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2001 Census

POPULATION PROFILE for Elgin - Bishopmill West

Resident Population
1991
2001
Total

3032

3887

Male

1446

1922

Female

1586

1965

Age Structure
0 - 4

7.87%

5 -15

14.77%

16 - 24

7.48%

25 - 44

32.83%

45 - 64

21.58%

65 - 74

8.23%

75+

7.23%

Marital Status (percentage of over 16)
Single

18.66%

Married

59.06%

Re-Married

7.02%

Separated

2.0%

Divorced

4.66%

Widowed

8.61%

Religion
Church of Scotland

40.98%

Roman Catholic

6.15%

Other Christian

18.06%

Buddhist

0.13%

Hindu

0.0%

Jewish

0.03%

Muslim

0.54%

Sikh

0.0%

Another Religion

0.59%

None

30.15%

Not Answered

3.37%

Country of Birth
Scotland

71.26%

England

20.92%

Wales

1.88%

Northern Ireland

0.8%

Republic of Ireland

0.18%

Other EU Country

2.62%

Elsewhere

2.34%

Ethnic Group
White Scottish

72.78%

Other White British

23.9%

White Irish

0.44%

Other White

0.95%

Indian

0.13%

Pakastani

0.46%

Bangladeshi

0.0%

Other South Asian

0.03%

Chinese

0.51%

Caribbean

0.13%

African

0.03%

Black Scottish or other Black

0.08%

Mixed Background

0.28%

Other

0.28%

Health
Long Term Illness

16.23%

General Health - Good

75.66%

General Health - Fairly Good

17.26%

General Health - Not Good

7.07%

Number of people who provide unpaid care

258

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