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2001 Census

POPULATION PROFILE for Elgin - Bishopmill East

Resident Population
1991
2001
Total

3269

3525

Male

1568

1714

Female

1701

1811

Age Structure
0 - 4

5.82%

5 -15

15.54%

16 - 24

10.53%

25 - 44

30.21%

45 - 64

21.84%

65 - 74

10.01%

75+

6.05%

Marital Status (percentage of over 16)
Single

27.02%

Married

46.03%

Re-Married

6.71%

Separated

3.03%

Divorced

7.97%

Widowed

9.24%

Religion
Church of Scotland

45.42%

Roman Catholic

5.45%

Other Christian

6.04%

Buddhist

0.0%

Hindu

0.0%

Jewish

0.0%

Muslim

0.31%

Sikh

0.0%

Another Religion

0.26%

None

36.91%

Not Answered

5.62%

Country of Birth
Scotland

87.18%

England

9.05%

Wales

0.51%

Northern Ireland

0.54%

Republic of Ireland

0.14%

Other EU Country

0.88%

Elsewhere

1.7%

Ethnic Group
White Scottish

89.65%

Other White British

8.51%

White Irish

0.37%

Other White

0.88%

Indian

0.06%

Pakastani

0.17%

Bangladeshi

0.0%

Other South Asian

0.0%

Chinese

0.14%

Caribbean

0.0%

African

0.06%

Black Scottish or other Black

0.0%

Mixed Background

0.09%

Other

0.09%

Health
Long Term Illness

16.14%

General Health - Good

69.73%

General Health - Fairly Good

23.15%

General Health - Not Good

7.12%

Number of people who provide unpaid care

251

For more information contact: Caroline Cook, Planning and Development, The Moray Council, High Street Elgin 01343 563265