Scotland's unprecedented ageing population has been laid bare by startling figures that show for the first time there are more pensioners than young people.
Scotland's unprecedented ageing population has been laid bare by startling figures that show for the first time there are more pensioners than young people.
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BRIAN DONNELLY and MAGNUS GARDHAM
The number of people aged 65 and over has risen by 85,000 in a decade to almost 900,000, while those under the age of 14 have dropped by 53,000, according to the 2011 Census.
Scotland's older age group represents 17% of the population, with those in the younger bracket representing 16%.
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