Midlothian Council : Percentage Muslim

R_REL2001_muslim = (REL2001:muslim * 100.0) / TOT_POP:now

Data Role Period Covered Authority Source Details Method
REL2001:muslim 2001 ScotCen Scotland's Census National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Religion (Table UV16), 11 way) Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.
TOT_POP:now 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) Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.
REL2001:muslim 2011 ScotCen Scotland's Census National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table KS209SCb - Religion) Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.
TOT_POP:now 2011 ScotCen Scotland's Census National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (File LC1117SC.csv within Output_Area_blk.zip) Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.
REL2001:muslim 2021 ScotCen Scotland's Census National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Scot-Census-2022-Output-Area-v1, Table UV205 - Religion) Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.
TOT_POP:now 2021 ScotCen Scotland's Census National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV102b - Age (20) by sex) Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.

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Muslims were the largest of the non-Christian religions in 2001, but the proportion of the total population may surprise some people: 2.78%. Over two-thirds of them lived in the 44 districts whose populations were over 5% Muslim, and these districts were overwhelmingly urban. By 2021 Muslims comprised over 6% of the national population.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Midlothian Council through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Rate: Percentage Muslim, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10039721/cube/REL2001_muslim

Date accessed: 30th May 2026