Table 6: Characteristics of dwellings by Strategic Development Planning Authority (SDPA) area and National Park, 2008
SDPA area |
National Park |
Scotland |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Glasgow and Clyde Valley |
Aberdeen City and Shire |
SESplan |
TAYplan |
Cairngorms |
LLTNP1 |
|
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Council Tax band of dwelling2 |
Bands A-C |
66% |
54% |
59% |
61% |
46% |
36% |
62% |
Bands D-E |
24% |
28% |
26% |
27% |
34% |
37% |
26% |
|
Bands F-H |
10% |
17% |
15% |
11% |
20% |
27% |
12% |
|
Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
|
Dwelling type |
Flats |
50% |
34% |
43% |
34% |
10% |
14% |
38% |
Terraced |
20% |
15% |
23% |
19% |
13% |
13% |
21% |
|
Semi-detached |
18% |
23% |
17% |
20% |
23% |
26% |
20% |
|
Detached |
12% |
28% |
17% |
26% |
51% |
46% |
21% |
|
Unknown |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
|
Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
|
Number of rooms per dwelling |
1-3 rooms |
45% |
42% |
44% |
46% |
32% |
32% |
42% |
4-6 rooms |
49% |
47% |
51% |
46% |
53% |
55% |
50% |
|
7 or more rooms |
4% |
11% |
5% |
8% |
12% |
11% |
6% |
|
Unknown |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
|
Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
|
Median number of rooms per dwelling3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
Dwellings per hectare |
2.51 |
0.41 |
0.81 |
0.28 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.31 |
|
Population, |
0-15 (children) |
18% |
18% |
18% |
17% |
17% |
16% |
18% |
16-59/64 (working age) |
64% |
64% |
64% |
61% |
59% |
60% |
63% |
|
60/65+ (pensionable age) |
18% |
18% |
18% |
22% |
25% |
24% |
19% |
|
Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
|
1. LLTNP is the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park
2. Each dwelling is placed in one of eight Council Tax bands (A to H), with dwellings in band H being the most expensive.
3. Working age includes males aged 16 to 64 and females aged 16 to 59, pensionable age includes males aged 65+ and females aged 60+.
Source: GROS 2007 mid-year population estimates.
Section 4.6 describes the areas covered by each SDPA area
Section 4.7 describes the areas covered by each National Park area