HSG/1998/5 Table 1 |
| Summary information for Scotland |
| Table 1 |
Thousands |
| Difference | |||||||||||||
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 1996-2010 | ||
| Total households (=100%) | No. | 2,136 | 2,154 | 2,170 | 2,186 | 2,200 | 2,215 | 2,229 | 2,258 | 2,287 | 2,317 | 2,346 | 209,700 |
| % | 10% | ||||||||||||
| 1 person | No. | 640 | 653 | 664 | 675 | 686 | 697 | 708 | 732 | 755 | 781 | 806 | 165,900 |
| % | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 26% | |
| 2 or more adults | No. | 883 | 890 | 898 | 906 | 914 | 923 | 934 | 956 | 979 | 1,002 | 1,025 | 142,100 |
| % | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 16% | |
| 1 adult with children | No. | 120 | 123 | 126 | 129 | 131 | 133 | 135 | 138 | 141 | 144 | 147 | 26,600 |
| % | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22% | |
| 2 or more adults with children | No. | 492 | 487 | 482 | 475 | 469 | 462 | 452 | 433 | 413 | 390 | 367 | -125,000 |
| % | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | -25% | |
| Private household population | No. | 5,021 | 5,016 | 5,010 | 5,005 | 5,001 | 4,997 | 4,993 | 4,984 | 4,973 | 4,962 | 4,951 | -70,200 |
| % | -1% | ||||||||||||
| Average household size (persons) | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | ||