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Charges for Bulk Items Uplift for the elderly - final

Renfrewshire Council · 14 December 2023
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To: Council
On: 14 December 2023 
Report by:  Lead Officer on behalf of the Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Board
Heading:  Charges for Bulk Items Uplift for the elderly
1. Summary
1.1. At its meeting on 22 August 2022, members of the Audit, Risk and Scrutiny
Board agreed its annual programme of activity for 2022/23. This included a
review of charges for bulk item uplifts for the elderly as part of the
programme.
1.2. Over a period of months and as part of the annual programme, reports have
been presented to the Board by the Lead Officer on the subject of charges
for bulk items uplifts for the elderly.
1.3. This report describes the purpose and scope of the review, it includes
summaries of the information reported to each Board meeting, and
concludes with the key findings and the recommendation.
1.4. The review has provided assurance to the Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board,
and they agreed the final report at the 6 November 2023 meeting. 
2. Recommendations
2.1. Members are asked to note the findings of the review, and approve the
recommendations within this report.
3. Background 
3.1. Residents of Renfrewshire can request special uplifts if they need any bulky
general waste collected from their home. This can be for between 1 and 20
items but cannot include hazardous, clinical, or toxic waste. Loose waste
must be bagged or tied in manageable bundles where necessary. In

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addition, appliances such as washing machines, freezers, cookers etc are all
charged individually and cannot form part of the 1 to 20 items.
3.2. Ground clearances are when residents have more than 20 items and the
charge quoted is for a maximum of one hour’s work. However, if officers visit
and assess that it will take longer than this, they will contact the resident
about the additional costs before commencing any work. Again, domestic
appliances are charged individually and do not form part of a ground
clearance.
3.3. Renfrewshire Council aims to collect item(s) as soon as possible within 14
days. Residents must ensure any white goods have their doors removed or
place in a position where no one can access them. Special uplift requests for
white goods and general goods can be made at the same time, however
white goods are charged separately.
3.4. The charges for 2023/24 are £37.15 for a domestic uplift (1-20 items) and
£37.15 for each domestic white good. The ground clearance charge is
£88.00 covering a driver, a waste collector and a vehicle, for a maximum of
one hour’s work. 
3.5. Residents who are council tenants are entitled to two special uplifts per year
as part of their rent charge; this is paid for from within the overall Housing
Revenue Account (HRA). This is achieved by providing their rent reference
number when making their booking.
3.6. The current scheme provides no free, discounted or exemptions for this
service for any other residents. 
4. Purpose of the Review
4.1. The key purpose of this review will be to:
1. Set out the current position in relation to bulk uplifts within Renfrewshire
Council;
2. Consider the impact of offering a free bulk uplift service for the elderly;
and
3. Identify any other mitigations that could be recommended for the
elderly that the Council could pursue within available resources. 
5. Scope of the Review
5.1. In relation to 4.1(1) above, the focus of the review was on research into
demographics within Renfrewshire; in particular, the elderly population and
current trends for existing service demand.
5.2. In relation to 4.1(2) above, the focus of the review was on assessing the
financial and non-financial implications in relation to the provision of free bulk
uplifts for the elderly.

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5.3. In relation to 4.1(3) above, the focus on the review was exploring existing or
potential options available to the elderly within Renfrewshire through partner
organisations such as the third sector.
5.4. In relation to 4.1(3) above, consideration was given to the existing services
provided within neighbouring local authorities in relation to free bulk uplifts
for the elderly to consider any benefits for Renfrewshire.
5.5. For clarity, the level of charges applied to bulk uplifts within Renfrewshire
was outwith the scope of this review.
6. Demographics within Renfrewshire
6.1. At the outset of the review a definition was required on the age to be used in
relation to the term ‘elderly’ solely within the context of this review. It was
proposed in relation to this review that the age of 65 for both men and
women has been the most common age historically used for defining
services for ‘elderly’ people. Therefore, the age of 65 was assumed in
relation to the term elderly for the duration of this review where practical. If
an exception to this age was used, it is clearly noted within the review.
6.2. Here we explore the demographics in relation to Renfrewshire, in particular
the elderly population and likely service trends based on this data; this is in
relation to scope objective 5.1.
6.3. Appendix 1 includes population projections developed by National Records
of Scotland (NRS), utilising the most up to date published records at the time
of preparation. This data forecasts the expected population across
Renfrewshire for all ages from birth to 90+ between 2018 and 2043. This
information has been used to provide analysis on the likely trends for the
elderly based on the demographics for Renfrewshire.
6.4. Appendix 1 includes an analysis of the number and percentage of 65+
residents across Renfrewshire and forecast for each year. This starts at
18.7% and 33,288 of our residents in 2018 and rises to a high of 24.9% and
45,976 residents by 2040.
6.5. The table below shows an extract from Appendix 1, analysing the proportion
of tenants 65+ across the period 2023-2028. This clearly shows an upward
trend in the volume and percentage of the Renfrewshire population within
the 65+ range across this period.
Renfrewshire Population Extract 2023-2028
Category 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Overall Population 180,266 180,689 181,091 181,502 181,870 182,256
65 Plus 36,144 36,877 37,586 38,496 39,350 40,125
% 65 Plus 20.05% 20.41% 20.76% 21.21% 21.64% 22.02%

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6.6. In order to consider this in the context of Scotland, information, again from
the NRS population estimates, has been used to compare Renfrewshire
nationally in relation to our elderly residents. Detailed analysis is contained in
Appendix 2.
6.7. This shows that Renfrewshire had the eighth lowest as a percentage of
population classified as elderly, at 19.2%. While this is close to the Scottish
average of 19.6%, there is a wide variation from a low of 13.6% in Glasgow
to a high of 26.6% in Dumfries and Galloway. The table below is a summary
comparison with Scotland and our bordering authorities.
