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Source: Household Projections for Scotland, 2014-based
www.nrscotland.gov.uk
www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files//statistics/nrs-visual/2014-based-household-projections-info.pdf
www.nrscotland.gov.uk
Household projectionsfor Scotland, 2014 to 2039
2039
2014
2.42million
2.76million
The number of households is projected toincrease to 2.76 million by 2039
Most of the growth is among older age groups
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50k
100k
150k
200k
250k
Age group
2039
2014
Number of householdsby age of the head of household
Older people are more likely to live alone
Percentage of peopleprojected to live alone in 2039
0%
80%
60%
40%
20%
Males
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Females
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Age group
Women are more likely than mento live alone in the older age groups,due to their higher life expectancy
Part of the projected increase is due to morepeople living in smaller households
Number of householdsof different household sizes
2039
2014
1,142k
988k
634k
869k
838k
712k
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* Two or more person households could contain adults, or both adults and children
The number of households is projected toincrease faster than the population
Percentage change
14%
7%
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2039
2014
A household is defined as one person living alone or a group of people(not necessarily related) living at the same address.