Designating areas of linguistic significance: Statutory guidance
Statutory guidance for local authority and relevant public authorities on the process of designating areas of linguistic significance.
Annex A - Data from Scotland’s Census 2022 showing areas for possible designation as Areas of Linguistic Significance under Section 1A (1)(a) of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 (as amended)
Census Tables, 2022, National Records of Scotland
Annex A-1
Annex A-1 contains census electoral wards in Scotland where at least 20% of the population have Gaelic skills. The information in the tables below is from the 2022 Census. An authority could designate any of these electoral wards as an Area of Linguistic Significance. NRS Link - Gaelic language skills - Census Maps, NRS
|
Electoral Wards |
Percentage of the population above 3 years of age with Gaelic skills |
|---|---|
|
An Taobh Siar agus Nis |
65.39 |
|
Barraigh agus Bhatarsaigh |
65.62 |
|
Eilean a’ Cheò |
35.28 |
|
Loch a Tuath |
58.58 |
|
Na Hearadh |
61.5 |
| Sgir’ Uige Agus Carlabhagh | 56.39 |
|
Sgire an Rubha |
51.37 |
|
Sgire nan Loch |
52.47 |
|
Steòrnabhagh a Deas |
47.5 |
|
Steòrnabhagh a Tuath |
49.9 |
| Uibhist a Deas, Eirisgeigh agus Beinn na Faoghla | 67.27 |
|
Uibhist a Tuath |
62.01 |
Annex A-2
Annex A-2 contains census electoral wards in Scotland where there is less than 20% of the population with Gaelic skills, yet in these electoral wards there are much smaller census output areas that have at least 20% of the population with Gaelic skills. These electoral wards could also be designated under a combination of considerations. The smaller output areas in electoral wards are in the following tables.
|
Electoral Wards |
Percentage of the population above 3 years of age with Gaelic skills |
|---|---|
| Caol and Mallaig |
11.94 |
| Fort William and Ardnamurchan |
11.93 |
| Kintyre and the Islands |
15.8 |
| Oban North and Lorn |
9.7 |
| Oban South and the Islands |
15.44 |
| Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh | 15.6 |
Annex A-3
Annex A-3, Caol and Mallaig electoral ward, showing census output areas with percentages of the population with Gaelic skills.
|
Caol and Mallaig, Output Areas |
Percentage of the population above 3 years of age with Gaelic skills |
|---|---|
| S00163874 | 9.4 |
| S00163877 | 8.6 |
| S00163895 | 12.4 |
| S00163899 | 9.4 |
| S00163912 | 10.5 |
| S00163924 (Mallaig) | 28.0 |
| S00163925 (Mallaig) | 23.3 |
| S00163926 (Mallaig) | 24.1 |
| S00163934 | 13.0 |
| S00163936 | 16.9 |
| S00163937 | 9.6 |
| S00163938 | 13.9 |
| S00163939 | 9.4 |
| S00163940 | 12.8 |
| S00163942 | 11.9 |
| S00163944 | 17.3 |
| S00163946 | 10.2 |
| S00163941 (part, Glenfinnan) | 20.1 |
Annex A-4
Annex A-4, Fort William and Ardnamurchan electoral ward, showing census output areas with percentages of the population with Gaelic skills.
