Census 2001 Scotland, Gaelic Speakers by Council Area

Council Area Total pop 91 Total pop 2001 Change 91-01 Gaelic sp 91 Gaelic sp 01 Change 91-01
Aberdeen City
204,885
212,125
+ 7,240
1,134
1,420
+ 286
Aberdeenshire
215,387
226,871
+ 11,484
887
Angus
107,740
108,400
+ 660
483
Argyll & Bute
91,968
91,306
- 662
4,877
4,158
- 719
Clackmannanshire
47,679
48,077
+ 398
268
Dumfries & Gall
147,805
147,765
- 40
515
Dundee City
149,877
145,663
- 4,214
593
545
- 48
East Ayrshire
122,455
120,235
- 2,220
378
E. Dumbartonshire
109,400
108,243
- 1,157
966
East Lothian
84,114
90,088
+ 5,974
322
E. Renfrewshire
85,252
89,311
+ 4,059
543
Edinburgh City
418,748
448,624
+ 29,876
3,089
2,132
- 957
Eileanan Siar
29,600
26,502
- 3,098
19,546
15,723
- 3,823
Falkirk
141,145
145,191
+ 4,046
518
Fife
341,199
349,429
+ 8,230
1,477
Glasgow City
606,805
577,869
- 28,936
6,018
5,731
- 287
Highland
204,004
208,914
+ 4,910
14,713
12,069
- 2,644
Inverclyde
90,103
84,203
- 5,900
461
Midlothian
79,011
80,941
+ 1,930
227
Moray
83,616
86,940
+ 3,324
470
  
North Ayrshire
136,875
135,817
- 1,058
596
North Lanarks
323,826
321,067
- 2,759
1,070
Orkney Islands
19,612
19,245
- 367
92
Perth & Kinross
126,231
134,949
+ 8,718
1,403
1,463
+ 60
Renfrewshire
173,304
172,867
- 437
1,007
Scottish Borders
103,881
106,764
+ 2,883
460
Shetland Islands
22,522
21,988
- 534
105
South Ayrshire
112,658
112,097
- 561
483
South Lanarks
299,998
302,216
+ 2,218
1,216
Stirling
78,833
86,212
+ 7,379
826
W. Dumbartons
96,062
93,378
- 2,684
668
West Lothian
143, 972
158,714
+ 14,742
567
SCOTLAND
4,998,567
5,062,011
+ 63,444
65,978
58,552
- 7,426

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