Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland: 2011-12

This bulletin provides information on homelessness applications, assessments and outcomes to 31 March 2012. 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 2012 are presented and notifications of households at risk of homelessness due to eviction/repossession.


Table 2c: Percentage applications by household type and gender

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Single person: male 45% 45% 42% 43% 41% 39% 40% 41% 41% 42%
Single person: female 20% 20% 20% 21% 21% 21% 21% 21% 22% 22%
Total single person 65% 65% 63% 63% 63% 60% 61% 62% 63% 64%
Single parent: male 2% 3% 3% 4% 5% 5% 6% 7% 7% 7%
Single parent: female 20% 20% 20% 20% 19% 19% 18% 17% 17% 17%
Total single parent 22% 22% 24% 24% 24% 24% 24% 24% 24% 24%
Couple without children 4% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4%
Couple with children 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5%
Other without children 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%
Other with children 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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