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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 C
Applications and Assessments by Ethnicity: Scotland: 2013-14
| Category | Sub-category | 2011 Census | Applications | Assessments | Not homeless | Lost contact, withdrew, ineligible | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | per 10,000 population | Number | per 10,000 population | Number | per 10,000 population | Number | per 10,000 population | |||
| Scotland | 5,295,403 | 36,457 | 69 | 29,326 | 55 | 1,720 | 3 | 3,786 | 7 | |
| White | 5,084,407 | 33,347 | 66 | 26,896 | 53 | 1,610 | 3 | 3,341 | 7 | |
| Gypsy/Traveller | 4,212 | 20 | 47 | 12 | 28 | - | - | - | - | |
| Polish | 61,201 | 504 | 82 | 413 | 67 | - | - | - | - | |
| Mixed or multiple ethnic groups | 19,815 | 89 | 45 | 76 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | |
| Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British | 140,678 | 516 | 37 | 406 | 29 | 24 | 2 | 65 | 5 | |
| African | 29,638 | 415 | 140 | 344 | 116 | 12 | 4 | 44 | 15 | |
| Caribbean or Black | 6,540 | 128 | 196 | 108 | 165 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 15 | |
| Other ethnic group | 14,325 | 852 | 595 | 736 | 514 | 31 | 22 | 95 | 66 | |
| Not known or Refused | 1,110 | - | 760 | - | 35 | - | 222 | - | ||
Source for 2011 Census Data: Scotland's Census 2011 - National Records of Scotland - Table KS201SC - Ethnic group.
Available at: http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ods-web/standard-outputs.html
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