobh Siar agus NisWard3,1603,2402,960
Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a DeasWard3,1203,1603,080
Beinn na Foghla agus Uibhist a TuathWard2,9102,9502,910
Loch a TuathWard2,4502,8602,810
Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas nan LochWard2,4502,3702,220
Sgire an RubhaWard2,2102,5302,490
Sgir'Uige agus Ceann a Tuath nan LochWard2,8502,9502,890
Steòrnabhagh a DeasWard3,7103,8103,680
Steòrnabhagh a TuathWard3,6403,8203,590
FalkirkCouncil Area145,191155,990160,700
Bo'ness and BlacknessWard14,78015,62015,640
Bonnybridge and LarbertWard13,15016,74017,190
Carse, Kinnaird and TrystWard18,52019,43022,010
Denny and BanknockWard17,51018,47019,530
Falkirk NorthWard20,22021,96021,900
Falkirk SouthWard15,70016,77016,500
GrangemouthWard17,58017,37015,990
Lower BraesWard13,28013,85015,470
Upper BraesWard14,45015,79016,480
FifeCouncil Area349,429365,198374,730
Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss VillagesWard19,09018,26018,150
Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western KirkcaldyWard13,07014,73015,250
CowdenbeathWard19,57020,59022,070
CuparWard13,82014,41014,360
Dunfermline CentralWard17,43018,10020,200
Dunfermline NorthWard14,03015,29015,470
Dunfermline SouthWard14,77021,12024,280
East Neuk and LandwardWard13,52012,47013,090
Glenrothes Central and ThorntonWard15,93016,41015,950
Glenrothes North, Leslie and MarkinchWard17,97018,46018,120
Glenrothes West and KinglassieWard16,44016,13015,900
Howe of Fife and Tay CoastWard13,57013,75013,720
Inverkeithing and Dalgety BayWard18,61018,32017,970
Kirkcaldy CentralWard14,98014,85014,380
Kirkcaldy EastWard13,94014,33015,010
Kirkcaldy NorthWard14,67015,84015,830
Leven, Kennoway and LargoWard17,56018,41018,730
Lochgelly, Cardenden and BenartyWard18,60018,76019,400
RosythWard14,33015,40015,450
St AndrewsWard16,70018,31018,490
Tay BridgeheadWard14,48014,95015,880
West Fife and Coastal VillagesWard16,37016,31017,020
Glasgow CityCouncil Area577,869593,245635,130
Anderston / City / YorkhillWard21,06028,15036,910
BailliestonWard21,54021,54023,150
CaltonWard20,36023,15029,890
CanalWard25,91026,93027,510
CardonaldWard31,46030,57029,260
DennistounWard21,94022,54022,400
Drumchapel / AnnieslandWard28,42028,96029,220
East CentreWard26,93026,70028,410
Garscadden / ScotstounhillWard29,79030,67030,730
GovanWard25,26024,94028,440
Greater PollokWard26,69030,05033,560
HillheadWard21,98022,94024,930
LangsideWard29,64029,38031,370
LinnWard29,63029,40028,810
MaryhillWard20,76019,87021,000
Newlands / AuldburnWard24,31023,32023,000
North EastWard21,33020,00021,480
Partick East / KelvindaleWard25,47026,90029,230
PollokshieldsWard25,92027,07027,570
ShettlestonWard27,88026,98028,260
Southside CentralWard23,56024,52028,220
Springburn / RobroystonWard29,20027,05028,120
Victoria ParkWard18,76021,61023,670
HighlandCouncil Area208,914232,132238,060
Aird and Loch NessWard9,56011,56013,050
Badenoch and StrathspeyWard11,76013,68014,140
Black IsleWard8,7609,82010,590
Caol and MallaigWard8,1908,7909,020
Cromarty FirthWard11,71012,84012,820
Culloden and ArdersierWard10,70010,93011,240
Dingwall and SeaforthWard11,37012,58013,080
East Sutherland and EddertonWard7,3007,6307,760
Eilean á ChèoWard9,45010,18010,700
Fort William and ArdnamurchanWard10,58011,17010,990
Inverness CentralWard11,29012,50011,710
Inverness MillburnWard10,38010,3909,890
Inverness Ness-sideWard8,99010,33011,030
Inverness SouthWard6,22013,05015,800
Inverness WestWard9,6109,9209,930
Nairn and CawdorWard11,07012,65013,290
North, West and Central SutherlandWard6,0906,1305,930
Tain and Easter RossWard8,6909,2709,130
Thurso and Northwest CaithnessWard12,60013,23012,430
Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and LochalshWard11,62012,23012,610
Wick and East CaithnessWard12,98013,26012,920
InverclydeCouncil Area84,20381,48576,700
Inverclyde CentralWard13,30011,51010,740
Inverclyde EastWard12,13011,32010,890
Inverclyde East CentralWard10,68010,81010,210
