Scotland Government Region

This unit has been constructed for statistical reporting purposes only. It has no legal existence.

Statistics

Statistical comparisons will be made with Great Britain (change comparison)

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Industry

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Social Structure

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Learning & Language

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.
Life & Death

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Work & Poverty

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Birthplace & Religion

Birthplace & Religion

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

Notes

This unit exists only so that data for Scotland can be included in maps of the UK divided into the standard "Regions" defined by the government for statistical purposes.

We know of no alternate names.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ABERDEEN AND ABERDEENSHIRE Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
ANGUS AND DUNDEE Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
CAITHNESS AND SUTHERLAND AND ROSS AND CROMARTY Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
CLACKMANNANSHIRE AND FIFE Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
EAST AYRSHIRE AND NORTH AYRSHIRE MAINLAND Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE AND HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
EAST LOTHIAN AND MIDLOTHIAN Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
EDINBURGH Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
FALKIRK Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
GLASGOW Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
INVERCLYDE EAST RENFREWSHIRE AND RENFREWSHIRE Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
INVERNESS AND NAIRN AND MORAY BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
LOCHABER SKYE AND LOCHALSH ARRAN AND CUMBRAE AND ARGYLL AND BUTE Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
NA H EILEANAN SIAR Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
NORTH LANARKSHIRE Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
ORKNEY ISLANDS Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
PERTH AND KINROSS AND STIRLING Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
SCOTTISH BORDERS Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
SHETLAND ISLANDS Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
SOUTH AYRSHIRE Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
WEST LOTHIAN Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)

We know of no associations with other units.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
SCOTLAND Dep Country     Great Britain Historical GIS Project

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Boundary Map of Scotland Government Region

If the boundaries of the Government Region changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Scotland (Government Region) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/13146111

Date accessed: 11th November 2025