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At-a-glance
168,142 people born abroad were living in Scotland at the time of the census, 3.3% of the population.

34% more foreign-born people were living in Scotland in 2001 than in 1991 � one the fastest rates of change.

8.93% of people in south-west Aberdeen are foreign-born � predominantly oil industry workers.

172 people in Glasgow Easterhouse, 0.63% of residents, were born abroad � the smallest number in Scotland.


Scotland has the third lowest number of people who were born abroad � but it has seen one of the fastest rates of recent change.

The largest group in the Census is people born in Germany, probably because of the children of military personnel born while stationed there. After Pakistan-born, the next largest group is US-born.

Edinburgh and Glasgow perhaps unsurprisingly have the largest numbers of people born abroad � six areas across the two cities have more than the GB average.

But further north, the economy plays its part again: areas closest to the Aberdeen oil fields have large numbers of foreign-born, particularly US and Dutch born.

People living in Scotland
TOTAL NUMBERSAS % OF ALL PEOPLE
19912001+/- %19912001+/- %
All people4,998,7805,062,0111.261001000
Born outside British Isles125,071168,14234.442.503.320.82

Top 10 places of birth outside British Isles
TOTAL NUMBERSAS % OF ALL PEOPLE
Country19912001+/- %19912001+/- %
Germany13,90718,70334.490.280.370.09
Pakistan9,45212,64533.780.190.250.06
USA12,63511,149-11.760.250.22-0.03
India9,00110,52316.910.180.210.03
Canada7,9618,5697.640.160.170.01
South Africa4,3747,80378.400.090.150.06
Australia5,0777,55548.810.100.150.05
Hong Kong5,9407,06818.990.120.140.02
Non-EU states in W Europen/a4,943n/an/a0.10n/a
Italy3,9204,93625.920.080.100.02

