People have started to analyse the figures from Release 2 – Downloadable Files where files were available as Excel spreadsheets, csv) and PDF Format. The ones that interest language activists most are:
- QS205SC – Proficiency in English – Scotland (Excel, csv, PDF), Council Area (Excel, csv, PDF), Health Board (Excel, csv, PDF)
- QS211SC – Gaelic language skills – Scotland (Excel, csv, PDF), Council Area (Excel, csv, PDF), Health Board (Excel, csv, PDF)
- QS212SC – Scots language skills – Scotland (Excel, csv, PDF), Council Area (Excel, csv, PDF), Health Board (Excel, csv, PDF)
- QS213SC – English language skills – Scotland (Excel, csv, PDF), Council Area (Excel, csv, PDF), Health Board (Excel, csv, PDF)
The Census Results Interactive Map gives an interesting snapshot of Scots speakers by region (see above). Again as predicted by the GRO(S) map. The type of raw data available:
The Scots Language Centre also produced a short analysis of the main figures and points raised in the reports released on 26 September 2013. SLC Analysis of Census 2011 for Scots which will be discussed later.