Estimates of the number of households and dwellings in Scotland, including figures on occupied and vacant dwellings, second homes, and trends in household types
Published on 14 May 2009
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3. Results
3.1 Number of households and dwellings
3.2 Characteristics of dwellings
3.3 Characteristics of households
3.4 Variation within local authority areas
3.5 Changes in household size and type
4. Sources, methods and definitions
4.1 Household estimates from Council Tax systems
4.2 Dwelling estimates from the Assessors' Portal
4.3 Information on household types from the Scottish Household Survey
4.4 Urban-rural classification
4.5 Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation, SIMD
4.6 Strategic Development Planning Authority (SDPA) areas
4.7 National Parks
5. Related publications and websites
List of tables
Table 1: Household estimates for Scotland by local authority area, June 1991-2008
Table 2: Number of dwellings in Scotland by local authority area, September 2001-2008
Table 3: Characteristics of dwellings by urban-rural classification, 2008
Table 4: Characteristics of dwellings by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) decile, 2008
Table 5: Characteristics of dwellings by local authority area, 2008
Table 6: Characteristics of dwellings by Strategic Development Planning Authority (SDPA) area and National Park, 2008
Table 7: Occupied and vacant dwellings in each data zone, by urban-rural classification, 2008
Table 8: Occupied and vacant dwellings in each data zone, by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) decile, 2008
Table 9: Occupied and vacant dwellings in each local authority area, 2008
Table 10: Occupied and vacant dwellings, in each Strategic Development Planning Authority (SDPA) area and National Park, 2008
Table 11: Estimates of the number of households by household type, Scotland, 1981-2007
List of figures
Figure 1: Dwelling types, by urban-rural classification, 2008
Figure 2: Dwelling types, by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) decile, 2008
Figure 3: Vacant dwellings and second homes, by urban-rural classification, 2008
Figure 4: Vacant dwellings and second homes, by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) decile, 2008
Figure 5: Percentage of dwellings entitled to a 'single adult' discount, by urban-rural classification, 2008
Figure 6: Percentage of dwellings entitled to a 'single adult' discount, by Scottish Index Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) decile, 2008
Figure 7: Percentage of dwellings in each data zone which are entitled to a Council Tax discount or exemption because they are vacant, 2008
Figure 8: Percentage of dwellings in each data zone which are entitled to a Council Tax discount because they are second homes, 2008
Figure 9: Percentage of dwellings in each data zone with a 'single adult' Council Tax discount, 2008
Figure 10: Percentage of dwellings in each data zone with 'occupied exemptions' (e.g., all-student households or armed forces accommodation), 2008
Figure 11: Change in household type, 1981-2007
List of maps
Map 1: Percentage of dwellings which are flats in each local authority area, 2008
Map 2: Percentage of dwellings which are vacant in each local authority area, 2008
Map 3: Percentage of dwellings which are second homes, in each data zone in Scotland, 2008
Map 4: Percentage of dwellings in each data zone with Council Tax 'occupied exemptions' (e.g., all-student households), Dundee, 2008
Annex A - Details of where data zones have been used to determine SDPA boundaries
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