Scottish Context Mid-2021
Organisation Population 65 Plus % 65 Plus
Scotland 5,479,900 1,073,861 19.60%
North Ayrshire 134,220 31,294 23.32%
Inverclyde 76,700 16,721 21.80%
East Renfrewshire 96,580 19,846 20.55%
West Dunbartonshire 87,790 17,142 19.53%
Renfrewshire 179,940 34,585 19.22%
Glasgow City 635,130 86,604 13.64% 
7. Provision of free bulk uplifts for the elderly
7.1. This section looks at the trends in income for special uplifts from 2020/21 to
2022/23. The information has been analysed between recharges to the HRA
for tenants and direct charges to other Renfrewshire residents.
Income Trends Bulk Uplift
Financial Year HRA Tenants Residents Total
2020/2021 £159,440.30 £55,866.00 £215,306.30
2021/2022 £111,655.35 £62,308.80 £173,964.15
2022/2023 £109,928.10 £71,079.98 £181,008.08
Average £127,007.92 £63,084.93 £190,092.84 
7.2. The service is managed through the deployment of a driver, waste collector
and a specialised vehicle. The demand fluctuates within the table, and a
major influence on this was COVID-19 and the post-pandemic recovery.
7.3. In order to assess the current demand for the service, a sample analysis of
12 weeks of requests from the period 9 January 2023 to 2 April 2023 has
been reviewed. The analysis below shows that based on total orders the
average is 15.3 orders and 74.5 items per day.

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Sample Service Demand
Week
Special
Uplifts
Ground
Clears
Total
Uplifts
Daily
Average
Uplifts
Total
Items
Daily
Average
Items
1 98 13 111 15.9 544 77.7
2 85 11 96 13.7 407 58.1
3 88 9 97 13.9 472 67.4
4 85 8 93 13.3 425 60.7
5 84 5 89 12.7 479 68.4
6 107 13 120 17.1 520 74.3
7 114 7 121 17.3 692 98.9
8 123 18 141 20.1 637 91.0
9 113 14 127 18.1 656 93.7
10 77 6 83 11.9 418 59.7
11 102 17 119 17.0 551 78.7
12 81 3 84 12.0 455 65.0
Total 1,157 124 1,281 15.3 6,256 74.5 
7.4. Operational managers have confirmed that any significant recurring increase
in demand due to a free or discounted service could not be managed without
either an additional team, or by using an external partner to manage the
increased demand.
7.5. The impact of creating a free bulk uplift service for the elderly is likely to
increase demand. This increase could be managed in two ways: by
increasing capacity either internally or externally, both of which bring
additional costs.
7.6. If we assume that demand increases beyond the current levels and an
additional team consisting of a driver, waste collector, and specialised
vehicle is required, then an additional cost of around £116,500 per year is
estimated. This equates to around £320 per day in extra costs for
Renfrewshire Council. In the past, external contractors have been used to
aid in reducing the post-pandemic backlog, and this was at a cost of around
£40 per uplift; however, costs are likely to have increased since then due to
inflation.
7.7. Currently, bulk uplift orders do not require the age of the requestor; therefore
the Council does not hold the information to enable age analysis on existing
requests. Therefore, to gauge current demand, the age profile data identified
in 6.7 above has been used, starting with 19.22% of the overall population
are classed as elderly, and then adjusted to remove under 18s, resulting in
an estimate of 23.64% of potential existing customers being elderly. If this is
taken to be an accurate reflection of existing service demand, then we can
estimate a drop in income of £42,790 before any demand increases or
further assumptions are made, as detailed in the table below.

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Loss of Income Estimate
Impact on income
2022/23 levels HRA Tenants Residents Total
2022/23 Actual £109,928.10 £71,079.98 £181,008.08
23.64% Reduction £25,987.00 £16,803.31 £42,790.31
2022/23 Revised £83,941.10 £54,276.67 £138,217.77 
7.8. It is, however, possible that the actual percentage of current service
recipients could be higher than the demographic average due to the type of
service provided, meaning that this loss could actually be higher.
7.9. In summary, the impact of introducing a policy for free bulk uplifts for the
elderly could result in a reduction in income (minimum £0.043m) and an
increased demand for the service, resulting in a requirement to increase
capacity at an additional cost (which could rise initially to £0.117m), bringing
the total additional annual cost to potentially £0.160m.
8. Options available to the elderly within Renfrewshire
8.1. In this section we explore existing or potential options available to the elderly
through partner organisations such as the third sector within Renfrewshire;
this is in relation to scope objective 5.3.
8.2. Under the Waste Scotland Regulations, councils are allowed to charge for
collection of charities’ waste, but not the processing of their waste. A charge
levied at 55% of the commercial waste charge, is applicable for charity
collections, on the basis that the charge is for collection only; this charge
was effective from 1 April 2023. The Council’s waste advisors are working
with charities this year to support these revised arrangements. 
8.3. The Council currently provides information regarding the potential to recycle
items of bulk uplift. As residents navigate through the special uplift request
form on the internet, information is provided on the RE-USE scheme:
8.3.1 Items in good condition can be donated free of charge to a re-use
scheme. Before arranging an, residents are asked to consider
donating any items in good condition to a re-use scheme, and the
national helpline for more information is listed as 0800 0665 820.
Examples of items that re-use organisations will accept: 
• Sofas and armchairs (fire regulation tags must be attached) 
• Beds and mattresses (fire regulation tags must be attached) 
• Wardrobes and chest of drawers 
• Dining furniture 
• Fridges, freezers, electric cookers, washing machines, tumble dryers
• Bicycles

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8.3.2 The Zero Waste Scotland website allows residents to enter a
postcode to find a list of charitable organisations in the area that can
be contacted to discuss re-use options. This can be found at:
https://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/resources/pass-items-
through-reuse-tool 
8.4. Care & Repair Renfrewshire delivers free services to Renfrewshire residents
who are older, or who have disabilities. This includes a minor repairs service;
however, it has been confirmed that removal of bulk uplift items is not one of
the services currently provided.
