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Table 9 Applications by ethnicity and deprivation category: 2005-06

All applications

% of all households 1

Assessed as homeless

Assessed as homeless and in priority need

Number

% of applications assessed

Number

% of applications assessed as homeless

Scotland

56,586

39,633

72

29,718

75

Ethnicity of main applicant

White Scottish

49,288

2.56

34,422

72

26,028

76

White other British

3,066

1.71

2,058

69

1,381

67

White other

914

1.57

574

65

338

59

Black, Black Scottish or Black British

285

8.89

227

80

137

60

Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British

546

2.61

423

81

321

76

Other (including mixed)

989

15.19

809

82

545

67

Not known / refused

1,498

1,120

73

968

86

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintiles 2 3

1 (most deprived 20% of areas)

13,381

2.77

9,298

72

7,344

79

2

8,099

1.77

5,589

71

4,167

75

3

5,884

1.37

3,926

69

2,834

72

4

3,846

0.93

2,503

68

1,779

71

5 (least deprived 20% of areas)

2,039

0.50

1,365

70

1,001

73

Not known

23,337

16,952

74

12,593

74

Notes: Percentages are based on applications and assessments during the period. Figures exclude Angus and Falkirk due to technical problems in submitting HL1 data.
1. Percentages are based on household data from the 2001 Census on the ethnic group of the household reference person and number of households in each postcode sector.
2. Based on postcode of last settled accommodation (if in Scotland). This is recorded for about 60% of cases (see notes and definitions).
3. Based on the 2004 Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (due to be updated in October 2006). Information on the SIMD can be found on the Scottish Executive website at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2004/06/19421/38085.

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