| Community Care, Scotland 1997 |
| Table 2.1 Population estimates and projections (000's) |
| Age | 1980 | 1983 | 1986 | 1989 | 1991 | 1994 | 1997 | 2000 | 2003 | 2006 | 2009 | 2012 |
| 65-74 | 457.2 |
437.5 |
433.7 |
434.7 |
441.1 |
455.9 |
443.2 |
438.4 |
439.7 |
439.9 |
451.5 |
478.5 |
| 75-84 | 222.3 |
240.7 |
252.2 |
260.7 |
259.1 |
242.9 |
259.8 |
261.4 |
271.2 |
273.4 |
275.7 |
282.3 |
| 85+ | 44.1 |
50.9 |
56.7 |
65.3 |
68.7 |
74.9 |
79.2 |
86.0 |
83.1 |
88.8 |
93.3 |
97.0 |
| Source: General Register Office for Scotland - 1996-based projections |
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| (1) Sheltered Housing figures exclude private sector dwellings |