Homelessness in Scotland: Equalities Breakdown 2019 to 2020
This bulletin provides information about homelessness in Scotland, with a focus on the equalities characteristics of homeless applicants.
Comparisons with the Scottish Population
The annual Homelessness in Scotland: 2019-20 publication provided a breakdown of the characteristics of those assessed as homeless. It is useful to understand how these compare to the general Scottish population.[1]
Those assessed as homeless are more likely to be:
Male
55% male compared to 48% of Scottish (adult) population
![Bar chart comparing the proportion of different household types in the homeless application in comparison to the Scottish population](/binaries/content/gallery/publications/statistics/2020/11/homelessness-scotland-equalities-breakdown-2019-20/SCT11204857521_g01.gif)
![Bar chart comparing the proportion of different age groups in the homeless application in comparison to the Scottish population](/binaries/content/gallery/publications/statistics/2020/11/homelessness-scotland-equalities-breakdown-2019-20/SCT11204857521_g02.gif)
![Bar chart comparing proportion of white applicants in the homeless population compared to the Scottish population](/binaries/content/gallery/publications/statistics/2020/11/homelessness-scotland-equalities-breakdown-2019-20/SCT11204857521_g03.gif)
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