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A capture of every individual in Scotland and their households on 29th March 2001
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A capture of every individual in Scotland and their households on 27th March 2011.
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The dataset combines population census, hospital admissions and school education data from Scottish Government (i.e. Pupil Census) to provide a reference dataset with as near to whole population level coverage as possible, and with as up-to-date information as possible, of many of the protected characteristics defined under the Equality Act across Scotland.
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The Scottish Longitudinal Study (SLS) is a large-scale linkage study created using data from administrative and statistical sources. These include: census data from 1991 onwards; vital events data (births, deaths, marriages); NHS Central Register data (gives information on migration into or out of Scotland); and education data (including Schools Census and SQA data).
