Census Linked Survey of Non-response
This report presents information on
the characteristics of non-respondents to the Scottish
Household Survey (SHS) using linked data from the 2001
Census and the SHS sample from April to June 2001.Census
data were successfully linked to 90.2% of the records
included in the study.
The non-response rate for households
matched with census records was 28.3% (13.3% non-contacts
and 15.0% refusals).
Other results included:
SHS households that were difficult
to contact tended to be:
- single adult households;
- households with one adult in
employment;
- households consisting of people who did not
form a family;
- renting from private landlords, Registered
Social Landlords or Housing Associations;
- living in purpose built flats or
maisonettes;
- occupying one to three rooms only or
- without a car or van.
The Household Reference Person of refusing
households tended to be:
- older,
- widowed,
- not academically qualified or
- retired.
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