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Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland: 2013-14
This bulletin provides information on homelessness applications, assessments and outcomes to 31 March 2014. It includes information on the characteristics of applicant households, local authority assessments and the action taken in respect of cases that were concluded. Snapshot data on households in temporary accommodation at 31 March 2014 are also presented.
Table A
Individuals in households by gender and age: Scotland: 2013-14
| Female | Male | All | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | ||||
| 16-17 | 1,253 | 934 | 2,187 | |
| 18-24 | 5,444 | 5,193 | 10,637 | |
| 25-retirement | 11,158 | 15,431 | 26,589 | |
| Retirement plus | 533 | 419 | 952 | |
| All adults | 18,388 | 21,977 | 40,365 | |
| Children | ||||
| 0-4 | 3,481 | 3,727 | 7,208 | |
| 5-11 | 2,995 | 3,055 | 6,050 | |
| 12-15 | 1,247 | 1,309 | 2,556 | |
| 16-18 | 387 | 390 | 777 | |
| All children | 8,110 | 8,481 | 16,591 | |
| All households applying in period | 35,369 | |||
These tables are analysed by households.
The HL1 dataset records individual homelessness applications. Applications are defined as coming from the same household if they have been:
- linked to another application, and:
- the adult members and family circumstances are the same in both applications.
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