Scottish islands: data overview 2023

References

Annual Population Survey, National Records of Scotland (2023) https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/households/household-estimates/other-geographies-2011-data-zone-based/household-and-dwelling-estimates-of-scottish-island-regions-2011-data-zone-based

Businesses in Scotland, Scottish Government (2022) https://www.gov.scot/publications/businesses-in-scotland-2022/

Connected Nations Scotland report, Ofcom (2021) https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/multi-sector-research/infrastructure-research/connected-nations-2021

Community Ownership in Scotland, Scottish Government (2022) https://www.gov.scot/publications/community-ownership-in-scotland-2022/

General Practice - GP workforce and practice list sizes, Public Health Scotland (2022) https://publichealthscotland.scot/media/10833/2021-12-14-gpworkforce2021-report.pdf

Health and Care Experience Survey 2021-2022, Scottish Government (2022) https://www.gov.scot/publications/health-care-experience-survey-2021-22-national-results/

Household estimates occupied and vacant dwellings data publication, National Records of Scotland (2022) https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/households/household-estimates

Household Waste Data, Scottish Environment Protection Agency (2021) https://www.sepa.org.uk/environment/waste/waste-data/waste-data-reporting/household-waste-data/

Housing statistics: Stock by tenure, Scottish Government (2022) https://www.gov.scot/publications/housing-statistics-stock-by-tenure/

Life Expectancy in Scotland, National Records of Scotland (2023) https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/life-expectancy/life-expectancy-at-scotland-level

National Islands Plan Survey Final Report, Scottish Government (2021) https://www.gov.scot/publications/national-islands-plan-survey-final-report/

National Islands Plan Survey Results Explorer, Scottish Government (2021) https://mappingrd342.shinyapps.io/online_tool/

Population Estimates of Scottish Island Regions (2011 Data Zone based), National Records of Scotland (2023) https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-estimates/2011-based-special-area-population-estimates/population-estimates-by-island-region

Population Projections and an Introduction to Economic-Demographic Foresight for Scotland’s Sparsely Populated Areas (2018-43), J. Hopkins and S. Piras, James Hutton Institute (2020) https://www.hutton.ac.uk/sites/default/files/files/research/srp2016-21/rd341briefprojectionsandforesightintro.pdf

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Scottish Health Survey, Scottish Government (2016-2019) https://www.gov.scot/publications/housing-statistics-stock-by-tenure/

Scottish House Condition Survey: Local Authority Analysis 2017-2019, Scottish Government (2021) https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-house-condition-survey-local-authority-analysis-2017-2019/

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation, Scottish Government (2020) https://www.gov.scot/collections/scottish-index-of-multiple-deprivation-2020/

Scottish Islands Data Dashboard, Scottish Government (2023) https://infogram.com/1pl6y95m7p3022iqpv1mkdevrrczq6e5x59?live

Scottish Island Regions 2023: Best-fitting data zones, Scottish Government (2023) https://www.gov.scot/isbn/9781805259664

Scottish Island Regions 2023: Overview, Scottish Government (2023) https://www.gov.scot/isbn/9781805259657

Scottish Islands Regions Metadata, Scottish Government (2023) https://spatialdata.gov.scot/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/77581afc-9f8b-477d-9b8c-f130af35a283

Scottish Island Region Populations and Households, National Records of Scotland (2023) https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-estimates/2011-based-special-area-population-estimates/population-estimates-by-island-region

Scottish Island Region Population and Households (interactive map), National Records of Scotland (2023) https://scotland.shinyapps.io/nrs-islands-dashboard/

Scottish Island Regions Population dashboard, National Records of Scotland (2023) https://scotland.shinyapps.io/nrs-islands-dashboard/

Sea Level Projection Tool, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (2021) https://sealevel.nasa.gov/ipcc-ar6-sea-level-projection-tool

Secondary School Information Dashboard, Scottish Government (2022) https://scotland.shinyapps.io/sg-secondary_school_information_dashboard/

Sub-Scotland Economic Statistics database, Scottish Government (2023) https://www.gov.scot/publications/sub-scotland-economic-statistics-database/

Suicide Statistics for Scotland, Public Health Scotland (2020) https://publichealthscotland.scot/publications/suicide-statistics-for-scotland/suicide-statistics-for-scotland-update-of-trends-for-the-year-2020/

The cost of remoteness - reflecting higher living costs inremote rural Scotland when measuring fuel poverty: research report, Scottish Government (2021) https://www.gov.scot/publications/cost-remoteness-reflecting-higher-living-costs-remote-rural-scotland-measuring-fuel-poverty/

UK climate averages, Met Office (2020) https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/uk-climate-averages/

UK Small Area Gross Value Added (GVA) Estimates, Office for National Statistics (2023) https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossvalueaddedgva/datasets/uksmallareagvaestimates

For more information on the Scottish islands, please contact the Scottish Government Islands team: info@islandsteam.scot

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