Gypsy/Traveller Sites in Scotland

Footnotes

1 The Twice-Yearly Count of Gypsy/Travellers in Scotland July 2009.

2 Gypsy/Travellers in Scotland - A Comprehensive Analysis of the 2011 Census. The 2011 Census was the first to include ‘Gypsy/Traveller’ as an ethnicity option, and sought to include all Gypsy/Travellers living on sites or in settled housing in Scotland.

3 Based on the Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification https://www.gov.scot/UrbanRural

4 Gypsy/Travellers’ sites in Scotland: An update, March 2018, Scottish Housing Regulator

5 Gypsies/Travellers in Scotland: The Twice Yearly Count No. 16, July 2009, Scottish Government

6 Note that East Lothian and Midlothian Councils share provision at a site in the East Lothian area.

7 Gypsies/Travellers in Scotland: The Twice Yearly Count No. 16, July 2009, Scottish Government

8 Based on the Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification https://www.gov.scot/UrbanRural

9 While the study engaged with local authorities to access information on planning applications for Gypsy/Traveller sites received prior to 2005, the small number of applications recorded may in part reflect changes in recording practices and limitations on access to data, rather than a significant change in the number of applications received.

10 The study also confirmed that the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park Authority had not received any planning applications for private Gypsy/Traveller sites.

11 Based on the Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification https://www.gov.scot/UrbanRural

12 There was some variation in the period for which local authority data was available, but for most this was a 3 year period (2015-17 or 2016-18).

13 Gypsies/Travellers in Scotland: The Twice Yearly Count No. 16, July 2009, Scottish Government

14 Based on the Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification https://www.gov.scot/UrbanRural

15 For example Craigforth (2009) Accommodation needs Assessment of Gypsies/Travellers in Grampian and Lomax, D., Lloyd, M., Sosenko, E. & Clark, C. (2007) Accommodation Needs of Gypsy Travellers in East Lothian, Midlothian, City of Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders.

16 Based on 2011 Census.

17 Glasgow & the Clyde Valley SDPA comprises East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City

Inverclyde, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire Councils.