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Scotland's People Volume 7: results from the 2001/2002 Scottish Household Survey

Table 4-44: Whether adults have ever experienced homelessness by age

Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adult population

16-24
25-34
35-44
45-59
60 to 74
75 plus
All

Yes

4

6

5

3

1

1

3

No

96

94

95

97

99

99

97

Total

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Base

2,324

4,514

5,344

6,618

6,349

3,534

28,683

Table 4-45: Whether adults have ever experienced homelessness by current household type

Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adult population

Single adult

Small adult

Single parent

Small family

Large family

Large adult

Older smaller

Single pensioner

All

Yes

10

2

17

3

4

1

1

2

3

No

90

98

83

97

96

99

99

98

97

Total

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Base

4,608

4,729

1,755

3,922

1,896

2,484

4,354

4,936

28,684

Table 4-46: Number of times experienced homelessness in the past five years

Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adult population

Percentage of all adults

Percentage of all that experienced homelessness

Once

2

63

Twice

0

8

Three times

0

3

Four times

0

0

Five times or more

0

3

None in the last five years

1

24

Base

28,684

961


Table 4-47: Characteristics of adults who have experienced homelessness

Column percentages, 2001/2002 data, Adult population (Base of all sub-tables = 961)

Sex

Applied to Council

Male

44

Yes

82

Female

56

No

18

Age band

Slept rough

16 to 24

13

Yes

24

25 to 34

26

No

76

35 to 44

26

45 to 59

24

60 to 74

8

Urban or rural location

75 plus

2

Large urban areas

44

Other urban areas

32

Household type

Accessible small towns

10

Single adult

27

Remote small towns

3

Small adult

14

Accessible rural

7

Single parent

18

Remote rural

4

Small family

15

Large family

11

Large adult

7

Older smaller

4

Current economic activity

Single pensioner

5

Full time employment

23

Permanently sick or disabled

17

Long-term illness or disability

Looking after home/family

16

Yes

36

Unemployed and seeking work

14

No

64

Part time employment

9

Permanently retired from work

8

Current tenure

Self employed

4

Rent - Local Authority / Scottish Homes

53

Unable to work due to short term ill-health

3

Buying with help of loan/mortgage

17

Higher/further education

3

Rent - Housing Association / Co-op

11

Other

1

Rent - private landlord

10

Government work/training scheme

1

Owned outright

6

At school

0

Other

2

Table 4-48: Frequency of using local bus service in the past month by sex and age

Column percentages, 2002 data only
Adult population

Male

Female

16 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 59

60 to 74

75 plus

All

Every day

4

4

8

4

3

3

4

2

4

Almost every day

6

8

16

7

6

6

6

6

7

Two or three times per week

9

14

17

10

8

9

16

17

12

About once a week

7

9

10

8

7

6

9

9

8

About once a fortnight

4

6

7

5

5

5

5

4

5

About once a month

5

6

7

9

6

5

5

4

6

Not used local bus service in the previous month

66

53

35

58

65

66

56

57

59

Total

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Base

5,967

8,070

1,119

2,149

2,639

3,272

3,134

1,723

14,036

Table 4-49: Perceptions of local bus service by sex and age

Column percentages, 2002 data only
Adult population who have used local bus service in the past month, % agreeing with each statement

Male

Female

16 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 59

60 to 74

75 plus

All

The buses are on time

70

70

68

65

68

69

74

78

70

The buses are frequent

78

76

78

76

77

75

79

79

77

The service runs when I need it

72

72

69

68

68

68

78

81

72

The service is stable and isn't regularly changing

74

73

75

68

73

72

77

76

74

The buses are clean

73

72

63

67

71

74

79

82

73

The buses are comfortable

76

76

66

74

75

79

80

84

76

I feel personally safe and secure on the bus

88

85

79

81

85

89

91

91

86

It is simple deciding the type of ticket I need

91

92

92

90

91

92

92

92

91

Finding out about routes and times is easy

75

78

75

70

71

78

83

83

77

It's easy changing from buses to other forms of transport

73

69

73

69

70

71

71

67

71

The fares are good value

71

71

60

62

65

67

86

87

71

Base

1,934

3,684

709

873

886

1,091

1,359

700

5,618

The difference between the percentage agreeing and the total (100%) includes those who said "no opinion" or "neither agree nor disagree" as well as those who disagreed with the statement

Table 4-50: Frequency of travelling by bus in the evening by sex and age

Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adult population

Male

Female

16 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 59

60 to 74

75 plus

All

Most days

3

2

9

3

2

2

1

1

3

At least once a week

7

6

18

8

6

5

5

3

7

At least once a month

4

4

9

5

4

3

3

2

4

Less than once a month

10

9

10

11

10

10

9

7

10

Never

75

78

52

72

78

80

83

87

77

Total

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Base

12,174

16,511

2,324

4,514

5,345

6,618

6,349

3,534

28,684

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