List of towns and cities in Scotland by population
This is a list of towns and cities in Scotland with a population of more than 15,000, ordered by population, as recorded by the Mid-2012 Populations Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland.[1][2]
This article is divided into two sections. The first section of this article ("Localities") contains a list of basic populated areas ordered by population. The second section of this article ("Settlements") is a list of populated urban areas, some of which are composed of more than one locality, and which may span the boundaries of more than one council area.
Localities
In Scotland, locality refers to a populated area composed of contiguous postcodes with populations of at least 500.[3]
Settlements
In Scotland, settlement refers to a populated area which consists of one or more localities. For example the area of Ayr includes the adjoining localities of Ayr and Prestwick.[3] However, most settlements coincide to a single locality.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Mid-2012 Populations Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland" (PDF). Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files//statistics/population-estimates/special-area/mid-2012-settlements/2012-pop-est-sett-local-main-tab2a.pdf
- 1 2 3 "NRS – Background Information Settlements and Localities" (PDF). National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- 1 2 "Department of Constitutional Affairs". Retrieved 9 September 2009.
- ↑ "Perth wins Diamond Jubilee contest to be named seventh Scottish city". BBC News. 14 March 2012.