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Pesticide usage in Scotland: rodenticide use by local authorities 2015
This report presents the results of a survey of rodenticide use by local authorities in domestic, industrial and agricultural settings in Scotland during 2015.
Appendix 2 - Survey statistics
Table 4 Survey response rate
| No. | % total LAs | Total Pop n | % total pop n | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish local authorities | 32 | 5,373,000 | |
|
| Rodenticide data returns | 25 | 78 | 4,358,520 | 81 |
| Supplementary data returns (1) | 29 | 91 | 4,938,670 | 92 |
| No return (2) | 3 | 9 | 434,330 | 8 |
(1) Includes four LAs which returned qualitative data but no usage data
(2) Two non-returns and one LA with no pest control service
Table 5 Scottish population and land area by administrative area 2014 (8)
| Local Authority | Population | Area (sq km) |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire | 261,960 | 6,313 |
| Angus | 116,900 | 2,182 |
| Argyll & Bute | 86,890 | 6,909 |
| Borders | 114,030 | 4,732 |
| City of Aberdeen | 230,350 | 186 |
| City of Edinburgh | 498,810 | 263 |
| Clackmannanshire | 51,360 | 159 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 149,670 | 6,427 |
| Dundee | 148,210 | 60 |
| East Ayrshire | 122,060 | 1,262 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 106,960 | 174 |
| East Lothian | 103,050 | 679 |
| East Renfrewshire | 92,940 | 174 |
| Eilean Siar (Western Isles) | 27,070 | 3,060 |
| Falkirk | 158,460 | 297 |
| Fife | 368,080 | 1,325 |
| Glasgow City | 606,340 | 175 |
| Highland | 234,110 | 25,657 |
| Inverclyde | 79,500 | 160 |
| Midlothian | 87,390 | 354 |
| Moray | 95,510 | 2,238 |
| North Ayrshire | 136,130 | 885 |
| North Lanarkshire | 338,260 | 470 |
| Orkney | 21,670 | 989 |
| Perth and Kinross | 149,930 | 5,286 |
| Renfrewshire | 174,560 | 261 |
| Shetland | 23,200 | 1,467 |
| South Ayrshire | 112,400 | 1,222 |
| South Lanarkshire | 316,230 | 1,772 |
| Stirling | 92,830 | 2,187 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 89,590 | 159 |
| West Lothian | 178,550 | 428 |
| Scotland | 5,373,000 | 77,910 |
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