Rural Scotland Data Dashboard: Overview

This report accompanies the Rural Scotland Data Dashboard which presents data on a range of issues that impact rural Scotland. The report synthesises the data included in the dashboard into a broader picture of successes, challenges and trends in rural Scotland.


References

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) Business Panel and South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) Business Panel Survey. Waves 23, 24 and 25: October/November 2022, February/March and May/June 2023. Available here: Business Panel | Highlands and Islands Enterprise | HIE

Hopkins, J. and Copus, A. (2018) A Demographic Profile of the Scottish Sparsely Populated Area (SPA) 1991-2037 (JHI, 2018)

National Records of Scotland (NRS), June 2022 - Households and Dwellings in Scotland, 2021 | National Records of Scotland (nrscotland.gov.uk)

National Records of Scotland (NRS), September 2022 - Life Expectancy in Scotland, 2019-2021 | National Records of Scotland (nrscotland.gov.uk)

Ofcom, 2022 - Connected Nations 2022: Scotland report (ofcom.org.uk)

Ofcom, 2023 - Connected Nations: Summer update 2023 (ofcom.org.uk)

Office for National Statistics, 2023 - Regional economic activity by gross domestic product, UK - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)

Public Health Scotland, December 2022 - General Practice - GP Workforce and practice list sizes 2012 - 2022 - Publications - Public Health Scotland

Registers of Scotland, June 2023 - Property market report 2022-23 - Registers of Scotland (ros.gov.uk)

Scottish Government, February 2018 - Understanding the Scottish Rural Economy (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, May 2020 - Scotland's Labour Market: People, Places, and Regions - Statistics from the Annual Population Survey 2019 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, September 2020 - Scottish household survey 2019: annual report - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, December 2020 - Scottish house condition survey: 2019 key findings - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, May 2021 - Scottish Employer Skills Survey 2020 (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, July 2021 - National Islands Plan Survey: final report - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, September 2021 - Social Security Scotland client diversity and equalities analysis to May 2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, September 2021 - The cost of remoteness - reflecting higher living costs in remote rural Scotland when measuring fuel poverty: research report - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, December 2021 - Supporting documents - Tackling fuel poverty in Scotland: a strategic approach - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, December 2021 - Poverty in rural Scotland: evidence review

Scottish Government, February 2021 - Rural Scotland Key Facts 2021 (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, July 2021 - National Islands Plan Survey Final Report (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, May 2022 - Health and Care Experience Survey 2021/22: National Results (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, May 2022 - Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification 2020

Scottish Government, November 2022 - Businesses in Scotland: 2022 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, November 2022 - The Cost of Living Crisis in Scotland: analytical report

Scottish Government, December 2022 - Early learning and childcare - parents' views and use: survey findings 2022 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, December 2022 - Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence levels: 2021/22 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, February 2023 - Health and Wellbeing Census Scotland 2021- 2022 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, April 2023 - Scottish Household Survey 2021 - telephone survey: key findings - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, April 2023 - Equality, opportunity, community: New leadership - A fresh start - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, May 2023 - Scottish House Condition Survey: 2021 Key Findings (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, June 2023 - Summary statistics for follow-up leaver destinations, no. 5: 2023 edition - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, September 2023 - Programme for Government 2023 to 2024 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, September 2023 - Housing statistics quarterly update: new housebuilding and affordable housing supply - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Scottish Government, October 2023 - Rural Scotland Data Dashboard

Scottish Government, November 2023 -

UK Employer Skills Survey 2022 - Scotland Report

Skills Development Scotland, 2023. Foundation Apprenticeship Enrolments by Local Authority 2021/22 - Cohort 6 SCQF L6 - Foundation Apprenticeships | Skills Development Scotland

Skills Development Scotland, 2023 - Annual Participation Measure | Skills Development Scotland

Thomson, S., Atterton, J., Tiwasing, P., McMillan, J., Pate, L., Vuin, A., and Merrell, I Rural and Islands Report 2023: An Insights Report (SRUC, 2023)

Transport Scotland, June 2022 - Baseline data report - June 2022 - Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme | Transport Scotland

Statistics

Poverty and income inequality statistics - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Pupil census supplementary statistics - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Sub-Scotland Economic Statistics Database - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Contact

Email: socialresearch@gov.scot

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