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Household Structure

Household Size Profile

Edinburgh
Scotland
Number
% of all households
% of all households
1 person 64,687 34.8 28.6
2 persons 61,795 33.3 28.6
3 persons 27,080 14.6 16.6
4 persons 22,456 12.1 15.5
5+ persons 9,646 5.2 7.4
Total
households
185,664
Average
Household Size
2.21 persons 2.44 persons

Source: Census of Population 1991. Crown Copyright Reserved, General Register Office (Scotland).



Housing Tenure

Edinburgh Scotland
1997
Number
1997
%
1991
%
1981
%
1994
%
Owner-occupier 136,112 69.0 66.4 52.7 57.1
Private rented 18,003 9.1 9.7 11.3 6.8
Local authority 32,259 16.4 19.1 33.0 32.6
Housing association 10,858 5.5 4.8 3.0 3.5
Total 197,232 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Note: No Scottish figures available for 1997.

Sources: The City of Edinburgh Council, City Development and Housing Departments; Scottish Office Development Department, Housing Statistics Unit; Census of Population 1991, 1981. Crown Copyright Reserved, General Register Office (Scotland)



Housing Types

Edinburgh Scotland
1991
Number
1991
%
1991
%
Detached 20,453 10.2 17.4
Semi-detached 23,886 11.9 19.5
Terraced 31,598 15.8 23.3
Flat (purpose built) 115,678 57.7 37.1
Flat (conversion) 8,427 4.2 2.3
Other 404 0.2 0.4
Total 200,446 100.0 100.0

Note: Type stock is greater than tenure stock because type includes vacant property and second homes. Tenure based upon households.

Source: Census of Population 1991. Crown Copyright Reserved, General Register Office (Scotland).



Residential Properties by Council Tax Band (1997/98)

Council tax band limits % of total residential stock
A Below £27,000 13.1
B £27,001-£35,000 21.5
C £35,001-£45,000 18.5
D £45,001-£58,000 13.4
E £58,001-£80,000 14.8
F £80,001-£106,000 9.2
G £106,001-£212,000 8.1
H Above £212,000 1.4
100.0



Economically Active Population (% of Total)

Edinburgh Scotland
Male Female Households% Households%
Professional occupations 11.4 4.4 11.3 6.4
Managerial and technical 27.9 30.9 33.1 27.6
Skilled occupations - non-manual 13.7 39.0 17.5 13.2
Skilled occupations - manual 24.0 5.4 19.1 26.8
Partly skilled occupations 12.0 9.4 10.0 14.8
Unskilled occupations 4.6 7.7 4.8 5.8
Others 6.4 3.2 4.2 5.4
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Note: Households % based upon occupation of head of household.
Source: Census of Population 1991. Crown Copyright Reserved, General Register Office (Scotland).



Market Analysis of Housing Areas (Acorn Groups)

Number of Households Percentages (%)
Edinburgh GB
Wealthy achievers,suburban areas 20,836 11.2 14.0
Affluent greys, rural communities 101 0.1 2.2
Prosperous pensioners, retirement areas 4,385 2.3 2.8
Affluent executives, family areas 5,759 3.1 3.4
Well-off workers, family areas 6,545 3.5 7.0
Affluent urbanites, town and city areas 16,951 9.2 2.5
Prosperous professionals, metropolitan areas 13,215 7.2 2.5
Better off executives, inner city areas 39,393 21.2 4.0
Comfortable mid-aged, mature home owners 12,859 6.9 13.7
Skilled workers, home owning areas 7,821 4.2 10.8
New home owners, mature communities 6,734 3.6 9.9
White collar workers, multi ethnic areas 1,977 1.1 4.0
Older people, less prosperous areas 11,105 6.0 4.4
Council estate residents, better off homes 11,155 6.1 10.9
Council estate residents, high unemployment 16,621 9.0 3.6
Council estate residents, greatest hardship 10,065 5.5 2.4
People in multi ethnic, low income areas 94 0.1 1.8

Note: Households % based upon occupation of head of household.

Source: CACI Ltd Census of Population 1991. Crown Copyright/CACI Copyright.

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