8.5. This is not an exhaustive list of all organisations that may work in local areas
who could potentially be of assistance to elderly or vulnerable residents; one
further example is the Darkwood Crew in the Ferguslie Park area.
8.6. There are five recycling centres across Renfrewshire where residents can
recycle, re-use and dispose of a wide range of household materials directly.
Residents must bring proof of residency in Renfrewshire, such as a Council
Tax bill or driving licence, to all sites to gain access.
8.7. All council tenants including the elderly are entitled to two special uplifts per
year as part of their rent charge; this is achieved by providing their rent
reference number when making their booking. 
9. Other Local Authority service provision
9.1. Here we explore our neighbouring local authorities in relation to bulk uplift
services provided. We also look nationally to see whether any free or
reduced services are available, for either the elderly specifically, or for any
other service users; this is in relation to scope objective 5.4.
9.2. A comparison of the charges and policies of our neighbouring authorities has
been provided for context. It can be noted that none of our neighbouring
authorities are currently providing any exemptions for these charges to the
elderly or for any other demographic. The table below provides a summary
of the common charges for comparison.
Organisation Standard
Charge Additional Context
Renfrewshire £35.35 1 to 20 items with a cost of £35.35 for white goods
(per item)
North Ayrshire £25.20 Up to five items with an additional £5.04 for each
additional item.
Inverclyde £26.10 1-5 Items £26.10 (Minimum Charge), 6-10 Items
£52.25.
East Renfrewshire £51.85 Items should be manageable for a 2-person crew to
collect within a 15-minute time slot.
West Dunbartonshire £24.36 1 to 9 items with over ten items will result in a time
charge rate.
Glasgow City £5.00 1 item per £5, this covers standard items and large
electrical items.

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9.3. A review of the services provided by all 32 local authorities has highlighted
that only Stirling Council currently offers an exemption for the elderly (in this
case 60+ residents). If all members of a household are over 60 years old, the
council will collect up to two special uplifts free of charge each year. The
standard charge is £45.60 for up to five items.
9.4. Two authorities currently operate a discount scheme for residents who are
on Housing benefit or Council Tax Reduction (CTR). At the time of request
the resident inputs their benefit reference number to obtain the discount. At
present no other examples of discounted bulk uplift services have been
identified across Scotland.
Benefit Discount Schemes
Organisation Standard
Charge Additional Context
Aberdeen City £30.00 50% reduction if a resident is entitled to Housing
or Council Tax Reduction.
Aberdeenshire Council £29.72 60% reduction if a resident is entitled to Housing
or Council Tax Reduction. 
9.5. In order to assess the potential impact of a similar policy in Renfrewshire, the
latest Council Tax Reduction (CTR) information has been analysed between
HRA tenants and other residents who are in receipt of any amount of CTR.
The table below shows that the percentage of HRA tenants claiming CTR is
51.55% and 12.31% of other tenancies.
2022/23 Year End Council Tax Reduction Data
CTR Analysis HRA Tenants Residents Total
Number of Claims 6,297 9,671 15,968
Stock Number 12,216 78,566 90,782
% CTR 51.55% 12.31% 17.59% 
9.6. The table below outlines a high-level assumption on the potential cost of
implementing this type of policy. This is based purely on the CTR data from
above and assumes only a potential loss of income of 51.55% for HRA
tenants and 12.31% for other residents of Renfrewshire. This has been
modelled on both 50% and 60% reductions, in line with the two schemes
identified nationally.
Income Impact Discount Scheme Renfrewshire
Impact on income
2022/23 levels HRA Tenants Residents Total
No discount 100% charge £109,928.10 £71,079.98 £181,008.08
50% discount on CTR% £28,332.40 £4,374.76 £32,707.16
60% discount on CTR% £33,998.88 £5,249.71 £39,248.59

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9.7. The table shows a potential loss of income of £32,707 to £39,249, assuming
existing income levels and no change to demand for uplifts. If this policy was
implemented and demand exceeded the current operational capacity, then
additional costs as highlighted in 7.6 could similarly be expected.
9.8. In summary, the impact of introducing a policy for discounted bulk uplifts for
CTR eligible could result in a reduction in income (minimum £0.033m) and
an increased demand for the service resulting in a requirement to increase
capacity at an additional cost (rising to £0.117m), bringing the total additional
annual cost to potentially £0.150m.
10. Key Findings
10.1. The demographic information has identified that the over 65 population in
Renfrewshire is forecast to increase in both numbers and as a percentage of
the overall population in the coming years.
10.2. A review of the services provided by all 32 local authorities, has highlighted
that only Stirling Council currently offers an exemption for the elderly, in this
case 60+ residents. 
10.3. Two other authorities currently operate a discount scheme for residents who
are on Housing benefit or Council Tax Reduction (CTR).
10.4. No other examples of any discounted bulk uplift services have been
identified across Scotland.
10.5. The cost of implementing a free bulk uplift service for the Elderly within
Renfrewshire is estimated at an additional recurring cost of a minimum
£0.160m per year.
10.6. Items in good condition can be donated free of charge to a re-use scheme.
10.7. There are five recycling centres across Renfrewshire where you can recycle,
re-use and dispose of a wide range of household materials directly.
10.8. The third sector offers potential alternatives to the disposal of waste.
11. Recommendations
11.1. It is recommended that the service increases awareness of the options
available to all service users, including HRA tenants, through a review of the
existing bulk uplift request internet page. 
11.2. It is recommended that this includes a visible and direct link to the Zero
Waste Scotland website to improve access to third sector organisations.
11.3. It is recommended that the Council increases promotion of the facilities
available where residents can recycle, re-use and dispose of bulk directly.
