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Scottish Statistics
- Scottish Government Statistics online
- Public Attitudes to the Environment in Scotland
- Scottish Crime Survey
- Scottish Health Survey
- Scottish House Condition Survey
- Scottish Household Survey
- Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation
- Scottish Social Attitudes Survey
Important Scottish Statistics Data & Databases
- Longitudinal Study Centre for Scotland
- Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics
- SCROL - Scotland's Census Results Online
Statistical Data and Databases by Subject
- Demographic Data
- Economic Data
- Education Data [opens a new window]
- Environmental Data
- Health Data
- Election Data
Scottish Government
Statistics Online which includes Statistics by topic:
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural
- Business, Enterprise and Energy
- Children and Young People
- Crime and Justice
- Economy
- Environment
- Health and Community Care
- Housing and Regeneration
- Labour Market
- Lifelong Learning
- Local Government Finance
- Planning
- Population and Migration
- School Education
- Social and Welfare
- Tourism, Culture and Sport
- Transport and travel
Major Scottish Surveys
- Public Attitudes to the Environment in Scotland - designed to provide data on the environmental knowledge, actions and attitudes of a sample of the Scottish population. Publications are available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Surveys/15731/2976. Data tables are available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Surveys/15731/2977
- Scottish Crime & Victimisation Survey (SCS) is a repeat cross-sectional survey measuring the incidence and prevalence of victimisation among the Scottish population. Data from the surveys can be downloaded directly from the UK Data Archive's website at: http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/findingData/ssasTitles.asp
- Scottish Health Survey - rovides a detailed picture of the health of the Scottish population in private households and is designed to make a major contribution to the monitoring of health in Scotland. Data from the surveys can be downloaded directly from the UK Data Archive's website at: http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/findingData/shlsTitles.asp
- Scottish House Condition Survey - national survey to look at the physical condition of Scotland's homes as well as the experiences of householders. Published reports are available at: http://www.shcs.gov.uk/downloads/downloads.htm
- Scottish Household Survey - accurate, up-to-date information about the characteristics, attitudes and behaviour of Scottish households and individuals on a range of issues. Publications are available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/16002/4049. Data from the surveys can be downloaded directly from the UK Data Archive's website at: http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/findingData/shsTitles.asp
- Scottish Social Attitudes (SSA) survey - SSA survey is carried out by the National Centre for Social Research in conjunction with the Unit for the Study of Government in Scotland at the University of Edinburgh. Data from the surveys can be downloaded directly from the UK Data Archive's website at: http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/findingData/ssasTitles.asp
- Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation - identifies the most deprived areas across Scotland. It is based on 38 indicators across the 7 domains of income, employment, housing, health, education, skills and training, geographic access and crime. See: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation publications which includes guidance leaflets and technical reports from all indices
Important Scottish Statistics Data & Databases
Longitudinal Studies Centre - Scotland (LSCS) - responsible for the establishment and maintenance of the Scottish Longitudinal Study (SLS). This dataset includes a large sample of the Scottish population and links together various demographic, socio-economic and health data about these individuals. The data are available to academics and support is provided by a team of researchers.
Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics - provides figures on Scotland's local areas for local authorities, electoral wards, and postcodes. It provides information on health, education, poverty, unemployment, housing, population, crime and social / community issues. See:
SCROL - Scotland's Census Results Online - The majority of the data from the 2001 Census is provided free through the SCROL website. It is split into different databases:
- SCROL Browser - allows you to select standard 'Profile' tables for up to 2 areas at a time
- SCROL Analyser - lets you access a greater variety of tables for all Census areas or you can choose your own areas
- SCROL Thematic Maps - allows for a wide variety of census information to be displayed in an easily accessible way. Maps are used to represent the data contained within a set of census areas rather than the usual form of tables
- SCROL Warehouse - for users who wish to use large volumes of Census data locally, the Warehouse feature enables downloading of bigger datasets
Statistical Data and Databases by Subject
Demographic Data
- General Register Office, Scotland which includes:
- Census 2001 - for more detailed information on census data see 2001 census data website [link]
- Population Estimates
- Projected Population of Scotland
- Quarterly Returns - births, deaths & marriages
- Births
- Deaths
- Divorces and Adoptions
- Household Projections
- Life Expectancy
- Marriages & Civil Partnerships
- Electoral Statistics
- Popular names
- Times Series - datasets in Excel format, available for:
Economic Data
- Corporate Sector Tables - data is based on the Interdepartmental Business Register (IDBR), operated by the Office for National Statistics. The register is derived by matching the VAT and PAYE returns made by enterprises and checking this information with data supplied by the enterprises in regular surveys.
