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Income sources
Half of households received the highest proportion of their household income (including the income of the HIH and his/her partner or spouse) from earnings while 40% received the greatest part of their income from benefits (including the state pension) and 9% received most of their income from other sources (including occupational pensions, student grants and loans).
As Table 3 shows, 59% of single parent households, 65% of older smaller households and 81% of single pensioner households receive the greatest proportion of their household income from benefits/pensions. Conversely, around 90% of small family households receive the major part of their income from earnings, as did around 80% of large family households.
| Table 3: Main source of income by household type |
Row percentages |
| Household type |
Main source of income |
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Earnings |
Benefits/pensions |
Other income |
Base = 100% |
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| Single adult |
68 |
27 |
6 |
622 |
| Small adult |
82 |
15 |
3 |
416 |
| Single parent |
37 |
59 |
4 |
196 |
| Small family |
87 |
12 |
1 |
399 |
| Large family |
80 |
20 |
- |
206 |
| Large adult |
69 |
27 |
4 |
274 |
| Older smaller |
10 |
65 |
24 |
532 |
| Single pensioner |
- |
81 |
19 |
492 |
| All |
51 |
40 |
9 |
3137 |
Note: Sample size reduced because of refusals and insufficient data on income questions
| Table 4: Main source of income by sex of Highest Income Householder |
Row percentages |
| Sex |
Main source of income |
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Earnings |
Benefits/pensions |
Other income |
Base = 100% |
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| Male |
58 |
32 |
10 |
1891 |
| Female |
41 |
50 |
8 |
1246 |
| All |
51 |
40 |
9 |
3137 |
Note: Sample size reduced because of refusals and insufficient data on income questions
Looking at the relationship between income sources and the sex of the HIH shows a greater reliance on benefit income among households where the HIH is female. Half of households headed by a woman received the largest part of their household income from benefits compared with 32% of households headed by men (Table 4).
| Table 5: Educational qualifications and income |
Column percentages |
| All qualifications held by individuals |
Net annual household income |
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Up to£6,000 |
£6,001 to£10,000 |
£10,001 to£15,000 |
£15,001 to£20,000 |
Over £20,000 |
All |
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| None |
40 |
38 |
24 |
19 |
7 |
23 |
| School leaving certificate |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
13 |
17 |
| O Grade or equivalent |
36 |
39 |
49 |
55 |
64 |
51 |
| GSVQ Foundation/Intermediate | ||||||
| SVQ 1 or 2, Scotvec or equivalent |
8 |
12 |
15 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
| Higher Grade or equivalent |
16 |
14 |
24 |
26 |
44 |
27 |
| GSVQ Advanced, SVQ 3, ONC, OND, | ||||||
| Scotvec National Dip. or equivalent |
9 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
9 |
| City and Guilds |
7 |
7 |
10 |
11 |
13 |
10 |
| HNC |
5 |
6 |
10 |
13 |
14 |
10 |
| First Degree/Higher Degree |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
25 |
12 |
| Professional qualifications |
6 |
4 |
9 |
13 |
23 |
13 |
| Base = 100% |
265 |
479 |
508 |
351 |
482 |
2085 |
This table relates to random adults aged between 16 and 64 years. Columns sum to more than 100% due to some respondents having more than one type of qualification.
Note: Sample size reduced because of refusals and insufficient data on income questions
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