11.4. It is recommended that the tenancy termination process includes highlighting
the services available to HRA tenants to assist in the clearance of properties
prior to the end of the tenancy.

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11.5. As this report does not propose any policy or service change, no equality
and human rights impact assessments are required at this time. However, if
any change to policy or service position were to be proposed, then full
equality and human rights impact assessments would be required and
assessment made in line with the Council’s Fairer Scotland duty by the
service responsible for bulk uplifts. In addition, such a change to the service
would increase the Council’s medium term financial deficit and would require
to be funded within existing budgets, for example by potentially increasing
charges to remaining users. 
___________________________________________________________________ 
Implications of this report 
1.  Financial - The review highlights the additional costs and loss of income to
Renfrewshire Council that could occur in the event of changes to the
current arrangements relating to charges for bulk uplift services, amounting
to an estimated £0.160m per year. This could rise depending on the level of
demand experienced in future. 
2.  HR and Organisational Development - None directly arising from this
report. 
3. Community/Council Planning - None directly arising from this report. 
4.  Legal - None directly arising from this report. 
5.  Property/Assets - None directly arising from this report. 
6.  Information Technology - None directly arising from this report. 
7.  Equality and Human Rights - The recommendations contained within this
report have not been assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and
human rights as the paper sets out the scope for a review process rather
than proposing any changes to services. If any change to policy or service
position were to be considered in future, then full equality and human rights
impact assessments will be undertaken. 
8. Health and Safety - None directly arising from this report. 
9. Procurement - None directly arising from this report. 
10. Risk - None directly arising from this report.

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11. Privacy Impact - None directly arising from this report. 
12. 
13.
Cosla Policy Position - Not applicable. 
Climate Risk - None directly arising from this report.
__________________________________________________________________ 
List of Background Papers 
Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board Annual Programme approved 22 August 2022.
Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board Charges for Bulk Items Uplift for the Elderly 23
January 2023.
Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board Charges for Bulk Items Uplift for the Elderly 13 March
2023.
Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board Charges for Bulk Items Uplift for the Elderly 22 May
2023.
Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board Charges for Bulk Items Uplift for the Elderly 26
September 2023.
Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board Charges for Bulk Items Uplift for the Elderly 6
November 2023. 
The foregoing background papers will be retained within Finance and Resources for
inspection by the public for the prescribed period of four years from the date of the
meeting. The contact officer within the service is Finance Business Partner John
Kilpatrick who can be contacted at john.kilpatrick@renfrewshire.gov.uk  
__________________________________________________________________
Author: John Kilpatrick, Finance Business Partner

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Appendix 1a
2018-based principal population projections by sex, single year of age and year (2018-2030)
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
All ages 177,790 178,294 178,766 179,276 179,761 180,266 180,689 181,091 181,502 181,870 182,256 182,597 182,930
0 1,754 1,640 1,667 1,670 1,671 1,675 1,679 1,681 1,685 1,676 1,675 1,671 1,660
