Operation of the homeless persons legislation in Scotland: quarters ending 30 June and 30 September 2007 (including households in temporary accommodation at 31 December 2007)

Routine homelessness statistics update to September 2007


Table B Household type and characteristics of main applicant: April to September 2007

Household type

Main applicant

All households

Male 16-17

Male 18-20

Male 21-24

Male 25-64

Male 65+

Female 16-17

Female 18-20

Female 21-24

Female 25-59

Female 60+

Single person male

632

1,236

1,420

6,800

210

10,298

Single person female

967

1,123

880

2,398

326

5,694

Single parent male

72

70

137

1,186

1

1,466

Single parent female

224

581

948

3,354

4

5,111

Couple without children

25

112

134

379

62

63

188

137

280

30

1,410

Couple with children

8

37

73

522

3

28

127

203

464

2

1,467

Other household without children

12

15

19

176

10

25

35

27

320

17

656

Other household with children

3

8

8

154

1

14

14

26

436

1

665

All main applicants

752

1,478

1,791

9,217

287

1,321

2,068

2,221

7,252

380

26,767

Notes: All households applying in period. Figures do not include data from East Dunbartonshire and Shetland due to technical reasons and may include some under-reporting from other local authorities ( see footnotes for Table 1).

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