Scotland Population

Quick answer: Scotland is a country in the United Kingdom. The population of Scotland is 5,479,700. The population per square mile of Scotland is 683. The average salary in Scotland is £32,414 per year. The average property price in Scotland is £210,485.

Books about Scotland: Numerous fiction and non-fiction books have been produced about the culturally rich history of Scotland. Here is a link to some of the books about Scotland.

Scotland Demographics

The population of Scotland is 5,479,700. The population per square mile of Scotland is 683. The population has increased by 25,700 in the past year. The population has increased by 639,800 since 1981.

There are more females in Scotland. They account for 51.3% of the population.

Scotland Employment

74.7% of the people in Scotland are in employment. There are more males in employment. The definition of employment is being employed or self-employed and aged 16 to 64.

The unemployment rate in Scotland is 3.3%. The definition of unemployment is being economically active but unemployed. The average unemployment rate nationally is 3.8%.

Scotland Student Population

The student population of Scotland is 193,100. Students account for 23.1% of the economically inactive population aged 16 to 64.

87.0% of the people in Scotland have an NVQ1 qualification. 79.6% have an NVQ2 qualification. 63.6% have an NVQ3 qualification. 48.0% have an NVQ4 qualification.

7.4% of the people in Scotland have no qualifications. The national average for people with no qualifications is 6.6%.

Scotland Economy

There are 173,655 businesses in Scotland. 87.7% are micro businesses. 9.7% are small businesses. 1.0% are medium businesses. 0.0% are large businesses.

The biggest industry employers in Scotland are human health and social work activities businesses.

Scotland Salary

The average salary in Scotland is £32,414 per year. Males earn 14.9% more.

Salaries in Scotland are 4.5% less than the national average of £33,384.

Scotland Property

The average property price in Scotland is £210,485. The national average property price is £294,910.

Average property prices by type in Scotland: £358,126 for detached houses. £208,381 for semi-detached houses. £161,475 for terrace houses. £113,957 for flats.