|
Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Electoral Ward |
Percentage of the population above 3 years of age with Gaelic skills |
|---|---|
| S00163933 | 11.7 |
| S00163937 | 9.6 |
| S00163941 (Glenfinnan) | 20.1 |
| S00163942 | 11.9 |
| S00163946 | 10.2 |
| S00163951 | 5.1 |
| S00163954 | 14.2 |
| S00163955 (Glenuig) | 21.6 |
| S00163955 xx | 6.6 |
| S00163959 | 18.3 |
| S00163973 | 14.1 |
| S00164014 | 16.7 |
| S00164028 | 15.5 |
| S00164037 (Mingarry) | 37.6 |
| S00164038 | 13.5 |
| S00164039 | 15.8 |
| S00164041 | 10.8 |
| S00164043 (Ardtoe) | 46.0 |
| S00164044 | 8.6 |
| S00164047 | 14.7 |
| S00164049 | 8.8 |
| S00164051 (Kentra) | 39.1 |
| S00164052 | 7.7 |
| S00164053 | 10.4 |
| S00164054 (Acharacle) | 31.2 |
| S00164055 (Ardnamurchan) | 25.1 |
| S00164056 (Kilchoan) | 27.2 |
| S00164057 | 18.4 |
| S00164058 (Ariundle) | 26.2 |
| S00164061 | 10.7 |
| S00164062 | 3.9 |
| Fort William contains a number of output areas with a range of percentages | 8% - 15% |
Annex A-5
Annex A-5, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh electoral ward, showing census output areas with percentages of the population with Gaelic skills.
| Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Electoral Ward | Percentage of the population above 3 years of age with Gaelic skills |
|---|---|
| S00162294 | 11.0 |
| S00162295 | 12.4 |
| S00162302 | 16.1 |
| S00162344 (L Broom – L Maree) | 21.1 |
| S00162346 | 6.2 |
| S00162347 | 16.9 |
| S00162350 | 13.4 |
| S00162352 | 10.3 |
| S00162364 (Mellon Charles) | 20.5 |
| S00162371 | 9.5 |
| S00162372 (Inverasdale) | 25.0 |
| S00162375 | 13.4 |
| S00162376 | 14.1 |
| S00162381 | 17.6 |
| S00162397 | 4.8 |
| S00162400 | 17.7 |
| S00162409 | 18.5 |
| S00162412 (South of Inverasdale) | 20.7 |
| S00162424 | 15.8 |
| S00162473 | 15.5 |
| S00162499 (Port Henderson) | 25.5 |
| S00162641 | 13.3 |
| S00162651 | 13.5 |
| S00162656 | 12.3 |
| S00162768 | 13.7 |
| S00162922 | 16.0 |
| S00163014 (Kishorn) | 25.3 |
| S00163372 (Inverasdale) | 20.3 |
| S00163417 (Lochcarron) | 28.6 |
| S00163499 (Port Henderson) | 36.2 |
| S00163544 | 14.9 |
| S00163700 (Ardaneaskan) | 19.4 |
| S00163705 | 15.9 |
| S00163718 (Nr Plockton) | 30.5 |
| S00163720 (Nr Plockton) | 23.5 |
| S00163724 (Duirinish) | 25.7 |
| S00163735 | 16.7 |
| S00163736 | 18.4 |
| S00163740 | 10.4 |
| S00163743 | 18.4 |
| S00163763 | 16.8 |
| S00163778 | 17.9 |
| S00163788 (Pt Kyle of L) | 19.8 |
| S00163794 (Nr Shiel Bridge) | 28.1 |
| S00163797 | 12.1 |
| S00163800 | 24.6 |
| S00163815 | 17.5 |
| S00163833 | 19.2 |
| S00163834 (Glenelg) | 22.2 |
| S00163874 | 9.4 |
| S00163877 | 8.6 |
| S00163899 | 9.4 |
| S00163937 | 9.6 |
Annex A-6
Annex A-6, Oban North and Lorn electoral ward, showing census output areas with percentages of the population with Gaelic skills.
