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Operation of the Homeless Persons legislation in Scotland: national and local authority analyses 2006-07

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Table 8 Applications by ethnicity and deprivation category: 2006-07

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

59,099

42,110

72

32,210

76

Ethnicity of main applicant

White Scottish

51,507

36,833

72

28,420

77

White other British

3,364

2,357

71

1,645

70

White other

1,374

875

66

573

65

Black, Black Scottish or Black British

352

258

76

194

75

Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British

584

456

80

351

77

Other (including mixed)

903

681

78

470

69

Not known / refused

1,015

650

64

557

86

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintiles 2 3

1 (most deprived 20% of areas)

13,301

2.76

9,446

71

7,496

79

2

8,838

1.93

6,194

70

4,723

76

3

5,783

1.35

4,033

69

3,004

74

4

3,730

0.90

2,669

71

1,969

74

5 (least deprived 20% of areas)

2,107

0.52

1,585

74

1,174

74

Not known

25,340

18,183

73

13,844

76

Notes: Percentages are based on applications and assessments during the period.

1. Percentages are based on household data from the 2001 Census on 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 applications and coverage varies substantially between local authorities.

3. Based on the 2006 Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation. Information on the SIMD can be found on the Scottish Government website at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/SIMD/Overview.

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