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People born outside British Isles area by area
TOTAL NUMBERSAS % OF ALL PEOPLE
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19912001+/- %19912001+/- %
Aberdeen Nigg Bay 1,090679-37.713.452.66-0.79
Aberdeen Queens X 1,1661,36617.156.749.272.53
Aberdeen SW 2,9464,04137.177.358.931.58
Aberdeen W 1,0021,57557.192.473.120.65
Airdrie 19031163.680.881.410.53
Alloa 1,2191,35310.992.142.300.16
Ayr Ventral 527473-10.251.862.220.36
Balerno 1,1011,40327.434.605.601.00
Banchory 1,5742,24542.634.374.870.50
Banff 508497-2.171.251.460.21
Barrhead 7901,08637.472.102.790.69
Bearsden & Kirk'loch S 1,5661,84117.563.343.530.19
Belshill 37848829.101.632.250.62
Berwickshire 34553454.781.902.440.54
Blantyre 52458311.261.121.330.21
Bridge of Allan 5371,05195.722.093.301.21
Bridge of Weir 85398715.711.601.990.39
Buchan 640613-4.221.891.88-0.01
Bute 3,1301,094-65.057.532.70-4.83
TOTAL NUMBERSAS % OF ALL PEOPLE
Area
19912001+/- %19912001+/- %
Caithness 905811-10.392.692.29-0.40
Carrick 8491,10630.271.822.240.42
Chryston 45059231.561.181.440.26
Clydebank 49361524.751.081.450.37
Coatbridge 30634312.090.790.970.18
Coupar Angus 1,1001,28316.642.843.810.97
Cowdenbeath 807683-15.371.501.660.16
Crieff 1,2741,96554.242.623.580.96
Cumbernauld 6506743.691.821.850.03
Cumnock & Doon V'ley 426404-5.161.000.99-0.01
Denny 53863518.031.341.520.18
Dingwall & Skye 1,3921,5199.122.712.840.13
Dumbarton Central 51880054.441.341.720.38
Dumfries Central 69393735.211.992.460.47
Dumfries E 5845982.401.801.900.10
Dundee NE 7881,08037.062.142.590.45
Dundee NW 7481,507101.472.163.491.33
Dundee SE 1,0291,32028.284.255.501.25
Dundee SW 1,3011,77736.596.4910.934.44
Dunfermline Central 877623-28.962.562.850.29
TOTAL NUMBERSAS % OF ALL PEOPLE
Area
19912001+/- %19912001+/- %
Dunfermline NE 7161,443101.541.912.480.57
Dunfermline SW 62981128.932.052.540.49
Dyce 7851,32769.042.814.531.72
East Kilbride N 57170523.471.671.980.31
East Kilbride S 63994848.361.381.890.51
Edinburgh Cors'phine 1,3752,28666.252.954.821.87
Edinburgh E 1,5972,71369.882.614.421.81
Edinburgh Holyrood 1,7524,788173.299.9217.277.35
Edinburgh Kaimes 7951,16246.162.884.671.79
Edinburgh Morningside 3,3406,34790.039.2512.222.97
Edinburgh Murrayfield 1,9102,77845.454.788.784.00
Edinburgh N 2,9955,80593.827.3211.293.97
Edinburgh Sighthill 2,2023,76070.753.825.962.14
Eilean Siar Rural 2032229.361.441.710.27
Elgin 8921,38455.162.142.910.77
Ettrick & Lauderdale 57765012.652.112.560.45
Falkirk Central 4955398.891.822.050.23
Falkirk Laurieston 38357650.391.441.730.29
Forfar 66778818.142.462.40-0.06
Forres 1,0881,44132.443.164.721.56
TOTAL NUMBERSAS % OF ALL PEOPLE
Area
19912001+/- %19912001+/- %
Giffnock 1,5551,86920.193.273.710.44
Glasgow Baillieston 44871559.601.191.490.30
Glasgow Blairdardie 2862984.200.961.430.47
Glasgow Calton 1,479965-34.754.056.662.61
Glasgow Cardonald 40463456.931.251.750.50
Glasgow Castlemilk 400380-5.001.301.740.44
Glasgow Cowlairs 9762,335139.242.466.443.98
Glasgow Easterhouse 1661723.610.520.630.11
Glasgow Ibrox 35243022.161.573.081.51
Glasgow Knightswood 1,2081,51425.333.794.150.36
Glasgow Maryhill 1,2061,90858.213.255.412.16
Glasgow Milton 18328053.010.771.350.58
Glasgow Newlands 1,0751,39830.053.304.731.43
Glasgow Nitshill 4951,001102.221.212.451.24
Glasgow Parkhead 209201-3.830.871.040.17
Glasgow Partick 2,3143,43148.274.956.841.89
Glasgow Pollokshields 3,7955,93956.508.4911.182.69
Glasgow Robroyston 46865038.891.352.080.73
Glasgow University 2,9215,08374.0212.8314.201.37
Glenrothes 1,0431,15310.552.262.490.23
TOTAL NUMBERSAS % OF ALL PEOPLE
Area
19912001+/- %19912001+/- %
Grangemouth 7107596.901.511.730.22
Greenock N 42963347.551.192.030.84
Greenock S 43275675.001.502.420.92
Haddington 1,1381,44226.712.573.020.45
Hamilton Cadzow 25434636.222.132.480.35
Hamilton N 29535219.321.151.450.30
Helensburgh 1,1921,073-9.983.093.340.25
Inverness E 1,7982,31328.643.133.460.33
Inverness W 514375-27.042.302.24-0.06
Inverurie 1,5621,6113.142.852.900.05
Irvine 4915369.161.371.630.26
Johnstone 39344914.251.251.450.20
Kilmarnock Central 50458015.081.321.580.26
Kilmarnock Rural 55265919.381.321.540.22
Kilsyth 34554658.261.302.000.70
Kilwinning 32146845.791.251.430.18
Kirkcaldy N 36651640.981.662.290.63
Kirkcaldy S 61979428.272.633.080.45
Kirkintilloch N 26829811.191.181.600.42
Lanark 64773713.911.391.490.10
TOTAL NUMBERSAS % OF ALL PEOPLE
Area
19912001+/- %19912001+/- %
Largs & Cumbrae 7851,04533.121.822.450.63
Larkhall 41547013.251.201.440.24
Leith 8121,52287.442.884.942.06
Leven 26038748.851.461.700.24
Linlithgow N 46563837.201.702.440.74
Linlithgow S 47471250.211.211.550.34
Linwood 413826100.001.272.291.02
Livingston Central 1,1731,44222.933.023.430.41
Livingston Rural 7781,15047.812.012.570.56
Lorn 6726801.192.842.970.13
Mallaig 38855342.532.012.950.94
Midlothian NW 44065047.731.842.450.61
Midlothian SE 65094345.081.752.070.32
Milngavie 9971,0939.633.624.621.00
Montrose & Arbroath 1,5901,134-28.682.902.32-0.58
Motherwell 48261327.181.111.440.33
Musselburgh 26945669.521.652.811.16
Newburgh 1,0191,52749.853.113.720.61
Nithsdale 9371,16524.331.862.350.49
Old Aberdeen 1,7283,45499.883.657.383.73
TOTAL NUMBERSAS % OF ALL PEOPLE
Area
19912001+/- %19912001+/- %
Orkney 28237131.561.441.930.49
Paisley Blackhall 35650742.421.482.260.78
Paisley Gallowhill 53772234.451.652.140.49
Perth Central 69198542.552.573.150.58
Port Glasgow 374347-7.221.491.600.11
Prestonpans 34147338.711.451.810.36
Prestwick & Troon 77489215.252.052.150.10
Queensferry 1,4271,356-4.983.654.080.43
Roxburgh 8629318.002.002.210.21
Rutherglen E 24327814.401.171.390.22
Rutherglen W 53664620.521.291.560.27
Saltcoats & Arran 38742810.591.211.550.34
Shetland 41454732.131.842.490.65
Shotts 58383743.570.921.270.35
Sidlaw & Carnoustie 1,3871,80129.852.213.491.28
St Andrews 1,5792,59964.603.676.823.15
Stirling Rural 1,1531,53032.703.294.250.96
Stirling Urban 49075453.882.714.121.41
Stonehaven 1,9621,087-44.605.793.12-2.67
Stornoway 2412587.051.551.910.36
TOTAL NUMBERSAS % OF ALL PEOPLE
Area
19912001+/- %19912001+/- %
Stranraer 3954216.581.311.480.17
Turriff 37167882.751.562.090.53
Tweeddale 8378886.092.533.380.85
Wick 377258-31.561.891.47-0.42
Wishaw 4875247.601.141.320.18
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