We Know Scotland

The vital statistics of a nation from @TheScotsman. Telling Scotland's story using data, facts and analysis.

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The number of people attending A&E wards in Scotland has fallen by more than half since the coronavirus pandemic gripped the country https://t.co/g8Q8ROCfLd

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Scotland’s retail sector has suffered a “shocking” month with sales falling at the sharpest rate in at least 21 years, figures today reveal. https://t.co/G2Nf0jz1b3

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The number of people cycling has rocketed in some parts of Scotland since social distancing measures were introduced to combat Covid-19, new data shows. https://t.co/JG7UMVW4sI

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One in fifty Scots now believed to have Coronavirus, warns chief medic https://t.co/4YUMwnmVGT

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Almost 200 Scots died experiencing homelessness in 2018 new figures today show - the worst rate in the UK. https://t.co/M58dCxS41O

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More than a third of workers in Scotland are employed in low-quality jobs that risk damaging their health, a new report has suggested https://t.co/nsf9fnyVLB

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The number of people in Scotland living with multiple sclerosis is more than 35 per cent higher than was previously believed https://t.co/ufuulq5xAh

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Alcohol sales have fallen across Scotland since the introduction of minimum pricing while continuing to rise elsewhere in the UK, it has emerged. https://t.co/JuwIt8mS96

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Edinburgh's Stockbridge is the least deprived area of Scotland, official figures have revealed, replacing Giffnock in East Renfrewshire. https://t.co/qTYxP2Y0wz

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More people die from air pollution in Edinburgh than in any other city in Scotland, a new analysis of data has shown. https://t.co/sR5CdKd7TO

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The number of pubs in the UK has increased for the first time in more than 15 years - with the number of outlets growing faster in the Highlands than almost anywhere else in the UK. https://t.co/5dLyYuFFUO

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Smoking in Scotland is on the rise for the first time in seven years, prompting fears over the prospect of achieving flagship plans for a “smoke-free” country by 2034. https://t.co/cgucO8Uw1I

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Fewer than 1.5 per cent of physical assaults on NHS staff result in a conviction through the use of legislation specifically designed to protect them, according to new statistics. https://t.co/Y9xHBRKLj3

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Football and hockey have seen numbers double since 2014, while 67 per cent more are playing basketball, figures from Scottish Parliament researchers have revealed https://t.co/DNLzualjI2

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There are 93 inhabited islands off Scotland’s north and west coasts which contribute to the country’s “national identity”, according to the blueprint. https://t.co/KdynwgtWil

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The number of properties and second homes left empty over the long-term in Scotland has risen for the third successive year https://t.co/4r7qGF1W5X

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Life expectancy is now going backwards in many parts of Scotland and has stalled in almost all areas, official figures have revealed. https://t.co/nsX1CV62tv

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Average primary school class size stands at 23.5 pupils according to new Scottish Government statistics - static since 2016 but up from 22.8 pupils in 2007. https://t.co/7RNENkLGKM

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Baby deer offered escape from train crash danger with lowered fences, reveals @AlastairDalton https://t.co/Uu7SuuTVeJ

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An increase in the rate of cyclists being seriously injured on Scotland’s roads has prompted alarm from the head of the country’s cycling development body. https://t.co/s3h2SCU780