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The survey collects a range of information about the composition and characteristics of Scottish households. In addition to core demographic details about each household member, it addresses the structure of relationships within the household, and the physical characteristics and tenure of the accommodation.
The survey shows that the average household size in Scotland is 2.3 people. However, a third of all households (32%) contain just one person. Around one household in four (27%) contains a child or children under the age of 16, while the same proportion contains at least one person aged 65 or over. The average number of children per household (in those households containing children) is 1.7.
Households covered by the survey have been classified into eight main types (Table 1). Small adult and single adult households are the most common, while large family and single parent households are the least common.
Table 2 shows the structure of Scottish households by the type of accommodation they occupy. Three-fifths of all households occupy either a detached, semi-detached or terraced house, while around four in ten live in a flat or maisonette. Single adult and single parent households are most likely to occupy a flat or maisonette (62% in both cases), while large family and large adult households are most likely to live in a house (77% and 78% respectively).
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Table 1 Household type |
Column percentages |
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Type |
Description |
% |
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Single adult |
1 adult of non-pensionable age and no children |
17 |
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Small adult |
2 adults of non-pensionable age and no children |
18 |
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Single parent |
1 adult of any age and 1 or more children |
6 |
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Small family |
2 adults and 1 or 2 children |
13 |
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Large family |
2 adults and 3 or more children or 3 or more adults and 1 or more children |
8 |
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Large adult |
3 or more adults and no children |
11 |
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Older smaller |
1 adult of non-pensionable age and 1 of pensionable age and no children or 2 adults of pensionable age and no children |
13 |
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Single pensioner |
1 adult of pensionable age and no children |
14 |
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Base=100% |
2601 |
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Source: Scottish Household Survey (Feb-Mar, 1999).
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Table 2 Type of accommodation by household type |
Column percentages |
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Type of accommodation |
Household type |
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Single adult |
Small adult |
Single parent |
Small family |
Large family |
Large adult |
Older smaller |
Single pensioner |
Total |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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Detached house |
8 |
24 |
4 |
26 |
24 |
23 |
26 |
11 |
19 |
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Semi-detached house |
12 |
22 |
12 |
27 |
22 |
24 |
26 |
14 |
20 |
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Terraced house |
16 |
19 |
21 |
21 |
31 |
31 |
20 |
20 |
21 |
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Flat/Maisonette |
62 |
34 |
62 |
26 |
20 |
20 |
28 |
53 |
39 |
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Other |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Base=100% |
419 |
461 |
160 |
344 |
209 |
303 |
335 |
370 |
2601 |
Source: Scottish Household Survey (Feb-Mar, 1999).
In terms of tenure (Table 3), the survey suggests that three-fifths of Scottish households now own their homes outright (22%) or are buying them with the help of a loan or mortgage (39%). Over a third are in rented accommodation - 33% in some form of social rented housing and 5% renting from a private landlord. Owner-occupation is most common among households in detached houses (91%) and lowest among those living in flats or maisonettes (41%).
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Table 3 Tenure by type of accommodation |
Column percentages |
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Tenure |
Type of accommodation |
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Detached house |
Semi- detached house |
Terraced house |
Flat/ maisonette |
Other |
Total |
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% |
% |
% |
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% |
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Owner-occupied |
91 |
73 |
58 |
41 |
71 |
61 |
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Owned outright |
42 |
23 |
16 |
15 |
31 |
22 |
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Buying with loan/ mortgage |
49 |
50 |
42 |
26 |
40 |
39 |
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Rented |
6 |
26 |
41 |
57 |
29 |
38 |
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Local authority/Scottish Homes |
1 |
20 |
36 |
43 |
26 |
29 |
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Housing Association/ Co-op |
0 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
- |
4 |
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Private rented |
4 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
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Other |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
2 |
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Base=100% |
567 |
532 |
543 |
925 |
34 |
2601 |
Source: Scottish Household Survey (Feb-Mar, 1999).
Again, there are clear patterns in tenure by household type (Table 4). Single parent households, for example, are least likely to own outright (3%) or be buying their home (15%), and the most likely to be in some form of social rented housing. 'Older smaller' adult families and single pensioner households are the most likely to own their homes outright (56% and 42%, respectively).
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