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Statistical Bulletin: Housing Series: HSG/2005/4: Housing trends in Scotland: quarter ending 31 March 2005

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Key indicators: 1995 to 2005 (Table 1)

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Revised population estimates at 30 June (000s)

5,104

5,092

5,083

5,077

5,072

5,063

5,064

5,055

5,057

5,078

Household estimates at 30 June (000s)

2,112

2,126

2,139

2,153

2,166

2,177

2,195

2,209

2,225

2,246

Estimated stock of dwellings at 31 December (000s) 1

2,230

2,248

2,267

2,285

2,305

2,324

2,323

2,344

2,366

% owner occupied

58

59

60

61

62

63

63

64

66

% rented from public authorities

31

30

28

27

25

24

23

22

16

Total new dwellings completed

24,325

20,950

22,523

20,377

24,390

23,022

23,303

23,933

23,773

25,100

Private sector 2

18,310

18,092

17,839

18,327

19,398

18,033

17,729

18,762

19,781

21,617

Housing associations

4,854

2,566

4,507

1,911

4,911

4,894

5,502

5,120

3,939

2,522

Public authorities

1,161

292

177

139

81

95

72

51

53

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Dwellings demolished or closed 3

5,837

4,133

4,624

3,635

4,746

5,058

5,125

3,918

3,023

3,186

Public authority dwellings sold 3

27,480

19,196

28,637

22,250

16,633

19,297

17,567

18,008

16,200

12,275

Housing provision for older people by public authorities and housing associations as at 31 March

Very sheltered housing

671

719

913

1,144

1,389

1,689

1,825

2,023¦

2,787

2,872

Sheltered housing 4

33,687

34,976

35,484

36,096

34,752

35,342

34,615

34,127¦

34,156

32,758

Medium dependency housing

19,013

18,535

16,883

17,245

16,751

16,870

16,674

15,842¦

29,679

13,110

Applicants on the housing register as at 31 March 3 5

..

..

..

..

..

..

219,837

228,487

223,858¦

192,320

188,322

Number of households (re)housed

Local authority dwellings

..

..

..

..

..

..

48,999

49,180

49,332¦

35,707

35,457

Other dwellings

..

..

..

..

..

..

3,373

3,568

3,596¦

3,178

3,041

Houses in multiple occupation 3

Licences in force as at 31 March

..

..

..

..

..

..

25

710

1,921

3,509

6,167

1994-95

1995-96

1996-97

1997-98

1998-99

1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

Dwellings allocated by local authorities 3 6

63,955

63,113

67,973

67,918

66,365

..

..

53,187

52,535¦

39,136

34,061

% new lets

63

66

65

66

68

..

..

71

73¦

75

77

% new lets under homelessness legislation

20

21

19

20

21

..

..

24

28¦

29

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Note: Certain time series for local authority figures show substantial year on year variation due to housing stock transfers: these are indicated by broken lines in the table (see notes and definitions).
1. 2003 figures are provisional.
2. Includes estimates for outstanding returns for the private sector in Highland from 2003 Qtr 4 onwards.
3 Includes estimates for outstanding returns.
4. These are combined waiting and transfer list figures. Due to housing stock transfers, figures for Dumfries & Galloway, Glasgow and Scottish Borders are not included in the 2004 totals.
5. Source: Housing Revenue Account return from local authorities to the Scottish Executive Development Department: Housing 1.
This return was discontinued after 1999-00 to be replaced with a new form (LETTINGS) collecting information from 2001-02 onwards. 1994-95 lettings figures are based on incomplete returns. Due to housing stock transfers, figures for Dumfries & Galloway, Glasgow and Scottish Borders are not included in the 2003-04 totals.

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