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1 Key Indicators of the Scottish Housing Stock

Figure 1: Tenure Change 2002 - 2004/5

10. Figure 1 shows a fall in the number of households renting from a local authority ( LA) or other public landlords between 2002 and 2003/4. This is due, mainly, to large-scale stock transfer of local authority stock to Housing Associations ( HA) and the 'Right to Buy' ². There is a corresponding rise in the number of households who rent from a housing association or co-operative. This tapers off by 2004/5 as most stock transfers had taken place by then. There has also been a slight increase in the number of owner-occupiers from 2002 to 2004/5.

Table 1: Tenure (full breakdown)

11. More than a quarter of households own their home outright whilst just under 40% are buying with a mortgage. Around 7% rent privately including those who live in accommodation which is tied to their job. (Table 1)

Table 2: Tenure: Full breakdown with Right to Buy

12. 13% of Scottish households reported that they purchased their dwelling through the Right to Buy scheme ( RTB). (Table 2)

Figure 2: Age of dwellings 2004/5

13. Dwellings built between 1945 and 1982 are the most prevalent type, accounting for just under half of the total stock. Dwellings built before 1919 account for roughly the same proportion of the stock (just under a fifth) as those built after 1982. (Figure 2)

14. Around two-thirds of dwellings are houses. More than half of all flats are tenements which comprise 20% of the total stock. (Table 3)

Table 3: Type of Dwellings 2004/5

Table 4: Size of Dwellings (number of rooms)

15. The majority of dwellings (more than 60%) have 4 or 5 rooms ³. Around a quarter of dwellings have 6 or more rooms. (Table 4)

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