Below are some key constituency statistics. All data is also available for download in a spreadsheet.
Other SPICe dashboards
- Housing & homelessness
- Earnings
- Labour market
- NHS Scotland performance
- Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy
Data sources
Population and population change
Population numbers by age are based on the National Records for Scotland’s (NRS) population estimates. The latest estimates are available for constituencies, whereas the 10-year old estimates were aggregated from Data Zone level. More information on population and population change is available in this NRS report: Mid-2024 population estimates – National Records of Scotland (NRS)
Ethnic group
The ethnic group estimates were calculated using the Scottish Census 2022 Output Area level data, aggregated to constituencies. More information on ethnicity is available in this Census report: Scotland’s Census 2022 – Ethnic group, national identity, language and religion | Scotland’s Census
Disability prevalence
The share of people who are disabled was calculated using the Scottish Census 2022 Output Area level data, aggregated to constituencies. Someone is considered disabled if they reported a health condition which had lasted or was expected to last more than twelve months and limited their day-to-day activities a little or a lot. More information on disability is available in this Census report: Scotland’s Census 2022 – Health, disability and unpaid care | Scotland’s Census
Life expectancy at birth by SIMD quintile
Life expectancy estimates by council area and deprivation quintile are available from NRS: Life Expectancy in Scotland, 2022-2024 – National Records of Scotland (NRS)
Tenure
Housing stock estimates by tenure and council area are available from the Scottish Government: Housing statistics: Stock by tenure – gov.scot
Dwellings by council tax band
The number of dwellings by (grouped) council tax band and constituency is available from the Scottish Government: statistics.gov.scot : Dwellings by Council Tax Band Summary (2022 Data Zones). Estimates were aggregated from Data Zone level to constituency-level.
Children in poverty
The number of children aged 0-15 in relative poverty after housing costs is available from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP): Children in low income families: local area statistics – GOV.UK The estimates are taken from DWP’s Stat-Xplore data tool and aggregated to constituency-level. The rates were calculated using the latest available NRS constituency population estimates.
SIMD constituency share
The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) ranks small areas (Data Zones) in Scotland from most deprived to least deprived. These are grouped into five quintiles, each containing a fifth of all Data Zones. An average constituency would have 20% of the most deprived Data Zones, and 20% of the least Data Zones. In some constituencies, deprived areas are more prevalent and in others, less. SIMD ranks are available from the Scottish Government: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation: data and resources – gov.scot. Data Zones were aggregated to constituency-level.
Labour market indicators
Unemployment, Employment, and Economic inactivity are the three measures that are frequently used as headline labour market indicators.
The employment rate is the share of 16-64 year-olds who are in employment (including self-employed). The inactivity rate is the share of 16-64 year-olds who are economically inactive, which means they’re neither in work nor actively looking for work.
Constituency, regional, and Scotland estimates for the employment and inactivity rates are available from the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) Annual Population Survey, accessed via NOMIS, ONS’ data platform: Annual Population Survey/Labour Force Survey – Data Sources – home – Nomis – Official Census and Labour Market Statistics.
The unemployment rate is the share of economically active 16+ year-olds who are not in employment. Survey data cannot reliably capture this measure, which is why we use administrative benefit claimant count data (available for constituencies and regions): CC02.1 Regional labour market: Claimant Count for constituencies of the Scottish Parliament (official statistics in development) – Office for National Statistics.
Hourly and weekly pay
Constituency, regional, and Scotland employee earnings estimates are available from the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, accessed via NOMIS, ONS’ data platform: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings – Data Sources – home – Nomis – Official Census and Labour Market Statistics. Estimates exclude self-employed earnings.
Maike Waldmann, SPICe statistician