Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2011/12

Statistics on the percentage and number of children, working age adults and pensioners living in low income households in Scotland, and the distribution of household income across Scotland.


Table A8: Family type by equivalised income decile in Scotland: 2011/12

Income decile Pensioner couple Single pensioner Couple with dependent children Single with dependent children Couple without dependent children Single without dependent children
000s % 000s % 000s % 000s % 000s % 000s %
1 50 10 50 10 110 21 60 12 60 12 180 35
2 70 13 60 11 180 35 70 14 50 10 80 16
3 70 13 70 13 170 33 90 17 30 5 90 18
4 80 15 70 13 160 31 60 12 50 10 100 19
5 70 14 40 8 150 28 70 14 60 11 130 25
6 60 11 40 7 180 36 50 10 80 16 110 21
7 60 12 40 7 210 41 20 4 100 20 80 16
8 60 12 30 5 170 33 10 2 150 28 100 20
9 60 12 20 3 130 25 10 2 180 35 120 23
10 60 12 10 2 150 30 0 0 200 39 90 17
Total 640 12 410 8 1,610 31 450 9 950 19 1,080 21

Source: HBAI dataset, DWP.

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