Gypsy/Travellers in Scotland: an analysis of Scotland’s Census 2022
This report analyses Scotland’s Census 2022 data on Gypsy/Traveller demographics and compares results to the rest of Scotland (excluding Gypsy/Travellers).
Annex A: Data Tables
This annex contains data tables to provide a text alternative to the charts with legends included in this report.
Table 1: Data table alternative for: Figure 1: Percentage of Gypsy/Travellers and the rest of Scotland (excluding Gypsy/Traveller), by age
|
Age |
Gypsy/ Traveller (%) |
Rest of Scotland (excluding G/T) (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
Aged 0 to 15 |
20.2 |
16.4 |
|
Aged 16 to 24 |
13.5 |
10.7 |
|
Aged 25 to 34 |
16.5 |
12.8 |
|
Aged 35 to 49 |
20.6 |
18.6 |
|
Aged 50 to 64 |
19.1 |
21.5 |
|
Aged 65 and over |
10.0 |
20.1 |
Source: Scotland’s Census 2022
Table 2: Data table alternative for: Figure 2: Percentage of Gypsy/Travellers and rest of Scotland (excluding Gypsy/Travellers), by religion
Note: Due to small sample sizes, the category ‘All other religions’ includes the responses Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, and Other religion.
|
Religion |
Gypsy/Traveller (%) |
Rest of Scotland (excluding G/T) (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
No religion |
44.8 |
51.1 |
|
Church of Scotland |
13.8 |
20.4 |
|
Roman Catholic |
13.7 |
13.3 |
|
Other Christian |
13.7 |
5.1 |
|
Religion not stated |
6.7 |
6.2 |
|
Pagan |
3.8 |
0.3 |
|
All other religions |
3.6 |
3.6 |
Source: Scotland’s Census 2022
Table 3: Data table alternative for: Figure 3: Percentage and number of Gypsy/Travellers and rest of Scotland (excluding Gypsy/Travellers), by sexual orientation
Note: LGB+ is the sum of the responses gay or lesbian, bisexual, and other sexual orientation.
|
Sexual Orientation |
Gypsy/ Traveller (%) |
Gypsy/ Traveller (Total) |
Rest of Scotland (%) |
Rest of Scotland (Total) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Heterosexual/Straight |
80.0 |
2,134 |
87.8 |
3,991,730 |
|
LGB+ |
9.0 |
239 |
4.0 |
183,624 |
|
Not answered |
11.1 |
295 |
8.2 |
370,563 |
Source: Scotland’s Census 2022
Table 4: Data table alternative for: Figure 4: Percentage of Gypsy/Traveller and rest of Scotland (excluding Gypsy/Travellers), by household tenure
Note: The sample for responses by Gypsy/Travellers in the category ‘Living rent free’ was under 100. Caution is advised for interpreting smaller results, because it would only take a small amount of variation in the data to see a large apparent effect on the analysis of the data.
|
Household tenure |
Gypsy/Traveller (%) |
Rest of Scotland (excluding G/T) (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
Social Rented: Council (LA) or Housing Association/ Registered Social Landlord |
49.8 |
20.3 |
|
Private rented |
20.5 |
12.4 |
|
Owned outright |
15.0 |
29.6 |
|
Owns with a mortgage or loan or shared ownership |
12.7 |
36.5 |
|
Living rent free |
1.8* |
1.2 |
Source: Scotland’s Census 2022
Table 5: Data table alternative for: Figure 5: Percentage of Gypsy/Traveller and rest of Scotland (excluding Gypsy/Travellers), by national Identity
|
National identity |
Gypsy/ Traveller (%) |
Rest of Scotland (excluding G/T) (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
Scottish identity only |
65.7 |
65.5 |
|
British identity only |
11.1 |
13.9 |
|
Scottish and British identities only |
3.6 |
8.2 |
|
English identity only |
5.3 |
2.3 |
|
Other identity only |
9.4 |
6.5 |
|
Other identity and at least one UK identity |
5.0 |
3.6 |
Source: Scotland’s Census 2022
Table 6: Data table alternative for: Figure 6: Percentage of Gypsy/Traveller and rest of Scotland (excluding Gypsy/Travellers) over the age of 16, by highest level of qualification
Note: The response ‘Not applicable (aged less than 16)’ has been removed from analysis.
