Midlothian Council : Percentage aged under 15

R_AGE_0_14 = (AGE_GROUP:0_14 * 100.0) / TOT_POP:now

Data Role Period Covered Authority Source Details Method
AGE_GROUP:0_14 1861 SRC GBH Source Documentation System 1861 Census of Scotland, Ages, Table [5] , 'Ages of the Males and Females in the Town Districts' Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area
AGE_GROUP:0_14 1881 SRC GBH Source Documentation System 1881 Census of Scotland, Ages, Table [1] , 'Ages of the Males and Females for every Quinquennial Period of Life, for the Registration Divisions, Counties, and Districts of Scotland' Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area
AGE_GROUP:0_14 1911 SRC GBH Source Documentation System 1911 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 19 A, 'Conjugal Condition and Age-distribution of Population - Of City or County' Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area
AGE_GROUP:0_14 1931 SRC GBH Source Documentation System 1931 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 21 , 'Quinquennial Age-Groups and Conjugal Condition (All Ages) - All Burghs and Districts of Counties' Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area
AGE_GROUP:0_14 1951 SRC GBH Source Documentation System 1951 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 15 , 'Quinquennial age-groups by conjugal condition (all ages)', for 'Burghs, Wards of Cities, Districts of Counties' Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area
AGE_GROUP:0_14 1961 SRC GBH Source Documentation System 1961 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 6 , 'Age and Martial Condition', for 'County, LB, SB, Districts of County, NT' Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area
AGE_GROUP:0_14 1971 CASWEB_1971 Census 1971 data UK Data Service, Census 1971 data (Tables SAS06 and SAS07) Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area
AGE_GROUP:0_14 1981 CASWEB_1981 Census 1981 data UK Data Service, Census 1981 data (Table SAS02: "Age and Marital Status: All Residents) Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area
AGE_GROUP:0_14 1991 NOMIS NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S02 Age and marital status: Residents [100%]) Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area
AGE_GROUP:0_14 2001 ScotCen Scotland's Census National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table CAS001 Age by sex and whether living in household or communal establishment) Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area
AGE_GROUP:0_14 2011 ScotCen Scotland's Census National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (File LC1117SC.csv within Output_Area_blk.zip) Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area
AGE_GROUP:0_14 2021 ScotCen Scotland's Census National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV102b - Age (20) by sex) Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area

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Over the last 150 years, the proportion of children has dropped steadily. In general, areas whose populations were growing fast would have contained a lot of children, because immigrants are generally young adults who then tend to have children.

Local concentrations of young people in 1851 and 2011 were surprisingly similar, focused on the south midlands with most of London lacking children. However, at the start of the 20th century high proportions of children were found in industrial areas, reflecting their recent rapid growth, and in some parts of outer London.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Midlothian Council through time | Historical Statistics on Population | Rate: Percentage aged under 15, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10039721/cube/AGE_0_14

Date accessed: 09th April 2026