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2001 census

Background, research, methodologies, and geographies for the 2001 census.

  1. Background information for Scotland's Census 2001.

  2. How we made sure 2001 census information was kept confidential.

  3. Find out about the different geographies used for the 2001 census.

  4. The methodologies we followed for the 2001 census, which was the first census in Scotland to represent the entire population.