|
Highest level of qualification |
Gypsy/Traveller (%) |
Rest of Scotland (excluding G/T) (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
No qualifications |
43.8 |
16.6 |
|
Lower school qualifications |
19.2 |
18.9 |
|
Upper school qualifications |
6.8 |
11.1 |
|
Apprenticeship qualifications |
4.8 |
7.6 |
|
Further Education and sub-degree Higher Education qualifications incl. HNC/HNDs |
10.6 |
13.2 |
|
Degree level qualifications or above (including foreign qualifications) |
15.0 |
32.5 |
Source: Scotland’s Census 2022
Table 7: Data table alternative for: Figure 7: Percentage of Gypsy/Traveller and rest of Scotland (excluding Gypsy/Travellers), by unpaid carer status
|
Unpaid care |
Gypsy/Traveller (%) |
Rest of Scotland (excluding G/T) (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
No unpaid care |
84.1 |
88.1 |
|
Provides 1 to 34 hours unpaid care a week |
7.5 |
7.8 |
|
Provides 35 or more hours unpaid care a week |
8.3 |
4.1 |
Source: Scotland’s Census 2022
Table 8: Data table alternative for: Figure 8: Proportion of male and female Gypsy/Travellers, by unpaid carer status
Note: The proportions below include all those aged 3 and above, but excludes schoolchildren and full-time students living away from home during term time
|
Unpaid care |
Male (%) |
Female (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
No unpaid care |
86.9 |
81.4 |
|
Provides 1 to 34 hours unpaid care a week |
6.5 |
8.5 |
|
Provides 35 or more hours unpaid care a week |
6.5 |
10.1 |
Source: Scotland’s Census 2022
Table 9: Data table alternative for: Figure 9: Proportion of male and females in the rest of Scotland (excluding Gypsy/Travellers), by unpaid carer status
Note: The proportions below include all those aged 3 and above, but excludes schoolchildren and full-time students living away from home during term time
|
Unpaid care |
Male (%) |
Female (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
No unpaid care |
89.9 |
86.5 |
|
Provides 1 to 34 hours unpaid care a week |
6.6 |
8.9 |
|
Provides 35 or more hours unpaid care a week |
3.5 |
4.6 |
Source: Scotland’s Census 2022
Table 10: Data table alternative for: Figure 10: Percentage of Gypsy/Traveller, by health problem or disability and age
|
Health problem or disability |
Aged 0 to 34 (%) |
Aged 35 and over (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
Yes, limited a lot |
23.9 |
75.7 |
|
Yes, limited a little |
37.8 |
62.9 |
|
No health problem or disability |
63.8 |
36.4 |
Source: Scotland’s Census 2022
Table 11: Data table alternative for: Figure 11: Percentage of Gypsy/Traveller, by sex, of health condition or disability that is limiting of day to day activities a lot or a little
|
Sex |
Gypsy/Traveller (%) |
Rest of Scotland (excluding G/T) (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
Male |
36.9 |
22.0 |
|
Female |
41.8 |
26.1 |
Source: Scotland’s Census 2022
Table 12: Data table alternative for: Figure 12: Percentage of Gypsy/Traveller and rest of Scotland excluding Gypsy/Travellers, by general health
|
General health |
Gypsy/ Traveller (%) |
Rest of Scotland (excluding G/T) (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
Very good or good health |
61.7 |
78.8 |
|
Fair health |
19.4 |
14.2 |
|
Bad or very bad health |
18.9 |
6.9 |
Source: Scotland’s Census 2022
Table 13: Data table alternative for: Figure 13: Percentage of Gypsy/Traveller and rest of Scotland (excluding Gypsy/Travellers), by mental health condition
|
Long-term mental health condition |
Gypsy/Traveller (%) |
Rest of Scotland (excluding G/T) (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
Does not have a mental health condition |
73.8 |
88.7 |
|
Has a mental health condition |
26.2 |
11.3 |
Source: Scotland’s Census 2022
Table 14: Data table alternative for: Figure 14: Percentage of Gypsy/Traveller and rest of Scotland (excluding Gypsy/Travellers), by mental health condition and sex of those who reported having a mental health condition
|
Sex |
Gypsy/Traveller (%) |
Rest of Scotland (excluding G/T) (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
Male |
24.3 |
9.2 |
|
Female |
28.2 |
13.3 |
Source: Scotland’s Census 2022
Table 15: Data table alternative for: Figure 15: Percentage of Gypsy/Traveller and rest of Scotland (excluding Gypsy/Travellers), by age of those who reported having a mental health condition
|
Age |
Gypsy/Traveller (%) |
Rest of Scotland (excluding G/T) (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
Aged 0 to 34 |
20.4 |
10.7 |
|
Aged 35 and over |
32.1 |
11.7 |
Source: Scotland’s Census 2022