Scottish Census 2011: General Report

This publication represents the National Records of Scotland's general report on the Scottish Census of 2011 and covers the planning, collection, processing and evaluation of the data produced.

The census is the only survey of its kind to ask everyone in Scotland the same questions at the same time. No other survey provides the richness and range of information that the census does. It is widely acknowledged as playing a fundamental and unique role in the provision of comprehensive and robust population statistics.