1 1,773 1,751 1,648 1,675 1,678 1,676 1,682 1,685 1,687 1,691 1,682 1,681 1,677
2 1,815 1,797 1,775 1,673 1,701 1,704 1,702 1,709 1,712 1,714 1,718 1,709 1,708
3 1,786 1,826 1,811 1,785 1,682 1,709 1,714 1,711 1,718 1,721 1,723 1,727 1,718
4 1,894 1,790 1,832 1,816 1,791 1,690 1,714 1,720 1,718 1,725 1,728 1,730 1,734
5 1,976 1,900 1,797 1,836 1,820 1,794 1,695 1,718 1,723 1,721 1,728 1,731 1,733
6 1,983 1,991 1,915 1,812 1,851 1,831 1,805 1,707 1,731 1,736 1,734 1,741 1,744
7 2,001 1,996 2,001 1,923 1,825 1,860 1,840 1,813 1,715 1,739 1,744 1,742 1,749
8 1,898 2,016 2,013 2,016 1,935 1,841 1,875 1,854 1,825 1,727 1,751 1,756 1,754
9 1,909 1,894 2,017 2,011 2,013 1,932 1,838 1,873 1,851 1,822 1,723 1,748 1,752
10 2,009 1,923 1,908 2,030 2,024 2,027 1,945 1,852 1,887 1,864 1,836 1,736 1,761
11 1,879 2,020 1,931 1,917 2,039 2,037 2,038 1,955 1,863 1,898 1,874 1,845 1,746
12 1,937 1,883 2,025 1,936 1,923 2,047 2,042 2,043 1,960 1,868 1,903 1,879 1,849
13 1,906 1,949 1,896 2,033 1,946 1,933 2,058 2,052 2,053 1,970 1,878 1,913 1,888
14 1,854 1,924 1,969 1,919 2,057 1,969 1,953 2,080 2,074 2,075 1,992 1,901 1,935
15 1,797 1,865 1,933 1,977 1,929 2,068 1,981 1,963 2,092 2,085 2,085 2,003 1,912
16 1,815 1,802 1,870 1,938 1,978 1,935 2,072 1,985 1,967 2,096 2,089 2,088 2,006
17 1,918 1,805 1,794 1,860 1,928 1,969 1,926 2,063 1,976 1,958 2,089 2,082 2,078
18 1,902 1,869 1,759 1,753 1,817 1,885 1,922 1,880 2,015 1,931 1,913 2,041 2,034
19 1,893 1,835 1,797 1,687 1,685 1,747 1,815 1,846 1,809 1,937 1,859 1,838 1,964
20 2,017 1,933 1,867 1,833 1,717 1,726 1,779 1,846 1,879 1,843 1,973 1,894 1,874
21 2,156 2,084 2,002 1,931 1,896 1,778 1,790 1,844 1,910 1,943 1,909 2,038 1,961
22 2,112 2,207 2,131 2,053 1,981 1,942 1,827 1,836 1,891 1,957 1,989 1,957 2,088
23 2,147 2,132 2,218 2,144 2,070 1,998 1,955 1,839 1,849 1,904 1,970 2,002 1,972
24 2,256 2,167 2,150 2,240 2,168 2,091 2,018 1,975 1,858 1,868 1,921 1,986 2,020
25 2,303 2,267 2,177 2,161 2,250 2,178 2,099 2,027 1,983 1,867 1,877 1,929 1,994
26 2,471 2,334 2,296 2,211 2,200 2,283 2,210 2,132 2,060 2,014 1,898 1,912 1,963
27 2,361 2,482 2,340 2,307 2,221 2,212 2,292 2,217 2,141 2,069 2,022 1,907 1,922
28 2,349 2,396 2,514 2,369 2,335 2,245 2,235 2,316 2,240 2,164 2,090 2,042 1,926
29 2,241 2,359 2,403 2,527 2,370 2,335 2,250 2,239 2,317 2,243 2,166 2,092 2,044
30 2,408 2,292 2,405 2,463 2,586 2,427 2,381 2,298 2,290 2,364 2,291 2,214 2,137
31 2,442 2,443 2,343 2,450 2,518 2,638 2,474 2,426 2,346 2,338 2,411 2,337 2,260
32 2,194 2,461 2,481 2,386 2,490 2,561 2,677 2,513 2,462 2,381 2,376 2,448 2,374
33 2,258 2,249 2,514 2,543 2,452 2,550 2,629 2,744 2,576 2,520 2,440 2,435 2,504
34 2,213 2,288 2,285 2,544 2,577 2,491 2,586 2,668 2,781 2,609 2,554 2,475 2,469
35 2,412 2,231 2,310 2,308 2,563 2,597 2,513 2,609 2,695 2,806 2,632 2,575 2,496
36 2,239 2,429 2,248 2,333 2,332 2,577 2,616 2,535 2,630 2,719 2,830 2,652 2,593
37 2,414 2,265 2,456 2,285 2,372 2,373 2,609 2,655 2,575 2,671 2,762 2,871 2,689
38 2,181 2,420 2,274 2,454 2,292 2,382 2,381 2,611 2,658 2,581 2,677 2,770 2,877
39 2,102 2,190 2,414 2,276 2,452 2,294 2,386 2,384 2,609 2,659 2,583 2,678 2,773
40 1,947 2,117 2,208 2,422 2,287 2,466 2,308 2,401 2,399 2,620 2,673 2,597 2,692
41 1,872 1,963 2,136 2,228 2,433 2,304 2,481 2,322 2,418 2,414 2,635 2,690 2,614
42 1,961 1,890 1,978 2,148 2,238 2,441 2,316 2,491 2,333 2,431 2,428 2,645 2,703
43 2,101 1,967 1,895 1,984 2,154 2,244 2,441 2,320 2,494 2,337 2,436 2,432 2,648
44 2,126 2,099 1,969 1,900 1,987 2,156 2,244 2,439 2,321 2,493 2,337 2,437 2,433
45 2,231 2,123 2,098 1,970 1,900 1,988 2,158 2,247 2,436 2,322 2,491 2,338 2,439
46 2,397 2,233 2,124 2,101 1,975 1,904 1,992 2,164 2,254 2,437 2,330 2,494 2,342
47 2,563 2,399 2,239 2,130 2,108 1,983 1,912 2,000 2,174 2,264 2,444 2,339 2,502
48 2,705 2,569 2,404 2,243 2,134 2,113 1,988 1,916 2,007 2,180 2,272 2,448 2,346
49 2,668 2,701 2,566 2,400 2,239 2,131 2,112 1,987 1,915 2,006 2,179 2,273 2,446
50 2,812 2,666 2,699 2,565 2,398 2,236 2,130 2,113 1,988 1,915 2,007 2,181 2,276
