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Statistical Bulletin HSG/2003/5
Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland: National and Local Authority Analyses 2002-03

Assessment decision by presence of children in household and age of main applicant: 2002-03

Table 10

Table 10a

Number

Household type/age of main applicant

Total

Households without children

Households with children

16-17

18-20

21-24

25-retirement

Retirement plus

All

16-17

18-20

21-24

25-retirement

Retirement plus

All

Priority unintentional

2,443

2,106

2,050

9,059

896

16,554

179

806

1,405

6,961

18

9,369

25,923

Priority intentional

125

82

97

376

53

733

8

50

108

457

2

625

1,358

Non-priority

24

1,845

2,084

6,224

6

10,183

-

-

1

5

-

6

10,189

Not homeless

436

325

302

1,493

136

2,692

24

116

238

1,178

2

1,558

4,250

Lost contact/withdrew before assessment

577

465

438

1,481

59

3,020

21

105

193

770

1

1,090

4,110

Resolved prior to assessment

208

166

160

652

51

1,237

11

45

113

503

1

673

1,910

All applications assessed in period

3,813

4,989

5,131

19,285

1,201

34,419

243

1,122

2,058

9,874

24

13,321

47,740

Table 10b

Percentage

Household type/age of main applicant

Total

Households without children

Households with children

16-17

18-20

21-24

25-retirement

Retirement plus

All

16-17

18-20

21-24

25-retirement

Retirement plus

All

Priority unintentional

64

42

40

47

75

48

74

72

68

70

75

70

54

Priority intentional

3

2

2

2

4

2

3

4

5

5

8

5

3

Non-priority

1

37

41

32

*

30

-

-

*

*

-

*

21

Not homeless

11

7

6

8

11

8

10

10

12

12

8

12

9

Lost contact/withdrew before assessment

15

9

9

8

5

9

9

9

9

8

4

8

9

Resolved prior to assessment

5

3

3

3

4

4

5

4

5

5

4

5

4

All applications assessed in period

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Note: All applications assessed in period, including lost contact/withdrawal/resolved prior to assessment. Data on applications prior to 10 December 2001 are not included.

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