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 A2: Absolute poverty (below 60% of inflation adjusted 2010/11 UK median income) in Scottish households: 1994/95 to 2011/12

All individuals Children Working Age Adults Pensioners
Before Housing Costs After Housing Costs Before Housing Costs After Housing Costs Before Housing Costs After Housing Costs Before Housing Costs After Housing Costs
% 000s % 000s % 000s % 000s % 000s % 000s % 000s % 000s
1994/95 32 1,580 34 1,720 38 420 42 460 24 740 28 840 48 420 48 420
1995/96 32 1,610 36 1,810 42 470 47 520 24 720 28 860 48 420 49 420
1996/97 31 1,550 35 1,740 40 440 46 500 23 700 27 820 47 410 48 420
1997/98 28 1,400 31 1,570 39 420 43 470 22 650 25 750 37 320 40 350
1998/99 28 1,390 30 1,520 36 390 39 420 22 660 25 750 39 340 39 340
1999/00 27 1,330 30 1,480 34 360 38 410 22 650 24 740 36 310 38 330
2000/01 25 1,220 27 1,360 31 330 35 380 20 620 24 730 31 270 29 260
2001/02 22 1,070 24 1,210 30 310 34 360 18 530 20 610 25 220 27 240
2002/03 20 1,010 23 1,120 25 260 27 280 18 540 20 620 24 210 25 220
2003/04 19 930 20 1,000 24 250 27 270 16 490 18 550 22 200 19 170
2004/05 17 850 18 910 21 210 24 240 15 460 18 540 20 180 14 130
2005/06 17 850 18 890 21 210 22 230 15 460 18 550 19 180 13 120
2006/07 16 790 17 840 21 210 22 220 14 420 16 510 17 160 12 110
2007/08 16 820 17 880 19 190 22 220 14 440 17 540 20 190 13 130
2008/09 16 810 18 900 20 200 24 240 15 470 18 570 15 140 10 100
2009/10 16 790 18 900 18 180 22 230 15 470 18 570 15 140 11 100
2010/11 15 780 18 910 17 170 21 220 14 440 18 570 16 160 12 120
2011/12 15 780 18 950 16 160 22 220 15 460 19 600 16 150 14 130

Source: HBAI dataset, DWP.

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