Publication - Research and analysis

Lived experience of fuel poverty: research

Published: 3 September 2020
From: Director-General Education and Justice
Topic: Equality and rights
ISBN: 9781839607905

Qualitative research into the lived experience of fuel poverty in Scotland.

Supporting documents

Appendix B: Profile of achieved sample

Table B: Location
	Number of participants
Large urban	13
Other urban / non-remote rural	16
Remote rural	11
Total	40

Table C: Dwelling type
	Number of participants
Detached house	9
Semi-detached house	6
Terraced house	10
Tenement	7
4 in a block / other flats	8
Total	40

Table D: Tenure
	Total
Owner occupier	17
Renting from local authority or housing association	13
Renting from private landlord	10
Total	40

Table E: Household composition
	Total
Adults over 35 with no children at home	31
Children aged 6-16 in households	5
Children aged 5 and under household	3
Young adult households (under 35 with no children)	1
Total	40

Table F: Main heating type/fuel source
	Number of participants
Gas central heating with radiators	27
Oil central heating with radiators	4
Electric heaters / storage heaters	4
Solid fuel (coal, wood)	3
Under floor heating (wet/electric)	2
Total	40

Table G: Age
	Number of participants
20-39	7
40-59	8
60-74	21
75+	4
Total	40

Table H: Fuel poverty status
	Number of participants
Fuel poverty (not extreme)	22
Extreme fuel poverty	18
Total	40

Table I: Enhanced Heating Regime
	Number of participants
Households where an Enhanced Heating Regime was applicable	27
Households where an Enhanced Heating Regime was not applicable	13
Total	40

Table J: Health and disability
	Number of participants
Had a disability or chronic health condition	17
Someone else in the household had a disability or chronic health condition	5

Table K: Ethnicity
	Number of participants
White	38
Black and Minority Ethnic	2
Total	40

Contact

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