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About Dundee 2014 Statistics Demographics General Reference Material ABOUT DUNDEE 2014 statistics demographics general reference material About Dundee 2014 l dundeecity.gov.uk 1 2 About Dundee 2014 l dundeecity.gov.uk About Dundee 2014 l dundeecity.gov.uk FOREWORD Welcome to About Dundee 2014, the eleventh edition of the booklet. About Dundee is a compilation of frequently requested, useful statistics about Dundee. The information is provided in both tabular and graphical form, with accompanying comments on some of the main points to note. Where possible the most recent figures available at the time of production have been used. In some categories the only information available is from the 2011 Census. All the information from this booklet may be copied or referred to, providing the appropriate acknowledgement of the source is clearly stated. Sources are given at the foot of each table, graph, map and commentary. Maps have been included to provide a schematic overview, requests for further information should use the email address below. A limited number of paper copies are produced and circulated at the time of the initial publication. Main access to the document is available on-line, enabling individual pages to be printed off or copied and pasted. The booklet is available at: http://www.dundeepartnership.co.uk/content/about-dundee-2014 The booklet is produced by the Information & Research Team who are based within the Community Planning Department. Contact Details: Dundee City Council Information and Research Team 8 City Square Dundee DD1 3BG E-mail: [email protected] About Dundee 2014 l dundeecity.gov.uk 3 CONTENTS Page 1 Introduction 1 2 Dundee at a Glance 2 3 Population 3 4 Health 15 5 Households 26 6 Safer & Stronger Communities 34 7 Economy 38 8 Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 47 9 Electorate 51 10 Education 55 11 Tourism 60 12 Climate 62 13 Environment 63 14 Transport 66 4 About Dundee 2014 l dundeecity.gov.uk About Dundee 2014 l dundeecity.gov.uk SOURCES The following are some of the sources used in the compilation of this booklet. Scottish Census 2011 – Scottish Census Statistics http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ GROS – General Register Office for Scotland http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/ SNS - Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics http://www.sns.gov.uk/ RoS - Registers of Scotland http://www.ros.gov.uk/ NOMIS - Official Labour Market Statistics https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/Default.asp Scottish Government http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Home HESA - Higher Education Statistics Agency http://www.hesa.ac.uk/ ISD - Information Services Division http://www.isdscotland.org/ Transport Scotland http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/ Visit Scotland http://www.visitscotland.com/ Met Office http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ SEPA - Scottish Environment Protection Agency http://www.sepa.org.uk/ About Dundee 2014 l dundeecity.gov.uk 5 6 About Dundee 2014 l dundeecity.gov.uk About Dundee 2014 l dundeecity.gov.uk INTRODUCTION 1 Dundee is Scotland’s fourth largest city and is situated on the north coast of the mouth of the Tay Estuary, in a stunning location. Edinburgh lies 60 miles to the south and Aberdeen 67 miles to the north. The most recent estimate of Dundee’s population is 147,800 (General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) 2012 Mid-year population estimate). Dundee has a sizeable student population, and is home to the University of Dundee, the University of Abertay Dundee and Dundee & Angus College. The Dundee City Council area covers 6,300 hectares (24 square miles) and is, geographically, the smallest local authority area in Scotland. It is bordered by Perth and Kinross Council to the west and Angus Council to the north and east. The former Tayside Regional Council area previously covered all three councils, and Dundee continues to serve as the regional centre for this area and north-east Fife, with an estimated catchment population of some 400,000 people. Dundee is Scotland’s sunniest city, with an average of over 1,500 hours of sunshine per year from 1971 to 2000. Easy access is available in Dundee to the main road and rail networks. The A90 Edinburgh to Aberdeen Road passes through the City, and the Tay Road Bridge connects to north-east Fife. Regular First ScotRail services between Glasgow and Aberdeen, and Edinburgh and Aberdeen stop at Dundee, as do services between London Kings Cross and Aberdeen. Scottish City Link and Stagecoach operate bus services between Dundee and Perth, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Fife and other destinations. Dundee Airport is the most convenient fly-in destination for some 1,000 square miles of Central Scotland. Situated only two miles from Dundee City Centre, and less than 10 minutes by taxi from mainline rail and bus