Scotland’s Census: Understanding changes in health and socioeconomic inequality since 2011

Primary Author or Creator:
Allison Catalano
Additional Author(s) / Creators
David Jack
Publisher:
Fraser of Allander Institute
Alternative Published Date
2024
Category:
Type of Resource:
Report
Length (Pages, words, minutes etc...)
17pp
Fast Facts

The Scotland of 2022 continues to be characterised by inequities in health outcomes, with life expectancies in the wealthiest parts of the country exceeding those in the poorest by more than a decade.

More details

We are not yet able to see how health interacts with the other socioeconomic determinants alongside deprivation. In early 2025, the census will release tables which show multiple variables at once, allowing us to understand how health interacts with socioeconomic indicators in addition to and alongside deprivation. The currently available single variable publications nevertheless provide us with an interesting glimpse into how Scotland has changed as a whole, and how life in Scotland’s most vulnerable areas have changed.

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