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Household Size Profile |
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| 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). |
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Housing Tenure |
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| Edinburgh | Scotland | ||||
| 1997 Number |
1997 % |
1991 % |
1981 % |
1994 % |
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| 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) |
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Housing Types |
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| Edinburgh | Scotland | ||||
| 1991 Number |
1991 % |
1991 % |
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| 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). |
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| Residential Properties by Council Tax Band (1997/98) |
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| 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 |
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Economically Active Population (% of Total) |
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| 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). |
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Market Analysis of Housing Areas (Acorn Groups) |
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| 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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