Inverclyde NorthWard13,48013,74012,610
Inverclyde SouthWard12,11011,1709,950
Inverclyde South WestWard11,51012,04011,970
Inverclyde WestWard11,00010,88010,330
MidlothianCouncil Area80,94183,18794,680
BonnyriggWard14,77016,09019,180
DalkeithWard11,25011,73015,010
Midlothian EastWard14,44014,16015,070
Midlothian SouthWard12,32013,37015,430
Midlothian WestWard13,87014,02016,610
PenicuikWard14,29013,81013,380
MorayCouncil Area86,94093,29596,410
BuckieWard9,6209,97010,490
Elgin City NorthWard11,32011,99011,610
Elgin City SouthWard9,92011,30011,550
Fochabers LhanbrydeWard9,58010,23012,020
ForresWard15,10015,16016,180
Heldon and LaichWard13,11014,62014,960
Keith and CullenWard9,92010,49010,250
Speyside GlenlivetWard8,3609,5409,340
North AyrshireCouncil Area135,817138,146134,220
Ardrossan and ArranWard12,34012,06011,800
Dalry and West KilbrideWard12,01012,61012,550
Irvine EastWard12,24012,52011,950
Irvine SouthWard11,77011,73011,080
Irvine WestWard15,83015,59015,740
Kilbirnie and BeithWard13,95013,97013,020
KilwinningWard16,89017,39017,100
North Coast and CumbraesWard16,43016,60016,220
SaltcoatsWard11,75013,12012,380
StevenstonWard12,62012,55012,380
North LanarkshireCouncil Area321,067337,727341,400
Airdrie CentralWard16,75016,74016,400
Airdrie NorthWard17,17019,02020,410
Airdrie SouthWard18,88019,68019,400
BellshillWard16,01016,53015,480
Coatbridge NorthWard16,34015,90014,900
Coatbridge SouthWard14,76016,73017,440
Coatbridge WestWard11,96013,88013,650
Cumbernauld EastWard18,67017,62016,590
Cumbernauld NorthWard15,61018,05017,480
Cumbernauld SouthWard17,80017,26016,230
FortissatWard15,72015,91016,090
Gartcosh, Glenboig and MoodiesburnWard10,19012,52014,490
KilsythWard12,41012,22014,290
Mossend and HolytownWard12,93012,64012,230
Motherwell NorthWard16,67018,27018,690
Motherwell South East and RavenscraigWard15,63017,66019,160
Motherwell WestWard13,76014,38014,330
MurdostounWard18,74018,94020,100
Stepps, Chryston and MuirheadWard9,14011,07012,620
ThorniewoodWard14,34013,96013,880
WishawWard17,60018,75017,560
Orkney IslandsCouncil Area19,24521,34922,540
East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and BurrayWard2,8003,2803,710
Kirkwall EastWard4,3504,5704,580
Kirkwall West and OrphirWard3,5304,0204,460
North IslesWard2,2202,3402,270
Stromness and South IslesWard2,6002,8102,890
West MainlandWard3,7504,3304,630
Perth and KinrossCouncil Area134,949146,652153,810
Almond and EarnWard8,7309,94012,020
Blairgowrie and GlensWard9,90010,76011,230
Carse of GowrieWard7,6309,74010,350
HighlandWard9,1509,2909,380
Kinross-shireWard12,06012,72014,640
Perth City CentreWard16,15017,49017,540
Perth City NorthWard11,69013,00012,830
Perth City SouthWard15,85016,48015,730
StrathallanWard9,2809,86011,650
StrathearnWard9,95010,90010,740
StrathmoreWard14,12015,06015,600
StrathtayWard10,42011,43012,100
RenfrewshireCouncil Area172,867174,908179,940
Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and LangbankWard11,32011,40013,020
Erskine and InchinnanWard17,56017,43016,670
Houston, Crosslee and LinwoodWard16,84015,86017,590
Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and LochwinnochWard15,04015,53014,640
Johnstone South and ElderslieWard16,38016,66016,770
Paisley East and CentralWard11,17011,83013,090
Paisley Northeast and RalstonWard11,47011,58011,440
Paisley NorthwestWard17,68018,42019,530
Paisley SoutheastWard12,28012,31011,700
Paisley SouthwestWard17,35016,41015,410
Renfrew North and BraeheadWard13,00014,67017,610
Renfrew South and GallowhillWard12,90012,81012,470
Scottish BordersCouncil Area106,764113,870116,020
East BerwickshireWard9,89010,50010,510
Galashiels and DistrictWard13,77014,59014,970
Hawick and DenholmWard9,5209,5209,190
Hawick and HermitageWard9,2208,7608,530
Jedburgh and DistrictWard8,5909,3209,340
Kelso and DistrictWard9,34010,11010,090
Leaderdale and MelroseWard9,25010,87011,400
Mid BerwickshireWard9,71010,46010,740
SelkirkshireWard9,4309,6509,560