| Oban North and Lorn, Electoral Ward | Percentage of the population above 3 years of age with Gaelic skills |
|---|---|
| S00140404 | 15.9 |
| S00140406 | 18.8 |
| S00140409 | 6.4 |
| S00140415 (Lismore) | 28.6 |
| S00140416 | 12.1 |
| S00140417 | 17.4 |
| S00140419 | 10.9 |
| S00140422 | 4.2 |
| S00140423 | 7.0 |
| S00140425 | 9.8 |
| S00140427 | 15.1 |
| S00140429 (Lismore) | 28.4 |
| S00140431 | 5.7 |
| S00140435 | 6.1 |
| S00140438 | 7.4 |
| S00140439 | 10.2 |
| S00140444 | 10.7 |
| S00140448 | 9.2 |
| S00140449 | 9.1 |
| S00140451 | 18.9 |
| S00140458 | 8.5 |
| S00140459 | 10.9 |
| S00140464 | 8.9 |
| S00140495 | 5.6 |
| S00140540 | 5.3 |
| S00149542 | 4.5 |
| S00140544 | 3.4 |
| S00140549 | 5.3 |
| S00140552 | 8.1 |
| S00140553 | 3.9 |
| S00140555 | 4.3 |
| S00140558 | 3.1 |
| S00140561 | 10.2 |
| S00140562 | 10.9 |
| S00140567 | 1.1 |
| S00140568 | 4.3 |
| S00140569 | 4.9 |
| S00140579 | 4.3 |
| S00140603 | 7.6 |
| S00140610 | 3.0 |
| Ballachulish | Between 5.0 to 10.0 |
Annex A-7
Annex A-7, Oban South and the Isles electoral ward, showing census output areas with percentages of the population with Gaelic skills.
| Oban South and Isles, Electoral Ward | Percentage of the population above 3 years of age with Gaelic skills |
|---|---|
| S00140391 (Colonsay) | 16.7 |
| S00140392 (Colonsay) | 8.0 |
| S00140393 (Mull) | 13.1 |
| S00140394 (Mull) | 21.1 |
| S00140401 (Mull) | 18.9 |
| S00140405 | 8.8 |
| S00140407 (Mull) | 13.0 |
| S00140408 (Tiree) | 51.9 |
| S00140410 (Tiree) | 54.8 |
| S00140411 (Tiree) | 53.2 |
| S00140412 (Tiree) | 47.2 |
| S00140413 (Mull) | 16.0 |
| S00140414 (Tiree) | 34.0 |
| S00140418 (Tiree) | 38.5 |
| S00140420 (Mull) | 24.8 |
| S00140424 | 18.0 |
| S00140426 | 17.0 |
| S00140428 (Mull) | 20.2 |
| S00140432 (Mull) | 18.5 |
| S00140437 | 12.7 |
| S00140441 (Mull) | 9.4 |
| S00140460 | 9.2 |
| S00140462 | 9.1 |
| S00140543 | 5.0 |
| S00140544 (Mull) | 31.3 |
| S00140545 | 11.3 |
| S00140546 | 22.4 |
| S00140547 | 16.0 |
| Oban output areas | 5% - 12% |
Annex A-8
Annex A-8, Kintyre and the Islands electoral ward, showing census output areas with percentages of the population with Gaelic skills.
| Kintyre and the Islands, Electoral Ward | Percentage of the population above 3 years of age with Gaelic skills |
|---|---|
| S00140022 (Islay) | 25.2 |
| S00140593 (Jura) | 20.3 |
| S00140596 (Islay) | 11.2 |
| S00140868 (Islay) | 24.3 |
| S00140869 (Islay) | 18.1 |
| S00140925 | 7.6 |
| S00140967 (Islay) | 29.5 |
| S00140977 (Jura) | 7.6 |
| S00140985 (Islay) | 28.0 |
| S00140986 | 1.3 |
| S00140993 (Islay) | 41.6 |
| S00141001 | 9.1 |
| S00141008 (Islay) | 22.5 |
| S00141021 | 2.6 |
| S00141048 (Islay) | 19.6 |
| S00141071 | 4.6 |
| S00141072 (Islay) | 33.3 |
| S00141073 (Islay) | 20.5 |
| S00141077 (Islay) | 19.8 |
| S00141081 (Islay) | 30.4 |
| S00141084 | 5.4 |
| S00141086 | 4.3 |
| S00141087 (Islay) | 22.4 |
| S00141088 (Islay) | 26.0 |
| S00141089 | 3.7 |
| S00141098 | 3.6 |
| S00141 099 | 1.1 |
| S00141100 | 4.4 |
| S00141101 | 2.4 |
| S00141102 | 6.9 |
| S00141103 | 2.7 |
| S00141104 | 4.3 |
| Campbeltown | Various %ages |
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