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Dealing with the consequences of an unbalanced population in Scotland

Kerry Ferguson, LGIU Associate

  • 8th June 2026
  • Scotland
  • 18 mins read

This resource considers what Scotland’s unbalanced population means for councils facing population growth and decline. It features case studies from councils experiencing different population challenges to explore the issues and how councils are responding.

Dunbar is a town on the North Sea coast in East Lothian in the south-east of Scotland, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Edinburgh and 30 miles (48 km) from the English border north of Berwick-upon-Tweed.

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