The Census is the only national survey to be based on a 100% count rather than a sample, it is an extremely important source of information, providing an accurate snapshot of the socio-economic characteristics of Scotland's people.
Census results for 2001 are available on the Scottish Census Results Online (SCROL) 
This report contains final figures of the resident population as at Census Day (29 April 2001), for Local Authority and Health Board Areas.
View the first census results
This dataset provides a complete picture of all Local Authority and Health Board areas across Scotland using the full range of census data captured in 2001.
More detailed profiles of have been created in three topic areas: