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Population - Vital Statistics Edinburgh, Lothians and Scotland

Edinburgh	sources /notes	2001	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Population	*(1)** General Register Office (Scotland) : Mid Year Population Estimates. Population figures relate to June. Births, deaths & migration are in the year upto June. Land area excludes inland water. N.B. In March 2003 GROS issued revised Mid-Year Population Estimates for each year back to 1981, re-calibrated to be consistent with the 2001 Census of Population and 2001 Mid Year Estimates. See General Register Office for Scotland"s "2001 Population Report Scotland" : www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/grosweb/grosweb.nsf/pages/censushm	449,020	453,670	457,830	463,510	468,070	471,650
Households	*(2)** Numbers of households are from the "Household Estimates for Scotland" published by the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) in May. (http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/household-estimates-projections/index.html) GRO(S) definition of a household is consistent with that used in the 2001 Census, i.e. : "one person living alone, or a group of people (not necessarily related) living at the same address with common housekeeping (i.e. sharing either a living room or sitting room or at least one meal a day). This excludes people living in communal establishments, which are establishments providing managed residential accommodation, such as care homes, prisons or student halls of residence. Prior to 2004, household estimates were produced every two years by the Scottish Executive. GROS introduced a new methodology which relies on Council Tax billing information. This new approach also provides data on housing stock and vacant dwellings (see Table 24 below). The number of households is essentially derived by applying household occupancy rates from the 2001 Census to adjust the number of occupied dwellings in each local authority area.	204,956	209,094	211,731	213,633	216,524	217,654
Average household size	*(3)** Average household size figures upto and including 2002 are based on household estimates previously published by the Scottish Executive. Subsequent figures are the base-year average household size from the General Register Office for Scotland"s household projections, which are revised every two years. There is a minor discontinuity in the figures between 2002 and 2004, resulting from changes to the methodology for estimating the number of households, and transfer of responsibility for this work from the Scottish Executive to GROS. Recent Censuses of Population reveal that single-person households accounted for 23.7% of all households in 1971, increasing to 27.2% in 1981, 34.8% in 1991, and 37.5% in 2001. The GRO"s 2006-based household projections project a further increase in the proportion of single-person households in Edinburgh to 40% in 2006 and 41% in 2010 - see Table 53 (cf. 35% rising to 37% for Scotland).	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.1	n/a
Land area	*(1)** General Register Office (Scotland) : Mid Year Population Estimates. Population figures relate to June. Births, deaths & migration are in the year upto June. Land area excludes inland water. N.B. In March 2003 GROS issued revised Mid-Year Population Estimates for each year back to 1981, re-calibrated to be consistent with the 2001 Census of Population and 2001 Mid Year Estimates. See General Register Office for Scotland"s "2001 Population Report Scotland" : www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/grosweb/grosweb.nsf/pages/censushm	262.3	262.3	262.3	262.3	262.3	262.3
Population density	*(1)** General Register Office (Scotland) : Mid Year Population Estimates. Population figures relate to June. Births, deaths & migration are in the year upto June. Land area excludes inland water. N.B. In March 2003 GROS issued revised Mid-Year Population Estimates for each year back to 1981, re-calibrated to be consistent with the 2001 Census of Population and 2001 Mid Year Estimates. See General Register Office for Scotland"s "2001 Population Report Scotland" : www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/grosweb/grosweb.nsf/pages/censushm	1,712	1,730	1,746	1,767	1,785	1,788
Births	*(1)** General Register Office (Scotland) : Mid Year Population Estimates. Population figures relate to June. Births, deaths & migration are in the year upto June. Land area excludes inland water. N.B. In March 2003 GROS issued revised Mid-Year Population Estimates for each year back to 1981, re-calibrated to be consistent with the 2001 Census of Population and 2001 Mid Year Estimates. See General Register Office for Scotland"s "2001 Population Report Scotland" : www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/grosweb/grosweb.nsf/pages/censushm	4,463	4,594	4,564	4,881	4,920	5,375
Deaths	*(1)** General Register Office (Scotland) : Mid Year Population Estimates. Population figures relate to June. Births, deaths & migration are in the year upto June. Land area excludes inland water. N.B. In March 2003 GROS issued revised Mid-Year Population Estimates for each year back to 1981, re-calibrated to be consistent with the 2001 Census of Population and 2001 Mid Year Estimates. See General Register Office for Scotland"s "2001 Population Report Scotland" : www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/grosweb/grosweb.nsf/pages/censushm	4,665	4,483	4,477	4,354	4,208	4,305
Natural change	*(1)** General Register Office (Scotland) : Mid Year Population Estimates. Population figures relate to June. Births, deaths & migration are in the year upto June. Land area excludes inland water. N.B. In March 2003 GROS issued revised Mid-Year Population Estimates for each year back to 1981, re-calibrated to be consistent with the 2001 Census of Population and 2001 Mid Year Estimates. See General Register Office for Scotland"s "2001 Population Report Scotland" : www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/grosweb/grosweb.nsf/pages/censushm	-202	111	87	527	712	1,070
Migration (net civilian, estimated)	*(1)** General Register Office (Scotland) : Mid Year Population Estimates. Population figures relate to June. Births, deaths & migration are in the year upto June. Land area excludes inland water. N.B. In March 2003 GROS issued revised Mid-Year Population Estimates for each year back to 1981, re-calibrated to be consistent with the 2001 Census of Population and 2001 Mid Year Estimates. See General Register Office for Scotland"s "2001 Population Report Scotland" : www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/grosweb/grosweb.nsf/pages/censushm	1,322	5,138	4,103	4,775	3,624	2,512
