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Scotland has 5,432,493 residents in 32 council areas (Scotland's Census 2022). House sale prices are not published as open data in Scotland.

32 council areas · 355 wards · 161,826 postcode reports · Updated 24 October 2026
5,432,493residentsScotland's Census 2022
32council areas355 wards
22%green within 500 mpostcode average
81%gigabit broadbandpremises, Ofcom 2025
Scotland by postcode sector
Map of Scotland: Average share of land within 500 m that is green space, by postcode sector
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Average share of land within 500 m that is green space, by postcode sector

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS Postcode Directory · SIMD 2020v2 · Ofcom Connected Nations

Council areas in Scotland.

Every council area has its own maps, a page for each ward and a report for every postcode. The greenest is Scottish Borders, with 40% of land near homes in green space.

Council areaResidentsGreen 500 mServices 15 minGigabitPostcodes
Glasgow City615,26619%11295%15,791
City of Edinburgh514,02432%13293%13,664
Fife371,81621%4983%10,351
North Lanarkshire340,24823%5094%8,019
South Lanarkshire327,13126%5890%8,739
Aberdeenshire263,79616%1144%9,905
Highland235,21621%2462%7,961
Aberdeen City223,74417%7792%6,358
Renfrewshire183,83923%4396%4,755
West Lothian181,27224%4393%4,311
Falkirk158,43524%5795%4,182
Perth and Kinross150,92317%2354%5,528
Dundee City148,71829%9496%4,474
Dumfries and Galloway145,85813%1554%6,926
North Ayrshire133,51925%3381%4,268
East Ayrshire120,30220%2180%4,006
Scottish Borders116,82740%2669%4,530
Angus114,28419%4660%4,033
East Lothian112,28017%5887%3,311
South Ayrshire111,53215%4181%3,602
East Dunbartonshire108,95521%6893%3,275
East Renfrewshire96,82530%7395%2,533
Midlothian96,35324%5092%3,076
Moray93,09120%2461%3,402
Stirling92,60623%4076%2,939
West Dunbartonshire88,39818%5994%2,413
Argyll and Bute85,95319%1822%3,429
Inverclyde78,39922%3581%2,327
Clackmannanshire51,76224%4187%1,343
Na h-Eileanan Siar26,15923%410%981
Shetland Islands22,9858%1218%658
Orkney Islands21,97722%2825%736

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Ofcom Connected Nations 2025