2001 Census
SETTLEMENT POPULATION PROFILE for Elgin
| Resident Population | ||
|---|---|---|
2001 |
||
| Total | 20929 |
|
| Male | 10288 |
|
| Female | 10641 |
|
| Age Structure | ||
| 0 - 4 | 1330 |
6.35 % |
| 5 -15 | 2896 |
13.84 % |
| 16 - 24 | 1988 |
9.50 % |
| 25 - 44 | 6519 |
31.15 % |
| 45 - 64 | 4830 |
23.08 % |
| 65 - 74 | 1857 |
8.87 % |
| 75+ | 1509 |
7.21 % |
| Marital Status (percentage of over 16) | Total over 16 | 16703 |
| Single | 8551 |
51.19 % |
| Married | 8120 |
48.61 % |
| Re-Married | 1065 |
6.38 % |
| Separated | 507 |
3.04 % |
| Divorced | 1183 |
7.08 % |
| Widowed | 1503 |
9.00 % |
| Religion | ||
| Church of Scotland | 9310 |
44.48 % |
| Roman Catholic | 1247 |
5.96 % |
| Other Christian | 2181 |
10.42 % |
| Buddhist | 18 |
.09 % |
| Hindu | 1 |
0.00 % |
| Jewish | 1 |
0.00 % |
| Muslim | 115 |
.55 % |
| Sikh | 6 |
.03 % |
| Another Religion | 86 |
.41 % |
| None | 6927 |
33.10 % |
| Not Answered | 1037 |
4.95 % |
| Country of Birth | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 17074 |
81.58 % |
| England | 2748 |
13.13 % |
| Wales | 196 |
.94 % |
| Northern Ireland | 129 |
.62 % |
| UK not specified | 6 |
.03 % |
| Republic of Ireland | 44 |
.21 % |
| Other EU Country | 290 |
1.39 % |
| Elsewhere | 442 |
2.11 % |
| Ethnic Group | ||
| White Scottish | 17506 |
83.64 % |
| Other White British | 2840 |
13.57 % |
| White Irish | 92 |
.44 % |
| Other White | 199 |
.95 % |
| Indian | 21 |
.10 % |
| Pakastani | 87 |
.42 % |
| Bangladeshi | 1 |
0.00 % |
| Other South Asian | 7 |
.03 % |
| Chinese | 68 |
.32 % |
| Caribbean | 15 |
.07 % |
| African | 15 |
.07 % |
| Black Scottish or other Black | 8 |
.04 % |
| Mixed Background | 36 |
.17 % |
| Other | 34 |
.16 % |
| Health | ||
| Long Term Illness | 3550 |
16.96 % |
| General Health - Good | 15068 |
72.00 % |
| General Health - Fairly Good | 4318 |
20.63 % |
| General Health - Not Good | 1543 |
7.37 % |
| Number of people who provide unpaid care | 1505 |
7.19 % |
| For more information contact: Caroline Cook, Planning and Development, The Moray Council, High Street Elgin 01343 563265 | ||