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Statistical Bulletin Housing Series HSG/2005/3 Housing trends in Scotland: quarter ending 31 December 2004

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Table 3: Summary information by local authority

Area

Number of dwellings on the council tax register as at 6/9/04 1

Estimated number of recipients of housing benefit 2

Local authority dwellings 3

Near actual number estimated as at 30/9/04

Estimated average weekly standard rent (£) 2004-05 4

SCOTLAND

2,378,603

445,800

378,450

42.32

Aberdeen City

106,754

15,800

25,005

42.67

Aberdeenshire

101,357

10,000

14,234

40.33

Angus

51,550

7,400

8,640

37.33

Argyll & Bute

45,246

5,900

5,975

44.19

Clackmannanshire

22,076

4,600

5,592

40.19

Dumfries & Galloway

69,242

10,500

na

na

Dundee City

72,210

18,200

16,479

44.72

East Ayrshire

53,677

12,200

14,894

41.93

East Dunbartonshire

43,140

3,900

4,253

44.79

East Lothian

40,957

6,000

8,496

36.25

East Renfrewshire

36,671

3,400

3,620

42.74

Edinburgh, City of

221,536

31,400

24,417

49.44

Eilean Siar

13,682

1,300

1,823

44.07

Falkirk

67,444

12,700

18,309

42.68

Fife

161,694

27,500

34,205

41.44

Glasgow City

293,075

97,600

na

na

Highland

104,169

13,400

14,995

47.42

Inverclyde

39,659

9,400

9,262

52.80

Midlothian

33,669

5,200

6,673

33.77

Moray

39,774

4,700

6,465

34.34

North Ayrshire

63,697

13,700

15,280

38.60

North Lanarkshire

140,864

32,900

41,317

42.49

Orkney

9,548

800

850

39.82

Perth & Kinross

65,021

7,500

8,392

37.59

Renfrewshire

80,579

16,500

15,350

46.78

Scottish Borders, The

52,833

7,000

na

na

Shetland

10,120

1,000

2,015

50.75

South Ayrshire

52,047

8,600

9,525

39.84

South Lanarkshire

135,488

26,300

30,115

42.08

Stirling

37,815

5,200

6,601

39.27

West Dunbartonshire

43,505

11,900

12,475

42.18

West Lothian

69,504

13,100

13,193

46.70

1. Source: Information supplied by local authorities to the Scottish Executive Financial and Central Services Department Analytical Services Division: Local Government Finance on CTAXBASE statistical return.
2. Source: Department for Work and Pensions Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Management Information System. Quarterly 100% caseload stock counts taken in February, May, August and November 2004.
Figures shown are averages of caseload counts over the four time points, and are rounded to the nearest hundred. Figures refer to a benefit unit, which may be a single person or a couple, and exclude extended payment cases. Figures for any non-responding authority, or for an authority which was unable to provide accurate information, have been estimated. This estimate is based on historical and regional data.
3. Source: Housing Revenue Account return from local authorities to the Scottish Executive Development Department: Housing 1. Following housing stock transfers, figures for Dumfries and Galloway, Glasgow and Scottish Borders councils are not included in the Scotland totals.
4. Average weekly rent is calculated by dividing the estimated housing revenue from 1 April 2004 -31 March 2005 by the estimated housing stock at the mid point of the financial year (30 September 2004).

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