Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland: 2012-13

This bulletin provides information on homelessness applications, assessments and outcomes to 31 March 2013. 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 2013 are presented and notifications of households at risk of homelessness due to eviction/repossession.


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Household type and characteristics of main applicant: Scotland: 2012-13

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 783 1,680 2,342 11,733 334 16,872
Single person female 842 1,398 1,331 4,206 376 8,153
Single parent male 15 66 296 1,955 2 2,334
Single parent female 105 631 1,303 4,505 4 6,548
Couple without children 28 96 150 486 46 57 175 169 360 46 1,613
Couple with children 3 26 80 659 3 17 115 237 734 . 1,874
Other household without children 7 18 36 198 9 13 27 27 466 31 832
Other household with children . 5 7 147 1 3 11 13 536 2 725
All main applicants 836 1,891 2,911 15,178 395 1,037 2,357 3,080 10,807 459 38,951

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