Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2010/11

This National Statistics publication presents annual estimates for the proportion and number of children, working age adults and pensioners living in low income households in Scotland. The estimates are used to measure progress towards UK and Scottish Government targets to reduce poverty and income inequality.


Table A8: Family type by equivalised income decile: Scotland 2010/11

Income decile

Pensioner couple

Single pensioner

Couple with dependent children

Single with dependent children

Couple without dependent children

Single without dependent children

000s

%

000s

%

000s

%

000s

%

000s

%

000s

%

1

60

11

50

10

150

30

50

10

50

10

150

29

2

80

15

70

13

150

29

80

16

40

8

90

18

3

80

16

60

13

160

32

70

15

40

8

90

17

4

60

12

60

11

160

32

70

13

60

12

100

19

5

80

16

50

10

180

35

40

9

80

15

80

16

6

60

13

50

10

190

36

30

7

70

14

100

20

7

60

11

40

8

170

33

20

4

110

22

110

22

8

60

11

20

5

180

35

10

2

140

27

100

20

9

40

8

20

4

180

35

10

2

170

33

90

18

10

60

11

10

2

160

31

0

1

190

37

90

18

Total

640

440

1,680

400

950

1,000

Source: HBAI dataset, DWP.

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