Scotland Country (Dep) : Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group

Data cube chart.

Year Asian Black White Other
1991 47,106 Show data context 6,154 Show data context 4,908,901 Show data context 8,675 Show data context
2001 71,317 Show data context 8,025 Show data context 4,960,334 Show data context 22,335 Show data context
2011 140,678 Show data context 36,178 Show data context 5,080,195 Show data context 38,352 Show data context
2021 211,967 Show data context 65,371 Show data context 5,051,627 Show data context 110,427 Show data context
Date Source
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S06 Ethnic group: Residents [100%])
2001 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Ethnic Group (Table UV10), 15 way)
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (All usual residents: Table KS201UK - Ethnic group)
2021 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Scot-Census-2022-Output-Area-v1, Table UV201 - Ethnic group)

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This simple four-way classification of ethnicity can be presented for four recent censuses.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Scotland Country (Dep) through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Ethnic Group, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10107260/cube/ETHNICITY_4WAY

Date accessed: 03rd June 2026