Portobello Craigmillar Ward : Age & Sex Structure to age 85 & up

Age & Sex Structure to age 85 & up

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Data for 1971 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 1,573 Show data context 1,554 Show data context
5 to 9 1,876 Show data context 1,751 Show data context
10 to 14 1,803 Show data context 1,769 Show data context
15 to 19 1,555 Show data context 1,487 Show data context
20 to 24 1,296 Show data context 1,295 Show data context
25 to 29 855 Show data context 931 Show data context
30 to 34 920 Show data context 979 Show data context
35 to 39 958 Show data context 1,102 Show data context
40 to 44 1,091 Show data context 1,104 Show data context
45 to 49 1,008 Show data context 1,120 Show data context
50 to 54 839 Show data context 981 Show data context
55 to 59 875 Show data context 1,113 Show data context
60 to 64 868 Show data context 1,064 Show data context
65 to 69 649 Show data context 919 Show data context
70 to 74 440 Show data context 713 Show data context
75 to 79
80 to 84
85 & up
75 & up 368 Show data context 809 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 985 Show data context 952 Show data context
5 to 9 1,114 Show data context 1,031 Show data context
10 to 14 1,397 Show data context 1,319 Show data context
15 to 19 1,581 Show data context 1,575 Show data context
20 to 24 1,382 Show data context 1,384 Show data context
25 to 29 947 Show data context 968 Show data context
30 to 34 992 Show data context 1,019 Show data context
35 to 39 805 Show data context 884 Show data context
40 to 44 888 Show data context 882 Show data context
45 to 49 895 Show data context 1,017 Show data context
50 to 54 957 Show data context 964 Show data context
55 to 59 843 Show data context 958 Show data context
60 to 64 629 Show data context 804 Show data context
65 to 69 664 Show data context 868 Show data context
70 to 74 528 Show data context 792 Show data context
75 to 79 283 Show data context 600 Show data context
80 to 84 134 Show data context 340 Show data context
85 & up 64 Show data context 228 Show data context
75 & up
Data for 1991 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 1,074 Show data context 942 Show data context
5 to 9 973 Show data context 878 Show data context
10 to 14 709 Show data context 778 Show data context
15 to 19 774 Show data context 864 Show data context
20 to 24 838 Show data context 991 Show data context
25 to 29 928 Show data context 1,153 Show data context
30 to 34 945 Show data context 1,015 Show data context
35 to 39 851 Show data context 901 Show data context
40 to 44 857 Show data context 924 Show data context
45 to 49 748 Show data context 876 Show data context
50 to 54 772 Show data context 702 Show data context
55 to 59 696 Show data context 869 Show data context
60 to 64 790 Show data context 753 Show data context
65 to 69 568 Show data context 702 Show data context
70 to 74 399 Show data context 592 Show data context
75 to 79 319 Show data context 518 Show data context
80 to 84 170 Show data context 456 Show data context
85 & up 70 Show data context 363 Show data context
75 & up
Data for 2001 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 741 Show data context 799 Show data context
5 to 9 873 Show data context 787 Show data context
10 to 14 927 Show data context 836 Show data context
15 to 19 769 Show data context 755 Show data context
20 to 24 556 Show data context 655 Show data context
25 to 29 624 Show data context 775 Show data context
30 to 34 843 Show data context 988 Show data context
35 to 39 1,005 Show data context 1,188 Show data context
40 to 44 1,027 Show data context 1,159 Show data context
45 to 49 880 Show data context 883 Show data context
50 to 54 895 Show data context 946 Show data context
55 to 59 689 Show data context 713 Show data context
60 to 64 659 Show data context 659 Show data context
65 to 69 610 Show data context 730 Show data context
70 to 74 523 Show data context 624 Show data context
75 to 79 340 Show data context 521 Show data context
80 to 84 195 Show data context 391 Show data context
85 & up 127 Show data context 404 Show data context
75 & up
Data for 2011 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 945 Show data context 972 Show data context
5 to 9 811 Show data context 773 Show data context
10 to 14 755 Show data context 784 Show data context
15 to 19 854 Show data context 767 Show data context
20 to 24 759 Show data context 804 Show data context
25 to 29 743 Show data context 998 Show data context
30 to 34 836 Show data context 917 Show data context
35 to 39 954 Show data context 978 Show data context
40 to 44 937 Show data context 1,027 Show data context
45 to 49 998 Show data context 1,081 Show data context
50 to 54 962 Show data context 1,038 Show data context
55 to 59 839 Show data context 830 Show data context
60 to 64 798 Show data context 847 Show data context
65 to 69 521 Show data context 601 Show data context
70 to 74 495 Show data context 574 Show data context
75 to 79 383 Show data context 550 Show data context
80 to 84 254 Show data context 419 Show data context
85 & up 167 Show data context 387 Show data context
75 & up
Data for 2021 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 1,047 Show data context 936 Show data context
5 to 9 1,050 Show data context 929 Show data context
10 to 14 987 Show data context 999 Show data context
15 to 19 784 Show data context 761 Show data context
20 to 24 796 Show data context 846 Show data context
25 to 29 1,153 Show data context 1,324 Show data context
30 to 34 1,364 Show data context 1,511 Show data context
35 to 39 1,301 Show data context 1,454 Show data context
40 to 44 1,143 Show data context 1,326 Show data context
45 to 49 1,055 Show data context 1,101 Show data context
50 to 54 1,071 Show data context 1,183 Show data context
55 to 59 1,084 Show data context 1,171 Show data context
60 to 64 985 Show data context 1,045 Show data context
65 to 69 731 Show data context 786 Show data context
70 to 74 640 Show data context 745 Show data context
75 to 79 409 Show data context 578 Show data context
80 to 84 290 Show data context 384 Show data context
85 & up 257 Show data context 453 Show data context
75 & up
Date Source
1971 UK Data Service, Census 1971 data (Tables SAS06 and SAS07)
1981 UK Data Service, Census 1981 data (Table SAS02: "Age and Marital Status: All Residents)
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S02 Age and marital status: Residents [100%])
2001 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table CAS001 Age by sex and whether living in household or communal establishment)
2011 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (File LC1117SC.csv within Output_Area_blk.zip)
2021 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV102b - Age (20) by sex)

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Numbers of the two sexes tend to be balanced. Military bases led to higher proportions of men, while large numbers of domestic servants created concentrations of women.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Portobello Craigmillar Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Population | Age & Sex Structure to age 85 & up, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 09th April 2026