Changing the International Territorial Level geography for Scotland: consultation
The International Territorial Levels (ITLs) are geographic boundaries used in the production of statistics in the United Kingdom. The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on proposed changes to these geographies in Scotland.
Annex 1: Population Tables
The tables below give population estimates for the existing and proposed ITL3 and ITL2 regions. The population estimates used in this consultation are based on mid-year population estimates for 2021 for local authority and ITL geographies produced by National Records of Scotland. These are the most recent estimates available for existing ITL geographies.
More recent population estimates are available at local authority level from the Census and from mid-year 2022 population estimates. Using Census data to calculate figures for the proposed local authority based ITL regions shows that more recent estimates are within 1% of the estimates presented here at ITL2 level, and within 3% at ITL3 level. These differences do not impact on the population thresholds outlined in this consultation document.
Populations that fall below the recommended population limits for ITL3 and ITL2 regions are indicated by [L].
| ITL 3 Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | 490,120 |
| Angus and Dundee City | 263,840 |
| Caithness and Sutherland, and Ross and Cromarty | 94,501 [L] |
| City of Edinburgh | 526,470 |
| Clackmannanshire and Fife | 426,270 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 148,790 [L] |
| East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland | 250,317 |
| East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond | 222,524 |
| East Lothian and Midlothian | 204,260 |
| Falkirk | 160,700 |
| Glasgow City | 636,279 |
| Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire | 353,220 |
| Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey | 206,504 |
| Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute | 99,774 [L] |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 26,640 [L] |
| North Lanarkshire | 340,251 |
| Orkney Islands | 22,540 [L] |
| Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | 247,280 |
| Scottish Borders | 116,020 [L] |
| Shetland Islands | 22,940 [L] |
| South Ayrshire | 112,450 |
| South Lanarkshire | 322,630 |
| West Lothian | 185,580 |
| ITL 3 Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | 490,120 |
| Angus and Dundee City | 263,840 |
| City of Edinburgh | 526,470 |
| Clackmannanshire and Fife | 426,270 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 148,790 [L] |
| East and West Dunbartonshire | 196,690 |
| East Lothian and Midlothian | 204,260 |
| Falkirk | 160,700 |
| Glasgow City | 635,130 |
| Highlands and Islands | 492,810 |
| Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire | 353,220 |
| North and East Ayrshire | 256,240 |
| North Lanarkshire | 341,400 |
| Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | 247,280 |
| Scottish Borders | 116,020 [L] |
| South Ayrshire | 112,450 [L] |
| South Lanarkshire | 322,630 |
| West Lothian | 185,580 |
| ITL 2 Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Eastern Scotland | 2,014,400 |
| Highlands and Islands | 472,899 [L] |
| North Eastern Scotland | 490,120 [L] |
| Southern Scotland | 950,207 |
| West Central Scotland | 1,552,274 |
| ITL 2 Name | Total |
|---|---|
| East Central Scotland | 1,077,010 |
| Eastern Scotland | 937,390 |
| Highlands and Islands | 492,810 [L] |
| North Eastern Scotland | 490,120 [L] |
| Southern Scotland | 956,130 |
| West Central Scotland | 1,526,440 |
| Local Authority | ITL2 | ITL3 | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen City | North Eastern Scotland | Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | 227,430 |
| Aberdeenshire | North Eastern Scotland | Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | 262,690 |
| Angus | Eastern Scotland | Angus and Dundee City | 116,120 |
| Argyll and Bute | Highlands and Islands | Highlands and Islands | 86,220 |
| City of Edinburgh | East Central Scotland | City of Edinburgh | 526,470 |
| Clackmannanshire | Eastern Scotland | Clackmannanshire and Fife | 51,540 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | Southern Scotland | Dumfries and Galloway | 148,790 |
| Dundee City | Eastern Scotland | Angus and Dundee City | 147,720 |
| East Ayrshire | Southern Scotland | North and East Ayrshire | 122,020 |
| East Dunbartonshire | West Central Scotland | East and West Dunbartonshire | 108,900 |
| East Lothian | East Central Scotland | East Lothian and Midlothian | 109,580 |
| East Renfrewshire | West Central Scotland | Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire | 96,580 |
| Falkirk | East Central Scotland | Falkirk | 160,700 |
| Fife | Eastern Scotland | Clackmannanshire and Fife | 374,730 |
| Glasgow City | West Central Scotland | Glasgow City | 635,130 |
| Highland | Highlands and Islands | Highlands and Islands | 238,060 |
| Inverclyde | West Central Scotland | Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire | 76,700 |
| Midlothian | East Central Scotland | East Lothian and Midlothian | 94,680 |
| Moray | Highlands and Islands | Highlands and Islands | 96,410 |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | Highlands and Islands | Highlands and Islands | 26,640 |
| North Ayrshire | Southern Scotland | North and East Ayrshire | 134,220 |
| North Lanarkshire | West Central Scotland | North Lanarkshire | 341,400 |
| Orkney Islands | Highlands and Islands | Highlands and Islands | 22,540 |
| Perth and Kinross | Eastern Scotland | Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | 153,810 |
| Renfrewshire | West Central Scotland | Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire | 179,940 |
| Scottish Borders | Southern Scotland | Scottish Borders | 116,020 |
| Shetland Islands | Highlands and Islands | Highlands and Islands | 22,940 |
| South Ayrshire | Southern Scotland | South Ayrshire | 112,450 |
| South Lanarkshire | Southern Scotland | South Lanarkshire | 322,630 |
| Stirling | Eastern Scotland | Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | 93,470 |
| West Dunbartonshire | West Central Scotland | East and West Dunbartonshire | 87,790 |
| West Lothian | East Central Scotland | West Lothian | 185,580 |
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