Year 1 or less 1 to 1.5 Over 1.5
1911 38,709 Show data context 44,243 Show data context 96,301 Show data context
1961 95,116 Show data context 33,711 Show data context 24,666 Show data context
1971 117,609 Show data context 30,177 Show data context 12,284 Show data context
1981 144,721 Show data context 31,068 Show data context 6,334 Show data context
1991 188,546 Show data context 9,277 Show data context 1,445 Show data context
2001 199,730 Show data context 5,311 Show data context 1,413 Show data context
2011 222,262 Show data context 5,010 Show data context 1,092 Show data context
Date: Source:
1911 1911 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 27 A, 'Size of Household in Houses of stated size in - County'
1961 1961 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 24 , 'Population enumerated in Private and Non-Private Households', for 'County, LB, SB, Districts of County, NT'
1971 1971 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 24 , 'Persons in permanent buildings by density of occupation (persons per room)', for 'County, local authority areas'
1981 - 2001 Census of Population
2011 The Scottish Government, Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics (QS409SC)

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