Kinship Care Statistics
Statistics on children in kinship care using data from Scotland's Census 2022.
Housing
Table 8 shows the household tenure of families. For the majority of households with children in kinship care, the home was either owned or was social housing (both 44%), while the majority of children in other households (62%) were in owned homes. Children in kinship care were significantly more likely to be living in social rented homes than those in other households, and significantly less likely to be living in an owned home. The proportion living in privately rented homes or living rent free was similar in both groups.
Table 8 Household Tenure of Children in Kinship Care and Other Households
Children in kinship care and other households by household tenure.
|
Kinship care indicator |
Household tenure |
Owned |
Social Rented by Council (LA) or Housing Association/ Registered Social Landlord |
Private rented or living rent free |
Total |
|
Kinship care child |
Total |
5,670 |
5,580 |
1,550 |
12,800 |
|
Kinship care child |
Percentage |
44.3 |
43.6 |
12.1 |
100 |
|
All others in households |
Total |
607,330 |
240,480 |
139,170 |
986,980 |
|
All others in households |
Percentage |
61.5 |
24.4 |
14.1 |
100 |
Table 9 shows the household tenure of families by their family status (see section Sex, Age and Family Status for family status definitions). Children living in a couple family showed the largest variation between those in kinship care and those in other households. Almost three quarters (72%) of those in other households in a couple family lived in owned housing, compared with 57% of those in kinship care. Around one third of kinship care households in this group lived in social housing, compared with 15% of those in other households. Those not in a family showed a similar trend. The majority of those in other households (57%) were living in owned accommodation, with 46% of those in kinship care in this housing. 38% of those in kinship care were living in social housing, compared with 27% of those in other households. Those in a lone parent family showed the most variation in those living in privately rented accommodation or rent free, with 20% of those in other households living here compared with 11% of those in kinship care.
Table 9 Household Tenure by Family Status of Children in Kinship Care and Other Households
Children in kinship care and other households by household tenure and family status.
|
Family status |
Household tenure |
Kinship care child - Total |
Kinship care child - Percentage |
Children in other households - Total |
Children in other households - Percentage |
|
Not in a family |
Owned |
2,020 |
46.2 |
9,390 |
57.7 |
|
Not in a family |
Social Rented by Council (LA) or Housing Association/ Registered Social Landlord |
1,670 |
38.2 |
4,410 |
27.1 |
|
Not in a family |
Private rented or living rent free |
680 |
15.6 |
2,470 |
15.2 |
|
In a couple family |
Owned |
2,520 |
56.9 |
525,360 |
72.3 |
|
In a couple family |
Social Rented by Council (LA) or Housing Association/ Registered Social Landlord |
1,530 |
34.5 |
112,220 |
15.4 |
|
In a couple family |
Private rented or living rent free |
380 |
8.6 |
88,850 |
12.2 |
|
In a lone parent family |
Owned |
1,130 |
25.5 |
72,600 |
29.7 |
|
In a lone parent family |
Social Rented by Council (LA) or Housing Association/ Registered Social Landlord |
2,380 |
53.7 |
123,840 |
50.7 |
|
In a lone parent family |
Private rented or living rent free |
480 |
10.8 |
47,860 |
19.6 |
Table 10 shows the housing type of children. For both those in kinship care and those in other households, the most common housing type was a whole house or bungalow (73% and 79% respectively). This was followed by a flat, maisonette or apartment, with 27% of those in kinship care and 21% of those in other households living in this type of housing.
Table 10 Housing Type of Children in Kinship Care and Other Households
Children in kinship care and other households by housing type.
|
Kinship care indicator |
Housing type |
Whole house or bungalow |
Flat, maisonette or apartment |
Caravan or other mobile or temporary structure |
Total |
|
Kinship care child |
Total |
9,330 |
3,460 |
20 |
12,800 |
|
Kinship care child |
Percentage |
72.9 |
27.0 |
0.2 |
100.0 |
|
All others in households |
Total |
776,780 |
209,270 |
940 |
986,980 |
|
All other households |
Percentage |
78.7 |
21.2 |
0.1 |
100.0 |