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There are 6,976 data zones in Scotland. In mid-2022, 80% of data zones had a population between 500 and 999 people living in them.
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Most people lived in large urban areas (37%) and other urban areas (34%), compared with accessible rural areas (12%), accessible small towns (9%), remote rural areas (5%), and remote small towns (3%).
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Younger people are more likely to live in urban areas, and older people are more likely to reside in rural areas. The median age of people in large urban areas was 39, while people in rural areas has a median age of 52.
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Inverclyde and Glasgow City had the highest percentages of population living within the most deprived Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) decile (31% and 30% respectively).
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East Renfrewshire had the highest percentage of population living within the least deprived SIMD decile (37%).
Population estimates for other areas which are built up from the 2011 Data Zones are available from the other geographies page.