51 2,810 2,808 2,664 2,700 2,566 2,402 2,237 2,132 2,114 1,991 1,919 2,009 2,184
52 2,819 2,798 2,796 2,653 2,688 2,555 2,394 2,230 2,123 2,106 1,985 1,911 2,003
53 2,917 2,810 2,791 2,789 2,648 2,684 2,552 2,391 2,229 2,121 2,104 1,984 1,910
54 2,811 2,899 2,797 2,778 2,773 2,635 2,671 2,540 2,379 2,220 2,113 2,095 1,974
55 2,733 2,807 2,896 2,795 2,774 2,770 2,633 2,667 2,537 2,377 2,218 2,110 2,094
56 2,800 2,720 2,794 2,883 2,782 2,761 2,759 2,622 2,655 2,529 2,370 2,211 2,103
57 2,815 2,782 2,699 2,774 2,860 2,762 2,742 2,738 2,603 2,636 2,512 2,354 2,194
58 2,576 2,796 2,767 2,686 2,758 2,845 2,746 2,729 2,724 2,590 2,623 2,501 2,345
59 2,575 2,559 2,776 2,747 2,669 2,743 2,826 2,726 2,711 2,707 2,573 2,606 2,486
60 2,528 2,549 2,535 2,749 2,719 2,646 2,719 2,800 2,701 2,688 2,682 2,550 2,584
61 2,338 2,508 2,530 2,518 2,732 2,702 2,630 2,703 2,783 2,684 2,673 2,667 2,536
62 2,222 2,322 2,486 2,511 2,499 2,711 2,682 2,611 2,683 2,761 2,664 2,653 2,648
63 2,130 2,200 2,297 2,458 2,482 2,476 2,683 2,654 2,584 2,657 2,734 2,638 2,628
64 2,070 2,108 2,179 2,275 2,433 2,457 2,453 2,658 2,630 2,560 2,634 2,710 2,615
65 1,980 2,051 2,090 2,161 2,255 2,410 2,434 2,430 2,633 2,607 2,538 2,612 2,686
66 1,862 1,957 2,027 2,064 2,135 2,228 2,383 2,407 2,403 2,606 2,580 2,513 2,585
67 1,999 1,835 1,928 2,001 2,036 2,106 2,199 2,353 2,378 2,374 2,575 2,551 2,484
68 1,871 1,967 1,805 1,897 1,969 2,004 2,074 2,165 2,318 2,343 2,339 2,538 2,515
69 1,951 1,837 1,932 1,772 1,864 1,935 1,970 2,039 2,129 2,281 2,305 2,301 2,499
70 1,913 1,917 1,809 1,903 1,745 1,837 1,907 1,940 2,011 2,098 2,250 2,272 2,271
71 2,173 1,875 1,878 1,772 1,864 1,711 1,800 1,870 1,903 1,973 2,059 2,209 2,232
72 1,565 2,125 1,834 1,839 1,735 1,826 1,676 1,764 1,833 1,865 1,936 2,019 2,167
73 1,560 1,522 2,068 1,783 1,788 1,687 1,779 1,633 1,719 1,787 1,819 1,889 1,970
74 1,572 1,524 1,486 2,015 1,739 1,745 1,648 1,738 1,596 1,681 1,748 1,780 1,850
75 1,375 1,521 1,476 1,440 1,951 1,684 1,691 1,597 1,686 1,548 1,631 1,697 1,730
76 1,283 1,325 1,468 1,423 1,389 1,884 1,625 1,633 1,544 1,630 1,497 1,578 1,643
77 1,238 1,236 1,276 1,413 1,370 1,337 1,819 1,568 1,578 1,490 1,575 1,447 1,525
78 1,136 1,192 1,190 1,228 1,360 1,319 1,288 1,753 1,512 1,523 1,439 1,522 1,398
79 1,158 1,083 1,135 1,134 1,170 1,298 1,258 1,230 1,675 1,445 1,456 1,376 1,456
80 1,090 1,104 1,031 1,079 1,079 1,113 1,235 1,197 1,172 1,597 1,377 1,388 1,313
81 1,025 1,027 1,037 971 1,015 1,017 1,049 1,164 1,129 1,105 1,510 1,301 1,313
82 947 966 965 976 914 956 959 989 1,097 1,065 1,043 1,426 1,229
83 887 878 894 893 903 848 885 890 917 1,018 989 969 1,329
84 780 820 809 827 824 835 786 818 825 850 943 916 900
85 631 715 748 739 755 754 765 720 748 756 779 865 839
86 598 572 646 675 668 683 682 692 653 678 685 707 785
87 536 534 507 574 599 593 608 607 615 582 603 611 632
88 468 470 466 443 501 522 517 532 533 539 511 529 538
89 370 406 405 401 385 434 452 449 462 463 469 445 461
90 and over 1,320 1,337 1,347 1,361 1,377 1,378 1,388 1,408 1,427 1,446 1,469 1,487 1,497
65+ 33,288 33,796 34,257 34,784 35,390 36,144 36,877 37,586 38,496 39,350 40,125 40,948 41,847
% 65+ 18.7% 19.0% 19.2% 19.4% 19.7% 20.1% 20.4% 20.8% 21.2% 21.6% 22.0% 22.4% 22.9%

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Appendix 1b
2018-based principal population projections by sex, single year of age and year (2031-2043)
2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043
All ages 183,199 183,460 183,720 183,922 184,111 184,306 184,472 184,662 184,817 184,976 185,098 185,239 185,360
0 1,652 1,646 1,648 1,637 1,635 1,633 1,632 1,641 1,645 1,649 1,651 1,654 1,657
1 1,666 1,658 1,652 1,654 1,643 1,641 1,639 1,638 1,647 1,651 1,655 1,657 1,660
2 1,704 1,693 1,685 1,679 1,681 1,670 1,668 1,666 1,665 1,674 1,678 1,682 1,684
3 1,717 1,713 1,702 1,694 1,688 1,690 1,679 1,677 1,675 1,674 1,683 1,687 1,691
4 1,725 1,724 1,720 1,709 1,701 1,695 1,697 1,686 1,684 1,682 1,681 1,690 1,694
5 1,737 1,728 1,727 1,723 1,712 1,704 1,698 1,700 1,689 1,687 1,685 1,684 1,693
6 1,746 1,750 1,741 1,740 1,736 1,725 1,717 1,711 1,713 1,702 1,700 1,698 1,697
