| 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 |
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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 |