HC Deb 12 May 1976 vol 911 cc192-3W
Mr. Robert Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report the projected population at 1980 of Inverurie, Stone-haven, Dyce, Cove, Portleithen, Kintore and Newtonhill.

Mr. Harry Ewing

Population projections are available only for the local government districts in which these places are situated. The table below gives the estimated populations in 1974 and the projected populations in 1980 of the three districts concerned.

Estimated Population 1974 Projected Population 1980
Gordon District 46,911 50,200
Aberdeen City District 212,237 214,300
Kincardine and Deeside District 34,426 36,400

Mr. Robert Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report the population of Inverurie, Stonehaven, Dyce, Cove, Portleithen, Kintore and Newtonhill at the latest available date and in 1970.

Area Estimated Population 1970 Enumerated Population Census 1971 Estimated Population 1974
Inverurie Small Burgh 5,376 5,437 5,617
Stonehaven Small Burgh 4,572 4,730 4,866
Dyce N.A. 2,733 N.A.
Cove Bay N.A 765 N.A.
Portlethen and station N.A. 372 N.A.
Kintore Small Burgh 796 835 989
Newtonhill N.A. 674 N.A.
N.A.=Not available.

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