7 1,752 1,754 1,758 1,749 1,748 1,744 1,733 1,725 1,719 1,721 1,710 1,708 1,706
8 1,762 1,764 1,766 1,771 1,762 1,761 1,757 1,746 1,738 1,732 1,734 1,723 1,721
9 1,750 1,759 1,760 1,762 1,767 1,759 1,758 1,753 1,742 1,734 1,728 1,730 1,719
10 1,765 1,763 1,772 1,773 1,775 1,780 1,772 1,771 1,766 1,755 1,747 1,741 1,743
11 1,771 1,775 1,773 1,782 1,783 1,785 1,790 1,782 1,781 1,776 1,765 1,757 1,751
12 1,750 1,775 1,779 1,777 1,786 1,787 1,789 1,794 1,786 1,785 1,780 1,769 1,761
13 1,858 1,759 1,784 1,788 1,786 1,795 1,796 1,798 1,803 1,795 1,794 1,789 1,778
14 1,911 1,879 1,781 1,806 1,810 1,808 1,817 1,818 1,820 1,825 1,817 1,816 1,811
15 1,946 1,922 1,889 1,791 1,816 1,820 1,818 1,827 1,828 1,830 1,835 1,827 1,826
16 1,916 1,949 1,926 1,892 1,795 1,820 1,824 1,822 1,831 1,832 1,834 1,839 1,831
17 1,997 1,907 1,940 1,917 1,882 1,785 1,810 1,814 1,812 1,821 1,822 1,824 1,829
18 2,029 1,952 1,862 1,895 1,871 1,834 1,741 1,765 1,769 1,767 1,776 1,777 1,779
19 1,955 1,949 1,876 1,792 1,823 1,796 1,762 1,673 1,697 1,702 1,700 1,708 1,709
20 2,000 1,991 1,984 1,910 1,828 1,859 1,830 1,796 1,706 1,732 1,737 1,734 1,742
21 1,940 2,066 2,058 2,050 1,975 1,896 1,926 1,895 1,861 1,771 1,797 1,802 1,799
22 2,013 1,993 2,119 2,112 2,102 2,027 1,948 1,979 1,946 1,912 1,821 1,848 1,853
23 2,102 2,030 2,010 2,134 2,126 2,115 2,042 1,964 1,994 1,962 1,925 1,836 1,864
24 1,991 2,117 2,052 2,030 2,154 2,145 2,133 2,065 1,986 2,012 1,983 1,944 1,860
25 2,026 2,002 2,125 2,064 2,041 2,162 2,154 2,142 2,073 1,997 2,022 1,993 1,953
26 2,026 2,057 2,036 2,157 2,097 2,074 2,197 2,185 2,174 2,107 2,034 2,057 2,027
27 1,972 2,035 2,064 2,047 2,166 2,109 2,087 2,207 2,196 2,183 2,118 2,046 2,068
28 1,943 1,994 2,054 2,084 2,070 2,190 2,135 2,113 2,232 2,220 2,206 2,142 2,072
29 1,927 1,944 1,995 2,055 2,085 2,074 2,193 2,139 2,115 2,237 2,223 2,208 2,147
30 2,086 1,969 1,986 2,040 2,100 2,128 2,119 2,240 2,189 2,163 2,287 2,270 2,254
31 2,179 2,127 2,012 2,028 2,083 2,140 2,171 2,162 2,285 2,236 2,210 2,335 2,316
32 2,297 2,213 2,159 2,044 2,061 2,116 2,174 2,205 2,198 2,321 2,273 2,246 2,374
33 2,432 2,353 2,267 2,211 2,095 2,113 2,168 2,227 2,258 2,252 2,376 2,331 2,303
34 2,537 2,464 2,386 2,295 2,240 2,125 2,144 2,198 2,256 2,288 2,283 2,408 2,364
35 2,490 2,557 2,485 2,406 2,312 2,257 2,141 2,161 2,214 2,273 2,306 2,303 2,427
36 2,515 2,508 2,573 2,501 2,423 2,327 2,270 2,156 2,175 2,228 2,288 2,321 2,321
37 2,629 2,554 2,547 2,610 2,539 2,461 2,363 2,306 2,191 2,210 2,264 2,326 2,359
38 2,693 2,632 2,558 2,551 2,614 2,543 2,466 2,367 2,312 2,196 2,216 2,270 2,332
39 2,878 2,692 2,630 2,557 2,550 2,612 2,542 2,465 2,365 2,311 2,196 2,217 2,270
40 2,789 2,892 2,704 2,644 2,570 2,564 2,625 2,554 2,477 2,375 2,322 2,207 2,229
41 2,709 2,807 2,909 2,720 2,659 2,585 2,578 2,639 2,568 2,491 2,388 2,337 2,220
42 2,628 2,722 2,822 2,922 2,734 2,671 2,597 2,589 2,650 2,579 2,503 2,398 2,346
43 2,705 2,633 2,726 2,826 2,925 2,737 2,674 2,601 2,593 2,654 2,583 2,508 2,401
44 2,646 2,704 2,632 2,726 2,825 2,923 2,736 2,671 2,599 2,592 2,651 2,581 2,506
45 2,434 2,645 2,704 2,633 2,726 2,827 2,921 2,735 2,671 2,598 2,592 2,651 2,580
46 2,446 2,439 2,646 2,709 2,639 2,733 2,835 2,926 2,739 2,676 2,603 2,596 2,655
47 2,350 2,454 2,449 2,654 2,719 2,648 2,742 2,845 2,936 2,748 2,685 2,611 2,605
48 2,507 2,356 2,460 2,456 2,659 2,726 2,655 2,749 2,853 2,943 2,754 2,690 2,617
49 2,347 2,505 2,355 2,459 2,456 2,658 2,725 2,655 2,749 2,853 2,942 2,752 2,689
50 2,445 2,347 2,504 2,355 2,459 2,456 2,656 2,725 2,655 2,749 2,854 2,943 2,752
51 2,281 2,447 2,349 2,505 2,357 2,461 2,459 2,658 2,728 2,660 2,754 2,859 2,945
52 2,178 2,276 2,441 2,344 2,499 2,352 2,455 2,454 2,652 2,722 2,657 2,750 2,855
53 2,002 2,177 2,274 2,437 2,342 2,496 2,349 2,452 2,453 2,647 2,718 2,653 2,746
54 1,900 1,994 2,168 2,265 2,425 2,332 2,485 2,339 2,442 2,442 2,634 2,707 2,642
55 1,973 1,898 1,993 2,168 2,266 2,425 2,333 2,483 2,340 2,443 2,443 2,633 2,708
56 2,088 1,969 1,894 1,988 2,164 2,261 2,418 2,329 2,476 2,336 2,439 2,438 2,627
