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Table 2
Estimated stock of dwellings by tenure: 1993 to 2004

Total number of dwellings (000s)

Owner occupied

Rented

Privately, with a job/business

From housing associations

From local authorities, New Towns, Scottish Homes

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

December 1994

2,210

1,258

56.9

155

7.0

77

3.5

721

32.6

December 1995

2,230

1,293

58.0

155

7.0

91

4.1

692

31.0

December 1996

2,248

1,327

59.0

154

6.9

99

4.4

668

29.7

December 1997

2,267

1,366

60.3

154

6.8

115

5.1

631

27.8

December 1998

2,285

1,401

61.3

154

6.7

121

5.3

608

26.6

December 1999

2,305

1,436

62.3

155

6.7

130

5.6

584

25.3

December 2000

2,324

1,474

63.4

156

6.7

137

5.9

558

24.0

December 2001

2,323

1,468

63.2

176

7.6

144

6.2

535

23.0

December 2002

2,344

1,507

64.3

176

7.5

146

6.2

515

22.0

December 2003 1

2,366

1,549

65.5

178

7.5

250

10.6

389

16.4

December 2004 2

2,389

1,583

66.3

178

7.5

250

10.5

378

15.8

Note: Estimates up to 2000 are based on the 1991 Census. Estimates from 2001 onwards are based on the 2001 Census and are not strictly comparable (see notes and definitions).

1. Stock transfers took place for Dumfries & Galloway, Glasgow and Scottish Borders in 2003. Estimates for 2003 onwards will reflect this change of tenure.

2. Provisional.

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