stations, it affords quick and easy access to Fife via the nearby Tay Road Bridge, and lies within five minutes of the main Scottish Trunk Road network. There are scheduled flights between Dundee and London Stanstead and Jersey (Source: Highland & Islands airports, Dundee Airport information). In 2013, Dundee was shortlisted for the title of City of Culture 2017. Despite a successful campaign the title was won by Hull. Dundee is twinned with: • Alexandria, USA • Orleans, France • Nablus, Palestine • Wurzburg, Germany. About Dundee 2014 l dundeecity.gov.uk 1 2 DUNDEE AT A glaNCE Population 147,800 GROS 2012 mid-year population estimate % of population over 60 22.4% GROS 2012 mid-year population estimates Administrative Area 6,300 hectares Ordnance Survey Land Line (24 sq. miles) Population Density 2,470 people per sq. GROS 2012 mid-year population estimates km Electorate 110,237 Dundee City Council Electoral Roll 2014 Residential Properties 73,914 Dundee City Council Corporate Address Gazetteer (24th January 2014) Number of Households 69,355 GROS 2012 mid-year household estimates Number of Households with no car 28,923 2011 Census JSA Claimant Unemployment Rate 4.7% Dundee City Council Economic Profile (Figure as at February 2014) Median gross weekly earnings, full time £493.3 Dundee City Council Economic Profile (Figure as at April 2013) Travel from Dundee to Travel time by train Distance by road Aberdeen 1 hr. 7 mins 66 miles Edinburgh 1 hr. 5 mins 54 miles Glasgow 1 hr. 16 mins 81 miles Perth 21 mins 23 miles Stirling 52 mins 56 miles Source: National Rail Source: RAC 2 About Dundee 2014 l dundeecity.gov.uk About Dundee 2014 l dundeecity.gov.uk POPUlaTION 3 Dundee City Council has an estimated population of 147,800 as of the 30th June 2012 (GROS Mid Year Estimate). Chart 1 shows historical population totals for the city since 1801, and indicates the estimated population projection to 2035. Chart 1: Dundee City’s historic and projected population, 1801 to 2035 Historic Population Projected Population Source: GROS Population Mid Year Estimates 2012 It can be seen that the estimated population experienced a gradual decline until 2006 when the figure stabilised. GROS population estimates have shown an increase since 2008. Chart 2: Dundee City’s population, 1991 to 2012 Source: GROS Population Mid Year Estimates 2012 About Dundee 2014 l dundeecity.gov.uk 3 About Dundee 2014 I Population Table 1: Dundee City, Population 2012 breakdown by Age Group Age Group Number of Individuals Percentage of the Dundee City population 0-4 8,149 5.5% 5-9 6,980 4.7% 10-14 7,008 4.7% 15-19 9,907 6.7% 20-24 16,046 10.9% 25-29 12,125 8.2% 30-34 9,498 6.4% 35-39 7,747 5.2% 40-44 9,024 6.1% 45-49 9,924 6.7% 50-54 9,924 6.7% 55-59 8,347 5.6% 60-64 7,978 5.4% 65-69 7,007 4.7% 70-74 5,854 4.0% 75-79 5,121 3.5% 80-84 3,869 2.6% 85-89 2,253 1.5% 90+ 1039 0.7% Total 147,800 100.0% Source: GROS, Population Mid Year Estimates 2012 4 About Dundee 2014 l dundeecity.gov.uk About Dundee 2014 l dundeecity.gov.uk About Dundee 2014 I Population Chart 3: Dundee Population Pyramid 2012 90+ 85 -­‐ 89 80 -­‐ 84 75 -­‐ 79 MalesMales 70 -­‐ 74 65 -­‐ 69 FemalesFemales 60 -­‐ 64 55 -­‐ 59 50 -­‐ 54 45 -­‐ 49 Age Group Age 40 -­‐ 44 35 -­‐ 39 30 -­‐ 34 25 -­‐ 29 20 -­‐ 24 15 -­‐ 19 10 -­‐ 14 5 -­‐ 9 0 -­‐ 4 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 2% 4% 6% % of Total Popula,on Source: GROS, Population Mid Year Estimates 2012 Table 2: Sex composition, Scottish cities, mid 2012 based estimates Male % Female % Total Aberdeen City 111,301 49% 113,669 51% 224,970 Dundee City 71,096 48% 76,704 52% 147,800 Edinburgh, City of 235,183 49% 247,457 51% 482,640 Glasgow City 286,906 48% 308,174 52% 595,080 Scotland 2,577,140 49% 2,736,460 51% 5,313,600 Source: GROS Population Mid Year Estimates 2012 About Dundee 2014 l dundeecity.gov.uk 5 About Dundee 2014 I Population The proportion of males and females in Dundee City, other major Scottish cities and Scotland as a whole is shown in Table 2. It can be seen that Dundee City along with Glasgow City has a slightly higher proportion of females than elsewhere. The population pyramid in Chart 3 shows the breakdown of males and females in five year age groups for Dundee City. The peak population in age group 20 to 24 represents the high proportion of students in Dundee City. Table 3: Dundee City, projected population change by age group at five year intervals, 2010 to 2035 Age Base Year Projected Years Group 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 0-15 23,889 25,192 27,045 27,381 26,557 25,342 16-29 33,584 31,937 28,397 27,830 29,217 30,815 30-49 35,681 36,508 39,106 41,077 40,857 38,531 50-64 25,485 26,268 26,758 25,047 23,690 25,483 65-74 12,900 13,586 13,909 14,307 15,861 15,509 75+ 12,751 13,522 13,996 15,512 16,365 18,017 All ages 144,290 147,013 149,211 151,154 152,547 153,697 Source: GROS Population Projections 2012 By 2035 the population of Dundee is projected to be 153,697.
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