Annex 3: Main classificatory variables and sample bases
In this annex, results for the main household and adult variables that are commonly used for classificatory purposes within the report are detailed, along with their unweighted sample bases. All figures are based on the 2013 data.
Table A3 1: Main household classification variables
2013 data
| Gender of Highest Income Householder |
| Male |
58 |
| Female |
42 |
| All |
100 |
| Base (households) |
10,650 |
| Household type |
| Single adult |
18 |
| Small adult |
17 |
| Single parent |
5 |
| Small family |
13 |
| Large family |
5 |
| Large adult |
10 |
| Older smaller |
15 |
| Single pensioner |
16 |
| All |
100 |
| Base (households) |
10,650 |
| Tenure |
| Owner occupied |
61 |
| Social rented |
23 |
| Private rented |
13 |
| Other |
2 |
| All |
100 |
| Base (households) |
10,650 |
| Property type |
| A house or bungalow |
64 |
| A flat, maisonette or apartment (including four-in-a-block or conversion) |
35 |
| A room or rooms |
0 |
| A caravan, mobile home or a houseboat |
0 |
| Some other kind of accommodation |
0 |
| All |
100 |
| Base (households) |
10,650 |
| Urban/Rural classification |
| Large urban areas |
40 |
| Other urban areas |
30 |
| Small accessible towns |
9 |
| Small remote towns |
4 |
| Accessible rural |
11 |
| Remote rural |
6 |
| All |
100 |
| Base (households) |
10,650 |
| Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation |
| 15% most deprived data zones |
16 |
| Rest of Scotland |
84 |
| All Scotland |
100 |
| Base (households) |
10,650 |
| Net annual household income |
| £0 - £6,000 |
3 |
| £6,001 - £10,000 |
10 |
| £10,001 - £15,000 |
19 |
| £15,001 - £20,000 |
16 |
| £20,001 - £25,000 |
12 |
| £25,001 - £30,000 |
10 |
| £30,001 - £40,000 |
13 |
| Over £40,000 |
17 |
| All |
100 |
| Base (households) |
10,650 |
* Includes all adults for whom household income is known or has been imputed. Household income in the SHS is that of the highest income householder and their partner only.
Household classification variables may have a number of cases with missing information.
Table A3 2: Main adult classification variables
2013 data
| Age |
| 16 to 24 |
14 |
| 25 to 34 |
15 |
| 35 to 44 |
16 |
| 45 to 59 |
26 |
| 60 to 74 |
20 |
| 75 plus |
9 |
| All |
100 |
| Base (adults) |
9,920 |
| Gender |
| Male |
48 |
| Female |
52 |
| All |
100 |
| Base (adults) |
9,920 |
| Current economic situation |
All adults |
Adults of working age |
| Self employed |
6 |
7 |
| Full time employment |
37 |
47 |
| Part time employment |
10 |
12 |
| Looking after home/family |
6 |
7 |
| Permanently retired from work |
24 |
6 |
| Unemployed and seeking work |
5 |
6 |
| At school |
2 |
3 |
| Higher/further education |
5 |
6 |
| Government work/training scheme |
0 |
0 |
| Permanently sick or disabled |
4 |
5 |
| Unable to work due to short term ill-health |
1 |
1 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
| All |
100 |
100 |
| Base (adults) |
9,920 |
7,830 |
| Whether respondent has a long term physical or mental health condition which has lasted or is expected to last more than 12 months |
| Yes |
28 |
| No |
72 |
| All |
100 |
| Base (adults) |
9,860 |
| Extent to which the long term condition reduces the ability to carry-out day-to-day activities |
| A lot |
44 |
| A little |
36 |
| Not at all |
21 |
| Base (adults) |
3,210 |
Adult classification variables may have a number of cases with missing information.
