Version: 1.0.2 | Published: 13 Oct 2025 | Updated: 0 days ago
Scotland's Census 2022
Dataset
Summary
Citation:
CITATION INCOMPLETE
Documentation
Description:
Custom extracts of census data can be provided, for projects which demonstrate public benefit. The census consists of a wide range of socio-economic, demographic and health information. Census information can be used to identify cohorts for analysis. Before applying for access to detailed data, please check whether your needs are met by the Flexible Table Builder. The Flexible table builder is the main tool for publishing 2022 outputs, and it applies statistical disclosure control (cell-key perturbation) to tables.
Is Part Of:
Scotland\u0027s Census
Coverage
Spatial
Spatial Coverage:
Scotland
Geographical Levels:
- council area
- country
- national parks
- ward
- WPC
Temporal
Start Date:
20 March 2022
End Date:
20 March 2022
Frequency:
STATIC
Provenance
Source:
OTHER
Purpose:
Scotland’s 2022 census is the official count of every person and household in
the country. The answers people give to census questions help build up a picture
of the population. Government and other service providers rely on census data to
make important decisions. Census records are used for research and statistical
purposes.
Access and Governance
Usage
Condition of Access:
Access through application to the SG & NRS Data Access Panel
Condition of Use:
For research and statistical purposes only. No information that identifies individual people can be published
Resource Creator:
National Records of Scotland
Access
Access Service:
National Safe Haven
Jurisdictions:
GB-SCT
Data Controller:
National Records of Scotland
Data Processor:
Public Health Scotland
Format and Standards
Languages:
en
Formats:
- CSV
- EXCEL
Enrichment and Linkage
Related Datasets:
- Scotland\u0027s Census 2001
- Scotland\u0027s Census 2011
- Longitudinal Study
Linkage Opportunity:
Can be linked to other datasets through linkage key created by NRS Indexing
(Trusted Third Party). Can be used to create cohorts for linkage studies.