- Economic Profiles for Unitary Authorities in Scotland - information on employment, unemployment, population, earnings, vacancies, and firms
- Key Economic Indicators (SPICe Briefing 08/09)
- Scottish Annual Business Statistics - provides data on the Manufacturing, Construction and Service Sectors in Scotland. The Annual Business Inquiry, from which the statistics are derived, covers approximately two thirds of the economy. The main sectors not covered are the financial sector and some of the public sector. These statistics are therefore best suited to the analysis of individual industries rather than the economy as a whole.
- Scottish Corporate Sector - comprise data on enterprises operating in Scotland. This includes their employment and turnover and is split by industry, area and size. The data is available from 1999 to 2006
- Scottish Government Input-Output website -provide a complete picture of the flows of products and services in the economy for a given year - includes downloadable datasets
- Scottish GDP Index - measure of the value of goods and services produced in Scotland - includes downloadable datasets
- Scottish Local Government Financial Statistics - data on local government income and expenditure, covering revenue and capital spending, council tax and non-domestic rates.
Education Data - see Education Statistics on the Internet
Environmental Data
- Scottish Environment Statistics Online database - contains data on the environment of Scotland, focusing wherever possible on changes over time. The issues covered include climate change, air and water quality, land use, waste and wildlife
- Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) environmental data & reports
- Scottish Natural Heritage Trends & Indicators includes: Interactive facts and figures
Health Data
- ISD Online - the leading source of health data in Scotland offers a topic based service, providing the latest news and publications as well as a range of other topics and links to related sites - includes:
- Child health
- Coronary Heart Disease which includes: Incidence & Mortality / Waiting Time data
- Costs - provides a detailed analysis of where resources are spent in the NHSS
- Dental
- General Practice
- Mental Health
- Prescribing & Dispensing
- NHS Health Scotland (formerly Health Education Board for Scotland and Public Health Institute of Scotland (PHIS) - includes Population Health Information
- Scottish Drug Misuse Database - includes Drug Misuse Statistics Scotland annual compendiums
- Scottish Public Health Observatory - The collaboration brings together key national organisations involved in public health intelligence in Scotland, led by ISD Scotland and NHS Health Scotland. Information & Data is presented through a series of topics:
- Behaviour - section of the website includes information on a number of behavioural factors known to influence health. These include alcohol, diet and nutrition, drugs, physical activity, sexual health and tobacco use.
- Clinical Risk Factors - The three clinical risk factors included in this section are high blood pressure, high cholesterol and obesity
- Life Circumstances - This part of the web site tries to reflect some of the more influential aspects of life circumstances, with a range of important, and often overlapping, topics. These include: the physical environment (and the related concept of environmental justice); income and economy; deprivation; the social environment and community well-being
- Population Groups - at present this section considers the health of ethnic minorities. Sections on other topics will be added in due course.
- Comparative Health - a brief overview of health inequalities, with particular reference to Scottish data sets and publications and international comparisons - includes:
- Population Dynamics - This part of the web site describes various related aspects of population dynamics - population, deaths and migration
- Health, Wellbeing & Disease - section includes information describing the health status of the Scottish population and at present focuses on the burden of disease from various causes. In the future we plan to add more material on health and well-being.
- Resources - overview of the key data sources for public health information in Scotland
Election Data
- Lookup table for cross-referencing between polling stations, constituency and polling place.
- Aggregation list showing which polling stations have been combined
- Table of constituency election results at polling station level (by constituency)
- Table of regional election results at polling station level (by constituency)
- Table of cross-tabulated elections results, i.e. across constituency and regional contests, by constituency. This table compares voters’ choice of constituency candidate to their choice of regional candidate or party
- Sub-constituency election results for the 2007 Scottish Parliament elections - commentary on what the tables contain - please read this document to find an explanation of what data are being released.
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