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Annex 3 - Main classificatory variables and sample bases
In this annex, results for the main household and adult variables that are commonly used for classificatory purposes within the report are detailed, along with their unweighted sample bases. All figures are based on the 2007 data.
TABLE A3.1: MAIN HOUSEHOLD CLASSIFICATION VARIABLES #
Gender of Highest Income Householder | % |
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Male | 59 |
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Female | 41 |
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All | 100 |
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Households | 13,414 |
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Household type |
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Single adult | 16 |
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Small adult | 17 |
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Single parent | 6 |
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Small family | 13 |
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Large family | 7 |
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Large adult | 9 |
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Older smaller | 16 |
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Single pensioner | 16 |
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All | 100 |
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Households | 13,414 |
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Tenure |
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Owner occupied | 66 |
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Social rented | 24 |
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Private rented | 8 |
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Other | 2 |
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All | 100 |
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Households | 13,406 |
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Property type |
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House or bungalow | 67 |
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Flat (new or traditional tenement/four-in-a-block or conversion | 29 |
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Flat (in a high-rise block with five or more levels) | 3 |
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All | 100 |
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Households | 13,414* |
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* Base includes 109 households living in caravans or other accommodation |
Urban/Rural classification |
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Large urban areas | 40 |
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Other urban areas | 30 |
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Accessible small towns | 9 |
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Remote small towns | 4 |
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Accessible rural | 11 |
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Remote rural | 6 |
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Scotland | 100 |
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Households | 13,414 |
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Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation |
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15% most deprived data zones | 16 |
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Rest of Scotland | 84 |
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Scotland | 100 |
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Households | 13,414 |
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Net annual household income |
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£0-£6,000 | 6 |
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£6,001-£10,000 | 15 |
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£10,001-£15,000 | 19 |
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£15,001-£20,000 | 14 |
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£20,001-£25,000 | 11 |
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£25,001-£30,000 | 9 |
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£30,001-£40,000 | 12 |
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Over £40,000 | 10 |
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All | 100 |
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Households | 12,951* |
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# Revised October 2008
* Includes all adults for whom household income is known or has been imputed.
Household income in the SHS is that of the highest income householder and their partner only.
Household classification variables with less than 13,414 cases have a number of cases with missing information.
TABLE A3.2: MAIN ADULT CLASSIFICATION VARIABLES
Age | % |
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16 to 24 | 10 |
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25 to 34 | 14 |
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35 to 44 | 18 |
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45 to 59 | 26 |
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60 to 74 | 22 |
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75 plus | 10 |
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All | 100 |
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Adults | 12,242* |
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* Base includes 6 adults, who refused to answer the question.
Gender |
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Male | 45 |
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Female | 55 |
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All | 100 |
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Adults | 12,236 |
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Current economic situation | All adults | Adults of
working age |
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Self employed | 6 | 7 |
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Full time employment | 35 | 48 |
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Part time employment | 11 | 13 |
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Looking after home/family | 7 | 8 |
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Permanently retired from work | 27 | 3 |
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Unemployed and seeking work | 3 | 4 |
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At school | 1 | 2 |
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Higher/further education | 4 | 5 |
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Government work/training scheme | 0 | 0 |
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Permanently sick or disabled | 5 | 6 |
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Unable to work due to short term ill-health | 1 | 1 |
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Other | 1 | 1 |
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All | 100 | 100 |
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Adults | 12,242* | 8,218 |
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* Base includes 6 adults, who refused to answer the question.
National Statistics Socio-Economic Classification ( NS- SEC) |
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Higher managerial and professional occupations | 5 |
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Lower managerial and professional occupations | 16 |
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Intermediate occupations | 6 |
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Small employers and own account workers | 4 |
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Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6 |
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Semi-routine occupations | 9 |
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Routine occupations | 7 |
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All | 100 |
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Working adults of working age | 6,113 |
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Whether respondent has any longstanding illness or disability |
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Yes | 25 |
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No | 74 |
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All | 100 |
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Adults | 12,242 |
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Adult classification variables with less than 12,242 cases have a number of cases with missing information.
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