Scotland's People Annual report: Results from 2009/2010 Scottish Household Survey

A National Statistics publication for Scotland, providing reliable and up-to-date information on the composition, characteristics, behaviour and attitudes of Scottish households and adults


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 2009/2010 data.

Table A 3.1: Main household classification variables
2009/2010 data

Gender of Highest Income Householder
Male 59
Female 41
All 100
Base (households) 28,404
Household type
Single adult 19
Small adult 19
Single parent 5
Small family 13
Large family 6
Large adult 10
Older smaller 14
Single pensioner 14
All 100
Base (households) 28,404
Tenure
Owner occupied 65
Social rented 22
Private rented 11
Other 2
All 100
Base (households) 28,404
Property type
House or bungalow 67
Flat (new or traditional tenement/four-in-a-block or conversion) 30
Flat (in a high-rise block with five or more levels) 3
Other accommodation 1
All 100
Base (households) 28,404
Urban/Rural classification
Large urban areas 40
Other urban areas 30
Small accessible towns 8
Small remote towns 4
Accessible rural 12
Remote rural 6
All 100
Base (households) 28,388
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation
15% most deprived data zones 16
Rest of Scotland 84
All Scotland 100
Base (households) 28,385
Net annual household income
£0 - £6,000 5
£6,001 - £10,000 13
£10,001 - £15,000 19
£15,001 - £20,000 15
£20,001 - £25,000 11
£25,001 - £30,000 9
£30,001 - £40,000 14
Over £40,000 14
All 100
Base (households) 27,336

* 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 with less than 28,404 cases have a number of cases with missing information.

Table A 3.2: Main adult classification variables
2009/2010 data

Age
16 to 24 15
25 to 34 15
35 to 44 18
45 to 59 25
60 to 74 19
75 plus 9
All 100
Base (adults) 24,982
Gender
Male 48
Female 52
All 100
Base (adults) 24,982
Current economic situation All adults Adults of working age
Self employed 6 7
Full time employment 36 47
Part time employment 11 13
Looking after home/family 5 7
Permanently retired from work 23 3
Unemployed and seeking work 5 7
At school 2 3
Higher/further education 5 7
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) 24,982 16,767
National Statistics Socio-Economic Classification ( NS- SEC)
Higher managerial and professional occupations 11
Lower managerial and professional occupations 26
Intermediate occupations 12
Small employers and own account workers 8
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 12
Semi-routine occupations 18
Routine occupations 13
All 100
Base (working adults of working age) 14,426
Whether respondent has any long-standing illness or disability
Yes 24
No 76
All 100
Base (adults) 24,928

Adult classification variables with less than 24,982 cases have a number of cases with missing information.

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