Scotland GovOf through time | Census tables with data for the Government Office Region

Administrative unit

Scotland GovOf

Government Office Region

Historical statistics
Key findings
Relationships and changes

Statistical comparisons will be made with Great Britain

Available Themes

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

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Total Population 1801 to 2011: Population grew from 1,608,420 in 1801 to 5,295,403 in 2011.
Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1861 to 2011: In 1861, only 4.87 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 2011 16.81 per cent were.
Infant Mortality Rate 1861 to 2011: The highest rate recorded was 112.53 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1881, and the lowest was 3.85 in 2011.
Changing Industrial Structure 1841 to 2011: In 1841, 37.42 per cent of all workers worked in manufacturing, but in 2011 this had fallen to 8.5 per cent.
Male Unemployment from 1931 to 2011: The highest male unemployment rate recorded by the census was 18.38 per cent in 1931, and the lowest was 3.2 in 1961.
Precentage of workforce with degrees 1951 to 2011: In 1951, only 2.669 per cent of occupied males had stayed in education past age 20, but in 2001 26.43 per cent of the population had degree-level qualifications.
Proportion of male workers with professional and managerial jobs, from 1951 to 2011: In 1951, 16.03 per cent of men had these generally better paid jobs, and in 2011 this had risen to 19.32 per cent.
Over-crowded housing, from 1911 to 2011: In 1911, 69.33 per cent of people were living in households with over 1.5 persons per room, but in 2011 this had fallen to .65 per cent.

We have created these time series for the modern local authority area by using a Geographical Information System to re-district statistics for a variety of historical units which covered the same area.

Preferred Name:: SCOTLAND
Unit Type:: Government Office Region
Date created:
Date abolished:
Unit ID:: 13146111
Authorities:: Great Britain Historical GIS Project

Statistical only

This unit has been constructed for statistical reporting purposes only. It has no legal existence.

Notes:

This unit exists only so that data for Scotland can be included in maps of Britain dividided into the standard "Regions" defined by the government.

Alternative names

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Unit associations

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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SCOTLAND Dep	Country			Great Britain Historical GIS Project

Boundary changes

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Lower level units

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Scotland GovOf through time | Census tables with data for the Government Office Region, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/13146111

Date accessed: 21st April 2025