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Although the various languages of Gaelic, the Scots and Scottish English are distinctive, people associate them all together as Scottish with a shared identity, as well as a regional or local identity. Parts of Scotland, like Glasgow, the Outer Hebrides, Orkney, Shetland, the northeast of Scotland and the Scottish Borders retain a strong sense ...
National identity. The 2011 census asked people what country or countries they felt an affiliation to. National identity is not tied to ethnicity or country of birth. A...
Scottishness is a more inclusive national identity than Englishness for many ethnic groups in Britain. New research on the Scottish Census data reveals that almost all minority communities in Scotland were more likely to claim a Scottish identity in Scotland, than an English identity in England.
May 21, 2024 · This report presents census data on religion, ethnic group, country of birth, national identity and language. These statistics show how Scotland, its people and its culture are changing. Key...
A strong Scottish identity - and a weak British one - is the hallmark of SNP support. No less than 79% of those who voted for the party in last year's general election say they feel "very...
May 26, 2024 · There is an ever-changing picture of identity as you look deeper into the census data across the country. In Inverclyde for example, more than 76% of people identify as Scottish only, whereas this dips to just 48% in Edinburgh. British identity also jumps about.
May 21, 2024 · The percentage of people who identify as both Scottish and British has decreased by more than 10 points, from 18.3% in 2011 to just 8.2% in 2022. A slightly higher percentage of females (66.3%) said their only national identity was Scottish compared to males (64.6%).
