Census and Demographic Data

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Demographic and Socio-Economic Data

The purpose of these briefing notes is to provide up-to-date information on population, socio-economic and other trends that affect Glasgow and to provide the context, additional information to make comparisons between areas and to show change over time will also be provided. 

We are expecting the 2022 Census data to become available from 14^th September 2023 onwards, and will continue the briefings from then on.  The first results will be about total population and the age composition; we will make comparisons over time and with other areas. 

We will also continue to provide information from other data sources as and when they become available.

Future Briefings

Future briefings will look at the:

• Components of population change such as birth, deaths and migration trends.
• How they affect different areas in different ways. 
• How they interlink with measures of deprivation, employment and other indicators. 
• Non-Glasgow Conurbation (NGC): this combines the local authorities surrounding Glasgow: (East and West Dunbartonshire, Inverclyde, North and South Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire).

We are fully aware that the impact of COVID-19 will be a major influence on these trends and for that reason the briefings will be under constant scrutiny and comment.

Briefing Notes

Details will be updated as soon as information becomes available below:

Published 2024

• Briefing 20: Diversity and Ethnic Minorities
• Briefing 19: Occupational Classifications: Science, Research, Engineering and Technology
• Briefing 18: Census 2022; Preliminary Data Analysis
• Briefing 17: Mid-Year Population Estimates 2022; Reflecting Census Details

Published 2023

• Briefing 16: Census 2022 Data
• Briefing 15: Employment and Occupations

Published 2022

• Briefing 14: Demographic Change in Glasgow
• Briefing 13: Glasgow Migration Trends 2020-21
• Briefing 12: 2021 Mid-Year Population Estimates
• Briefing 11: Glasgow Working Age Population, Composition of Activity
• Briefing 10: Levels of Employment (City Comparisons)

Published 2021

• Briefing 9: Glasgow and COP26 Learning from a City in Transition
• Briefing 8: Levels of Employment
• Briefing 7: Births in Glasgow (Diversity)
• Briefing 6: Levels of Employment
• Briefing 5: Population Mid-Year Estimates (2020)
• Briefing 4: Migration Trends (April 2021)
• Briefing 3: Universal Credit (April 2021)
• Briefing 2: Births and Deaths (March 2021)
• Briefing 1: Population in Glasgow (March 2021)

How to Contact Us

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