Household numbers projected to rise in most areas

Figures published today by the National Records of Scotland (NRS) show projected rates of household change in the regions around Scotland’s biggest cities, and in the National Parks.

Tim Ellis, the Chief Executive of National Records of Scotland, said:

“Scotland’s population is ageing, and the effect of this is greater in rural areas such as the National Parks. By 2037, around half of households in Scotland’s National Parks are projected to be headed by someone aged 65 or over, compared to around a third of households in Scotland as a whole.” 

The figures show that the number of households is projected to grow in the regions around Scotland’s biggest cities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow, where around three quarters of the population of Scotland live. The projected growth over the next 25 years ranges from 13 per cent in Glasgow & Clyde Valley to 28 per cent in Aberdeen City & Shire.

Over the same period, the number of households is also projected to increase in Cairngorms National Park (by 12 per cent). However, the number of households in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park is projected to fall by four per cent.

The full publication 'Household Projections for Scotland’s Strategic Development Plan Areas and National Parks (2012-based)' is available on this website.