Age & Sex Structure to age 85 & up

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Data for 1881 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 1,361 Show data context 1,451 Show data context
5 to 9 1,406 Show data context 1,244 Show data context
10 to 14 1,266 Show data context 1,243 Show data context
15 to 19 1,028 Show data context 1,213 Show data context
20 to 24 693 Show data context 1,061 Show data context
25 to 29 567 Show data context 910 Show data context
30 to 34 535 Show data context 788 Show data context
35 to 39 451 Show data context 789 Show data context
40 to 44 444 Show data context 685 Show data context
45 to 49 389 Show data context 624 Show data context
50 to 54 415 Show data context 551 Show data context
55 to 59 320 Show data context 450 Show data context
60 to 64 270 Show data context 403 Show data context
65 to 69 195 Show data context 299 Show data context
70 to 74 140 Show data context 222 Show data context
75 to 79 92 Show data context 136 Show data context
80 to 84 44 Show data context 67 Show data context
85 & up 5 Show data context 28 Show data context
Not stated
Data for 1891 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 1,276 Show data context 1,291 Show data context
5 to 9 1,365 Show data context 1,209 Show data context
10 to 14 1,323 Show data context 1,358 Show data context
15 to 19 1,270 Show data context 1,307 Show data context
20 to 24 777 Show data context 1,192 Show data context
25 to 29 602 Show data context 977 Show data context
30 to 34 553 Show data context 857 Show data context
35 to 39 511 Show data context 751 Show data context
40 to 44 473 Show data context 690 Show data context
45 to 49 430 Show data context 684 Show data context
50 to 54 378 Show data context 581 Show data context
55 to 59 309 Show data context 536 Show data context
60 to 64 318 Show data context 416 Show data context
65 to 69 226 Show data context 327 Show data context
70 to 74 151 Show data context 280 Show data context
75 to 79 101 Show data context 139 Show data context
80 to 84 32 Show data context 82 Show data context
85 & up 20 Show data context 29 Show data context
Not stated
Data for 1931 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 699 Show data context 685 Show data context
5 to 9 731 Show data context 731 Show data context
10 to 14 714 Show data context 690 Show data context
15 to 19 782 Show data context 734 Show data context
20 to 24 653 Show data context 768 Show data context
25 to 29 587 Show data context 692 Show data context
30 to 34 470 Show data context 686 Show data context
35 to 39 437 Show data context 666 Show data context
40 to 44 393 Show data context 579 Show data context
45 to 49 441 Show data context 584 Show data context
50 to 54 447 Show data context 651 Show data context
55 to 59 446 Show data context 568 Show data context
60 to 64 403 Show data context 555 Show data context
65 to 69 305 Show data context 432 Show data context
70 to 74 193 Show data context 372 Show data context
75 to 79 107 Show data context 200 Show data context
80 to 84 52 Show data context 112 Show data context
85 & up 24 Show data context 45 Show data context
Not stated 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 958 Show data context 902 Show data context
5 to 9 717 Show data context 724 Show data context
10 to 14 661 Show data context 672 Show data context
15 to 19 560 Show data context 619 Show data context
20 to 24 562 Show data context 733 Show data context
25 to 29 666 Show data context 798 Show data context
30 to 34 631 Show data context 713 Show data context
35 to 39 655 Show data context 739 Show data context
40 to 44 631 Show data context 763 Show data context
45 to 49 661 Show data context 716 Show data context
50 to 54 495 Show data context 653 Show data context
55 to 59 410 Show data context 622 Show data context
60 to 64 330 Show data context 527 Show data context
65 to 69 343 Show data context 486 Show data context
70 to 74 268 Show data context 470 Show data context
75 to 79 180 Show data context 285 Show data context
80 to 84 87 Show data context 173 Show data context
85 & up 33 Show data context 67 Show data context
Not stated 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Data for 1961 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 778 Show data context 798 Show data context
5 to 9 746 Show data context 680 Show data context
10 to 14 882 Show data context 800 Show data context
15 to 19 684 Show data context 686 Show data context
20 to 24 513 Show data context 614 Show data context
25 to 29 592 Show data context 612 Show data context
30 to 34 581 Show data context 638 Show data context
35 to 39 586 Show data context 656 Show data context
40 to 44 560 Show data context 650 Show data context
45 to 49 607 Show data context 693 Show data context
50 to 54 605 Show data context 765 Show data context
55 to 59 598 Show data context 671 Show data context
60 to 64 424 Show data context 596 Show data context
65 to 69 320 Show data context 580 Show data context
70 to 74 247 Show data context 406 Show data context
75 to 79 173 Show data context 315 Show data context
80 to 84 109 Show data context 202 Show data context
85 & up 60 Show data context 110 Show data context
Not stated
Data for 1971 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 1,135 Show data context 1,005 Show data context
5 to 9 1,030 Show data context 905 Show data context
10 to 14 880 Show data context 850 Show data context
15 to 19 755 Show data context 735 Show data context
20 to 24 855 Show data context 915 Show data context
25 to 29 760 Show data context 740 Show data context
30 to 34 655 Show data context 650 Show data context
35 to 39 580 Show data context 635 Show data context
40 to 44 635 Show data context 670 Show data context
45 to 49 590 Show data context 690 Show data context
50 to 54 600 Show data context 660 Show data context
55 to 59 575 Show data context 700 Show data context
60 to 64 535 Show data context 785 Show data context
65 to 69 505 Show data context 650 Show data context
70 to 74 300 Show data context 505 Show data context
75 to 79 170 Show data context 395 Show data context
80 to 84 100 Show data context 225 Show data context
85 & up 55 Show data context 155 Show data context
Not stated
Date: Source:
1881 1891 Census of Scotland, Ages, Table [1] , 'Ages of the Males and Females for every Quinquennial Period of Life, for the Divisions, Counties, and Civil Parishes of Scotland'
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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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Date accessed: 23rd April 2024