57 2,090 2,076 1,959 1,884 1,978 2,154 2,250 2,405 2,316 2,463 2,323 2,426 2,425
58 2,183 2,080 2,067 1,948 1,874 1,969 2,145 2,242 2,395 2,309 2,454 2,316 2,418
59 2,330 2,167 2,065 2,053 1,935 1,861 1,956 2,132 2,230 2,380 2,296 2,438 2,303
60 2,464 2,311 2,150 2,048 2,036 1,919 1,846 1,941 2,118 2,215 2,363 2,280 2,420
61 2,569 2,451 2,298 2,138 2,039 2,027 1,912 1,839 1,933 2,111 2,206 2,353 2,273
62 2,517 2,552 2,435 2,282 2,124 2,026 2,016 1,901 1,828 1,923 2,101 2,196 2,341
63 2,623 2,494 2,529 2,412 2,261 2,106 2,010 2,000 1,887 1,814 1,909 2,087 2,180
64 2,605 2,602 2,474 2,508 2,392 2,244 2,089 1,995 1,984 1,872 1,800 1,895 2,070
65 2,593 2,583 2,582 2,455 2,489 2,374 2,228 2,074 1,982 1,972 1,861 1,789 1,885
66 2,660 2,568 2,558 2,557 2,431 2,467 2,353 2,208 2,055 1,964 1,955 1,844 1,774
67 2,556 2,631 2,540 2,531 2,530 2,405 2,441 2,329 2,186 2,034 1,944 1,935 1,824
68 2,450 2,522 2,595 2,506 2,497 2,497 2,374 2,411 2,300 2,159 2,009 1,920 1,912
69 2,476 2,412 2,484 2,557 2,470 2,462 2,462 2,340 2,377 2,269 2,129 1,981 1,893
70 2,465 2,442 2,381 2,454 2,525 2,439 2,433 2,432 2,314 2,350 2,244 2,107 1,960
71 2,232 2,423 2,402 2,342 2,414 2,486 2,401 2,396 2,395 2,278 2,314 2,210 2,076
72 2,192 2,193 2,380 2,361 2,302 2,374 2,446 2,363 2,359 2,359 2,243 2,280 2,177
73 2,116 2,140 2,143 2,326 2,309 2,251 2,323 2,393 2,314 2,309 2,310 2,197 2,235
74 1,930 2,074 2,097 2,102 2,281 2,265 2,209 2,281 2,350 2,273 2,270 2,270 2,162
75 1,798 1,877 2,017 2,040 2,048 2,222 2,206 2,152 2,224 2,291 2,216 2,215 2,217
76 1,676 1,743 1,819 1,957 1,980 1,988 2,157 2,144 2,091 2,163 2,228 2,156 2,156
77 1,589 1,623 1,688 1,762 1,897 1,920 1,928 2,093 2,081 2,030 2,102 2,165 2,096
78 1,474 1,537 1,571 1,634 1,706 1,840 1,861 1,871 2,030 2,020 1,972 2,043 2,105
79 1,338 1,411 1,473 1,507 1,568 1,636 1,767 1,788 1,799 1,954 1,944 1,899 1,969
80 1,390 1,279 1,348 1,409 1,443 1,503 1,568 1,695 1,716 1,728 1,878 1,869 1,827
81 1,242 1,316 1,211 1,278 1,338 1,370 1,428 1,491 1,613 1,634 1,645 1,791 1,783
82 1,241 1,175 1,246 1,147 1,211 1,269 1,300 1,356 1,416 1,533 1,554 1,566 1,705
83 1,144 1,156 1,096 1,162 1,071 1,133 1,187 1,217 1,272 1,328 1,440 1,460 1,472
84 1,236 1,061 1,074 1,019 1,082 998 1,056 1,109 1,137 1,190 1,245 1,350 1,369
85 827 1,137 975 987 939 998 920 975 1,026 1,052 1,102 1,153 1,253
86 763 751 1,035 888 899 856 911 841 892 941 966 1,013 1,058
87 701 682 673 928 796 807 770 820 757 806 850 873 917
88 556 618 601 594 821 704 715 683 729 672 718 758 779
89 470 486 541 526 522 722 619 629 601 643 596 635 673
90 and over 1,490 1,505 1,542 1,592 1,618 1,654 1,842 1,933 1,993 2,024 2,049 2,058 2,085
65+ 42,605 43,345 44,072 44,621 45,187 45,640 45,905 46,024 46,009 45,976 45,784 45,537 45,362
% 65+ 23.3% 23.6% 24.0% 24.3% 24.5% 24.8% 24.9% 24.9% 24.9% 24.9% 24.7% 24.6% 24.5%

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Scotland Wide Analysis, mid-2021 sample Appendix 2
Area name All ages Aged 65+ % 65+
Dumfries and Galloway 148,790 39,562 26.6%
Na h-Eileanan Siar 26,640 7,072 26.5%
Argyll and Bute 86,220 22,777 26.4%
South Ayrshire 112,450 29,362 26.1%
Scottish Borders 116,020 29,655 25.6%
Orkney Islands 22,540 5,540 24.6%
Angus 116,120 28,464 24.5%
Perth and Kinross 153,810 36,998 24.1%
North Ayrshire 134,220 31,294 23.3%
Highland 238,060 55,224 23.2%
East Dunbartonshire 108,900 25,065 23.0%
Moray 96,410 21,534 22.3%
Inverclyde 76,700 16,721 21.8%
Shetland Islands 22,940 4,924 21.5%
Fife 374,730 79,415 21.2%
East Ayrshire 122,020 25,574 21.0%
East Lothian 109,580 22,865 20.9%
Clackmannanshire 51,540 10,718 20.8%
East Renfrewshire 96,580 19,846 20.5%
Aberdeenshire 262,690 53,617 20.4%
Stirling 93,470 18,791 20.1%
South Lanarkshire 322,630 64,500 20.0%
Scotland 5,479,900 1,073,861 19.6%
West Dunbartonshire 87,790 17,142 19.5%
Falkirk 160,700 31,115 19.4%
Renfrewshire 179,940 34,585 19.2%
Midlothian 94,680 17,867 18.9%
Dundee City 147,720 26,243 17.8%
North Lanarkshire 341,400 60,616 17.8%
West Lothian 185,580 31,553 17.0%
Aberdeen City 227,430 37,341 16.4%
City of Edinburgh 526,470 81,277 15.4%
Glasgow City 635,130 86,604 13.6%