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Social and Welfare

Rundown areaThis section gives information on how to access statistics relating to Social and Welfare. We cover a broad range of subjects, including statistics on neighbourhood statistics, social justice, households, families and inviduals, income and welfare, and equality.

You may browse directly our Publications lists for specific information, or use the High Level Trends to view a brief overview of some of our key statistics.

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Featured High Level Trend

People living in poverty

In 2006/07 there were 840,000 individuals living in relative poverty in Scotland, including 210,000 children and 180,000 pensioners.

For more information see the Scottish Households Below Average Income, 2006/07 National Statistics Publication.

High Level Summary of Statistics Trends

Household Income

Area Deprivation

Equalities

Rural Areas

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Page updated: Friday, June 20, 2008