Year 1 or less 1 to 1.5 Over 1.5
1911 34,480 Show data context 42,710 Show data context 181,077 Show data context
1961 171,571 Show data context 85,909 Show data context 53,702 Show data context
1971 226,786 Show data context 64,088 Show data context 26,162 Show data context
1981 250,930 Show data context 58,661 Show data context 10,540 Show data context
1991 317,111 Show data context 16,940 Show data context 2,252 Show data context
2001 331,710 Show data context 10,615 Show data context 3,067 Show data context
2011 347,464 Show data context 8,413 Show data context 1,563 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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