Table 3. Open in new tab Sample ( N =...

Table 3.

Sample (N = 2,011) versus Population statistics based on 2011 Census^†.

	Scottish census 2011^†	Scottish household survey 2020 (Scottish Government 2020)	Sample
Gender
Male	47.8	44.9	46.5
Female	52.2	55.0	53.1
Other/Prefer not to say		0.1	0.3
Age
18–24	11.9	–	12.1
25–34	15.7	–	16.1
35–44	17.3	–	17.3
45–54	18.5	–	16.2
55+	36.6	–	38.3
Education
No qualifications	22.9	13.6	4.1
Level 1	24.3	13.3	18.5
Level 2	15.3	15.3	19.6
Level 3	10.4	11.9	15.6
Level 4	27.1	42.2	41.3
Prefer not to say			0.9
Other		3.8

	Scottish census 2011^†	Scottish household survey 2020 (Scottish Government 2020)	Sample
Gender
Male	47.8	44.9	46.5
Female	52.2	55.0	53.1
Other/Prefer not to say		0.1	0.3
Age
18–24	11.9	–	12.1
25–34	15.7	–	16.1
35–44	17.3	–	17.3
45–54	18.5	–	16.2
55+	36.6	–	38.3
Education
No qualifications	22.9	13.6	4.1
Level 1	24.3	13.3	18.5
Level 2	15.3	15.3	19.6
Level 3	10.4	11.9	15.6
Level 4	27.1	42.2	41.3
Prefer not to say			0.9
Other		3.8