Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2011/12

Statistics on the percentage and number of children, working age adults and pensioners living in low income households in Scotland, and the distribution of household income across Scotland.


Table A9: Economic status of families by equivalised income decile: Scotland 2011/12

Income decile One or more self employed Single/couple all in full time work Couple/one in full time, one part time Couple, one full time one not working No full time, one or more part time Workless, head or spouse aged 60 or over Workless head or spouse unemployed Workless, other inactive
000s % 000s % 000s % 000s % 000s % 000s % 000s % 000s %
1 40 8 30 6 20 4 40 7 50 9 120 23 60 13 160 30
2 50 10 40 8 20 5 70 14 60 11 140 27 40 7 90 18
3 30 6 60 12 60 11 80 16 70 13 140 26 10 2 70 13
4 50 9 100 19 70 13 60 12 40 8 140 27 10 2 50 11
5 30 6 140 26 70 13 60 11 70 14 100 19 10 2 40 9
6 30 6 170 32 90 18 30 6 70 13 70 14 20 3 40 8
7 30 6 210 42 120 23 30 6 20 4 80 16 0 0 20 4
8 30 5 250 48 100 20 40 8 20 4 60 12 10 1 10 2
9 30 5 250 49 90 17 50 9 30 6 50 10 0 0 20 3
10 70 14 260 51 70 13 40 8 20 4 40 8 0 0 10 2
Total 390 8 1,510 29 700 14 500 10 440 9 930 18 150 3 510 10

Source: HBAI dataset, DWP.

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