Fertility rate	*(4)** General Register Office (Scotland) : Registrar General"s Annual Review of Demographic Trends (previously the Annual Report) and Vital Events Reference Tables. http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk On-line data library. Generally published August, with figures relating to previous calendar year. Births, stillbirths, and deaths have been allocated to the area of usual residence if it is in Scotland, otherwise to the area of occurrence. Marriage figures relate to the area of occurrence. The time-frame relates to the year when the event was registered, rather than when the event itself occurred. Fertility rate is the number of live births in a given year per 1,000 women aged 15-44. Standardised mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 population, adjusted for the local age composition relative to the national Scottish age structure.	41.2	41.3	41.7	42.8	43.9	47.1
% of births to unmarried parents	*(4)** General Register Office (Scotland) : Registrar General"s Annual Review of Demographic Trends (previously the Annual Report) and Vital Events Reference Tables. http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk On-line data library. Generally published August, with figures relating to previous calendar year. Births, stillbirths, and deaths have been allocated to the area of usual residence if it is in Scotland, otherwise to the area of occurrence. Marriage figures relate to the area of occurrence. The time-frame relates to the year when the event was registered, rather than when the event itself occurred. Fertility rate is the number of live births in a given year per 1,000 women aged 15-44. Standardised mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 population, adjusted for the local age composition relative to the national Scottish age structure.	39.8%	39.8%	40.2%	39.5%	41.9%	41.1%
% of births to mothers born outside UK	*(4)** General Register Office (Scotland) : Registrar General"s Annual Review of Demographic Trends (previously the Annual Report) and Vital Events Reference Tables. http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk On-line data library. Generally published August, with figures relating to previous calendar year. Births, stillbirths, and deaths have been allocated to the area of usual residence if it is in Scotland, otherwise to the area of occurrence. Marriage figures relate to the area of occurrence. The time-frame relates to the year when the event was registered, rather than when the event itself occurred. Fertility rate is the number of live births in a given year per 1,000 women aged 15-44. Standardised mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 population, adjusted for the local age composition relative to the national Scottish age structure.	12.3%	15.7%	17.8%	20.4%	22.1%	26.8%
Standardised mortality rate	*(4)** General Register Office (Scotland) : Registrar General"s Annual Review of Demographic Trends (previously the Annual Report) and Vital Events Reference Tables. http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk On-line data library. Generally published August, with figures relating to previous calendar year. Births, stillbirths, and deaths have been allocated to the area of usual residence if it is in Scotland, otherwise to the area of occurrence. Marriage figures relate to the area of occurrence. The time-frame relates to the year when the event was registered, rather than when the event itself occurred. Fertility rate is the number of live births in a given year per 1,000 women aged 15-44. Standardised mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 population, adjusted for the local age composition relative to the national Scottish age structure.	10.5	9.9	10.2	9.5	9.7	9.5
Deaths from transport accidents	*(4)** General Register Office (Scotland) : Registrar General"s Annual Review of Demographic Trends (previously the Annual Report) and Vital Events Reference Tables. http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk On-line data library. Generally published August, with figures relating to previous calendar year. Births, stillbirths, and deaths have been allocated to the area of usual residence if it is in Scotland, otherwise to the area of occurrence. Marriage figures relate to the area of occurrence. The time-frame relates to the year when the event was registered, rather than when the event itself occurred. Fertility rate is the number of live births in a given year per 1,000 women aged 15-44. Standardised mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 population, adjusted for the local age composition relative to the national Scottish age structure.	22	14	8	19	12	11
Deaths from suicide (intentional self-harm)	*(4)** General Register Office (Scotland) : Registrar General"s Annual Review of Demographic Trends (previously the Annual Report) and Vital Events Reference Tables. http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk On-line data library. Generally published August, with figures relating to previous calendar year. Births, stillbirths, and deaths have been allocated to the area of usual residence if it is in Scotland, otherwise to the area of occurrence. Marriage figures relate to the area of occurrence. The time-frame relates to the year when the event was registered, rather than when the event itself occurred. Fertility rate is the number of live births in a given year per 1,000 women aged 15-44. Standardised mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 population, adjusted for the local age composition relative to the national Scottish age structure.	68	49	58	42	46	53
Marriages	*(4)** General Register Office (Scotland) : Registrar General"s Annual Review of Demographic Trends (previously the Annual Report) and Vital Events Reference Tables. http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk On-line data library. Generally published August, with figures relating to previous calendar year. Births, stillbirths, and deaths have been allocated to the area of usual residence if it is in Scotland, otherwise to the area of occurrence. Marriage figures relate to the area of occurrence. The time-frame relates to the year when the event was registered, rather than when the event itself occurred. Fertility rate is the number of live births in a given year per 1,000 women aged 15-44. Standardised mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 population, adjusted for the local age composition relative to the national Scottish age structure.	2,645	2,933	2,625	2,628	2,638	2,598

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