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Scotland: types of Scottish households in 2013
Scotland: types of Scottish households in 2013
Households in Scotland in 2013, by type of household*
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Aug 13, 2014
This statistic shows the distribution of household types in Scotland in 2013. The most common type of household was single adult with 18 percent of homes containing just one adult of working age, followed by small adult (household with two adults of working age and no children) at 17 percent. 5 percent of Scottish households were single parent households.
Households in Scotland in 2013, by type of household*
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| Share of households | |
|---|---|
| Single adult | 18% |
| Small adult | 17% |
| Single pensioner | 16% |
| Older smaller | 15% |
| Small family | 13% |
| Large adult | 10% |
| Large family | 5% |
| Single parent | 5% |
| Share of households | |
|---|---|
| Single adult | 18% |
| Small adult | 17% |
| Single pensioner | 16% |
| Older smaller | 15% |
| Small family | 13% |
| Large adult | 10% |
| Large family | 5% |
| Single parent | 5% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Aug 13, 2014
This statistic shows the distribution of household types in Scotland in 2013. The most common type of household was single adult with 18 percent of homes containing just one adult of working age, followed by small adult (household with two adults of working age and no children) at 17 percent. 5 percent of Scottish households were single parent households.
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- Release date
- August 2014
- Region
- United Kingdom (Scotland)
- Survey time period
- 2013
- Number of respondents
- 10,650 respondents
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
- Supplementary notes
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*Percentages not summing to100 may be due to rounding.
The Scottish Household Survey uses eight household types, defined as follows:
1) Single adult: household containing one adult of working age and no children.
2) Single parent: household containing one adult of any age and one or more children.
3) Single pensioner: household containing one adult of pensionable age (60 for women and 65 for men) and no children.
4) Small family: household containing two adults of any age and one or more children.
5) Older smaller: household containing one adult of working age and one of pensionable age, or two adults of pensionable age and no children.
6) Large adult: household containing three or more adults.
7) Small adult: houshold containing two adults of working age, and no children.
8) Large family: household containing two adults of any age, and three or more children, or three or more afults of any age and one or more children.
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- Region
- United Kingdom (Scotland)
- Survey time period
- 2013
- Number of respondents
- 10,650 respondents
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
- Supplementary notes
-
*Percentages not summing to100 may be due to rounding.
The Scottish Household Survey uses eight household types, defined as follows:
1) Single adult: household containing one adult of working age and no children.
2) Single parent: household containing one adult of any age and one or more children.
3) Single pensioner: household containing one adult of pensionable age (60 for women and 65 for men) and no children.
4) Small family: household containing two adults of any age and one or more children.
5) Older smaller: household containing one adult of working age and one of pensionable age, or two adults of pensionable age and no children.
6) Large adult: household containing three or more adults.
7) Small adult: houshold containing two adults of working age, and no children.
8) Large family: household containing two adults of any age, and three or more children, or three or more afults of any age and one or more children.
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