Population and Household Projections for Scotland's Strategic Development Planning Areas (2006-based)

Table 2c: Projected population of SESPlan SDP area, by age group and age structure, 2006-2031

	2006	2011	2016	2021	2026	2031	Change 2006-2031
All Ages	1,192,300	1,238,090	1,277,490	1,316,700	1,352,840	1,384,190	191,890	16%
0-15	212,470	211,770	216,720	225,100	227,000	225,970	13,500	6%
16-24	144,190	150,370	144,660	137,830	141,930	148,640	4,460	3%
25-29	80,690	91,310	94,530	92,780	87,670	87,080	6,390	8%
30-34	80,660	83,860	92,880	96,070	94,340	89,260	8,600	11%
35-44	187,640	175,360	164,490	175,690	187,820	189,300	1,660	1%
45-54	161,340	178,240	184,030	171,080	160,700	171,900	10,560	7%
55-59	78,290	73,120	83,480	89,330	89,380	77,090	-1,210	-2%
60-64	61,970	75,020	70,240	80,370	86,170	86,360	24,390	39%
65-74	98,860	106,000	123,820	131,710	138,140	153,310	54,450	55%
75-84	64,090	67,710	73,300	81,430	97,160	104,250	40,160	63%
85+	22,100	25,330	29,350	35,320	42,530	51,030	28,920	131%
Children (0-15 years)	212,470	211,770	216,720	225,100	227,000	225,970	13,500	6%
Working ages¹	762,650	793,040	821,470	843,140	864,250	866,320	103,670	14%
Pensionable ages²	217,180	233,280	239,300	248,460	261,590	291,910	74,720	34%

¹ Working age is 16-59 for women and 16-64 for men until 2010. Between 2010 and 2020 working age becomes 16-64 for women. Between 2024 and 2026, working age for both men and women becomes 16-65 and changes again, in two further steps, to 16-67 by 2046.

² Pensionable age is 65 for men and 60 for women until 2010. Between 2010 and 2020, the pensionable age for women increases to 65. Between 2024 and 2046, the pensionable age for both men and women increases to 66 and changes again, in two further steps, to 68 by 2046.

Note: Not all figures will sum due to rounding.

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