Tweeddale EastWard8,37010,15011,020
Tweeddale WestWard9,6609,95010,660
Shetland IslandsCouncil Area21,98823,16722,940
Lerwick NorthWard3,2303,1902,960
Lerwick SouthWard4,4804,7004,430
North IslesWard2,8702,7902,610
Shetland CentralWard2,7503,1203,380
Shetland NorthWard3,1503,2803,250
Shetland SouthWard3,1403,4903,590
Shetland WestWard2,3702,6002,710
South AyrshireCouncil Area112,097112,799112,450
Ayr EastWard13,67012,97012,430
Ayr NorthWard16,79016,74016,580
Ayr WestWard15,62016,63016,440
Girvan and South CarrickWard11,64011,19010,710
KyleWard11,96012,62014,150
Maybole, North Carrick and CoyltonWard11,25012,14012,430
PrestwickWard15,68015,41015,020
TroonWard15,50015,10014,680
South LanarkshireCouncil Area302,216313,830322,630
Avondale and StonehouseWard16,24016,47018,030
BlantyreWard16,47016,61016,040
Bothwell and UddingstonWard11,85012,00013,260
Cambuslang EastWard10,05013,72017,180
Cambuslang WestWard14,11015,51015,160
Clydesdale EastWard12,04012,73012,860
Clydesdale NorthWard14,01014,79014,570
Clydesdale SouthWard13,87015,12014,900
Clydesdale WestWard18,66019,17019,540
East Kilbride Central NorthWard16,25016,33015,620
East Kilbride Central SouthWard16,12015,48014,800
East Kilbride EastWard14,25013,73015,040
East Kilbride SouthWard14,18014,82016,440
East Kilbride WestWard14,05015,04015,480
Hamilton North and EastWard11,82013,94014,550
Hamilton SouthWard21,25021,40022,090
Hamilton West and EarnockWard16,85018,83019,110
LarkhallWard19,07018,71018,900
Rutherglen Central and NorthWard15,53014,83014,190
Rutherglen SouthWard15,49014,61014,870
StirlingCouncil Area86,21290,24793,470
BannockburnWard11,26011,65011,530
Dunblane and Bridge of AllanWard13,89014,50015,400
Forth and EndrickWard12,37012,59013,340
Stirling EastWard11,54011,55011,170
Stirling NorthWard14,74016,97016,830
Stirling WestWard11,27011,68012,750
Trossachs and TeithWard11,16011,31012,460
West DunbartonshireCouncil Area93,37890,72087,790
Clydebank CentralWard16,35015,70015,010
Clydebank WaterfrontWard16,72016,07014,660
DumbartonWard17,21016,93017,110
KilpatrickWard12,39012,40011,510
LevenWard18,76017,87018,000
LomondWard11,98011,76011,490
West LothianCouncil Area158,714175,118185,580
Armadale and BlackridgeWard12,69015,46015,770
BathgateWard15,71020,86023,990
Broxburn, Uphall and WinchburghWard17,18019,42020,710
East Livingston and East CalderWard19,82020,17022,870
Fauldhouse and the Breich ValleyWard15,21016,32016,260
LinlithgowWard15,52015,72015,530
Livingston NorthWard21,26023,36023,380
Livingston SouthWard22,41023,83024,460
Whitburn and BlackburnWard18,96019,99022,610
Scotland (Alba)Constituent Country5,062,0115,295,4035,479,900

Source: National Records of Scotland (web).

Explanation: The tabulated electoral wards are in effect from 4 December 2017. The population figures of wards are computed using population estimates for output areas assigned by using population-weighted centroids. This approach should be more accurate than the offical ward figures that are computed by using larger data zones with the similar type of assignment.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2011)
Males2,567,444
Females2,727,959
Age Groups (C 2011)
0-17 years1,042,597
18-64 years3,362,472
65+ years890,334
Age Distribution (C 2011)
0-9 years562,438
10-19 years622,441
20-29 years709,572
30-39 years661,751
40-49 years805,627
50-59 years706,718
60-69 years597,720
70-79 years398,708
80+ years230,428
Citizenship (C 2011)
British only5,045,624
British and other15,717
Other only234,062
Country of Birth (C 2011)
Scotland4,411,884
UK (other)513,522
EU160,237
Other country209,760
Ethnic Group (C 2011)
White5,084,407
Asian140,678
Mixed/multiple19,815
Other ethnic group50,503
Religion (C 2011)
Church of Scotland1,717,871
Roman Catholic841,053
Christian (other)291,275
Muslim76,737
Other religion59,312
No religion1,941,116
Language at Home (C 2011)
English4,740,547
Gaelic24,974
Scots55,817
British Sign Language12,533
Polish54,186
Other language230,166