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The Scottish Abstract of Statistics No 26,1998
Table 4B2 Homelessness, applicant households by local authority assessment and action, 1996-97

(percentage)

Local authority

assessment

Local Authority Action

Permanent accommodation

Short stay accommodation

Referred to another Authority

No accommodation

Total = 100%

 
Total

43

21

1

36

36,200

Homeless

38

28

1

33

24,500

priority unintentional

69

16

1

15

11,300

priority intentional

21

21

1

57

1,100

non priority

11

41

-

48

12,100

 
Potentially homeless

56

5

1

39

6,400

priority unintentional

78

5

1

17

3,500

priority intentional

29

12

1

59

600

non priority

29

3

-

68

2,300

 
Neither homeless nor potentially homeless

49

5

-

46

5,400

Source: SODD, Housing Statistics Unit

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