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© General Register Office
for Scotland 2010
Comparative Population Profile:
Eilean Siar Council Area
Scotland
Interesting Facts
Eilean Siar
Scotland
Median Age - Male
41.00
37.00
Median Age - Female
44.00
39.00
Number of males per female - under 25
1.06
1.04
Number of males per female - 25 or over
0.95
0.88
Percentage of households where not all persons are in the same religion category
15.22
23.76
Percentage of households where not all persons are in the same ethnic category
0.53
0.97
Percentage of households where not all persons are in the same country of birth category
9.64
13.49
Sex
Eilean Siar
Scotland
Total resident population
26,502
5,062,011
- % Males
49.36
48.05
- % Females
50.64
51.95
Age
Eilean Siar
Scotland
Total resident population
26,502
5,062,011
- % 0-4 years old
4.88
5.47
- % 5-15 years old
14.00
13.73
- % 16-29 years old
13.78
17.46
- % 30-44 years old
20.50
22.97
- % 45-59 years old
20.89
19.29
- % 60-74 years old
16.33
13.98
- % 75 and over
9.62
7.09
Total resident population
26,502
5,062,011
- % under 16
18.88
19.20
- % 16-pensionable age
58.22
62.19
- % pensionable age and over
22.90
18.61
Marital Status
Eilean Siar
Scotland
Total resident population aged 16+
21,499
4,089,946
- % Single (never married)
31.07
30.55
- % Married (first marriage)
47.54
44.27
- % Re-married
3.71
5.52
- % Separated (but still legally married)
2.25
3.57
- % Divorced
4.48
7.02
- % Widowed
10.95
9.06
Resident Type
Eilean Siar
Scotland
Total resident population
26,502
5,062,011
- % People resident in households
98.73
98.30
- % People resident in communal establishments
1.27
1.70
Country of Birth
Eilean Siar
Scotland
Total resident population
26,502
5,062,011
- % Scotland (inc UK part not specified)
89.55
87.15
- % England
7.77
8.08
- % Wales
0.38
0.33
- % Northern Ireland
0.26
0.66
- % Ireland (inc. part not specified)
0.17
0.43
- % Rest of Europe
0.56
1.10
- % Elsewhere
1.32
2.25
Gaelic
Eilean Siar
Scotland
Total resident population
26,502
5,062,011
- % Speaking Gaelic
59.78
1.16
- Of those speaking Gaelic % born outside Scotland
2.78
8.27
