Census

There have been no request for Gaelic-medium education in the last three years

West Lothian to launch new five-year plan to boost Gaelic language

Underbelly at Bristo Square

Disregard of Supreme Court ruling is no laughing matter - Sue Webber

Pupils from Stenhouse Primary School, Edinburgh holding up cards showing the new estimate of the population during the launch of the first results from Scotland's Census 2022

Migration, both in and out, has long been an enriching part of our nation’s stor...

Male learner drivers have been found to be the worst offenders on the road

Male learner drivers found worst offenders on the road

Census data shows number of people never married rises

Stock photo of Linlithgow High Street.

West Lothian households urged to complete Census Coverage Survey

Aerial shot of Midlothian.

Midlothian households urged to complete Census Coverage Survey

People in Midlothian are being encouraged to take part in the next phase of Scotland’s Census.

People in Midlothian urged to take part in Census Coverage Survey

Stock aerial photo of Linlithgow.

People in West Lothian urged to take part in Census Coverage Survey

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Readers' letters: Census fiasco is not inspiring confidence

The Census, taken once every ten years, helps government plan how to spend public money

SNP facing an unprecedented failure over Scotland's 2022 Census – Susan Dalgety

Postal worker Patrona Tunilla holds a sample letter during the launch of Scotland's Census 2022 (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA)

Your Census return will help shape important government decisions

Postal worker Patrona Tunilla holds a sample Scotland's Census letter during its launch at the University of Glasgow (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA)

Census is crucial to how the government makes decisions – Angus Robertson MSP

Lisa Mackenzie

Nurses union accused of 'hounding out' policy officer over trans rights work

Those living in England and Wales have just days left to fill out Census 2021 - or risk a £1,000 fine (Photo: Shutterstock)

People in England and Wales have just days left to fill out Census 2021 - or ris...

The census has gathered information on every household in the UK since it was first introduced in 1801 (Shutterstock)

This is the deadline for filling out Scotland's census
The census deadline for England, Wales and Northern Ireland has passed - but people living in Scotland have another year to fill it out
Jenna Macfarlane

Everything you need to know about filling out the Census before the deadline (Photo: Shutterstock)

Everything you need to know about filling out the Census before the deadline

LGBT activists at Glasgow's Pride march earlier this year.

Scotland's 2021 Census to have 21 sexual orientation choices for adults

Equalities Cabinet Secretary Shirley Anne Somerville has established a working group on sex and gender data collection.

Scottish Government pledge not to conflate sex and gender when publishing stats

The last Scottish census was in 2011.

Scotland's next census will include a gender neutral option

Young Fathers have criticised the city council over its noise policy. Picture: John Devlin

Half of Edinburgh’s musicians suffering from noise protests

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Countdown at aquarium

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