GCHSCP Demographics and Needs Profile
Housing & Household Composition
This section contains key indicators relating to housing and household characteristics.
Table 15 below shows the number and percentage of households by type/characteristic; pupils in single parent households; average household size and overcrowded households in Glasgow compared to Scotland.
Table 16a. summarises housing type and tenure in Glasgow and Scotland while Table 16b. looks at housing failing the Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS).
Table 15. Household Estimates by Type/Characteristic and Area
| Glasgow City households*/pupils | Scotland's households | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household (Hh) type/characteristic | no. | % | no. | % | Other information/notes |
| Single Adult Hh1,2 | 97,911 | 32.6% | 489,561 | 19.2% | 2022 Census3 23% Glasgow males and 21% Glasgow females of all ages and 42% of Glasgow people aged 65+ live alone. |
| Small Adult Hh (2 adults, no children)1,2 | 56,764 | 18.9% | 415,617 | 16.3% | |
| Large Adult Hh (3 or more adults, no children)1,2 | 22,526 | 7.5% | 237,131 | 9.3% | |
| Single Parent Hh1,2 | 17,420 | 5.8% | 109,641 | 4.3% | 31.7% of all Glasgow households with dependent children are single parents with dependent children, according to Scotland's Census 20223 |
| Small Family Hh (2 adults, 1 or 2 children)1,2 | 24,928 | 8.3% | 311,075 | 12.2% | |
| Large Family Hh (2 adults, 3 or more children or 3 adults, 1 or more children)1,2 | 12,314 | 4.1% | 135,139 | 5.3% | |
| Single Pensioner Hh1,2 | 44,450 | 14.8% | 428,366 | 16.8% | |
| Older Couple Hh1,2 | 24,027 | 8.0% | 423,267 | 16.6% | |
| All Households2 | 300,340 | 100.0% | 2,549,797 | 100.0% | |
| Average household size2 | 2.06 | 2.11 | |||
| Pupils in single parent households (S1-4 pupils)4 | 28.0% | North East 31.0%; North West 26%; South 26.0%. 25.4%. | |||
| % households overcrowded*** (by bedroom standard)5(a) | 4.0% | 2.4% | Updated figure for Scotland of 3.0% of Scotland's households (2022)5(b). | ||
Source: 1. Scottish Survey Core Questions (SSCQ) 2022; 2. NRS Estimates of Households and Dwellings in Scotland (2022); 3. NRS - Scotland's Census 2022; 4. NHSGGC Schools Health and Well-being Survey - Glasgow City 2019/20; 5. Scottish House Condition Survey (SHCS) (a) 2017/19 (b) 2022 Key Findings © Crown copyright 2024
Method:1,2 Prevalence rate from 2022 SSCQ is applied to 2022 NRS Household populations.
Notes: *No. of Glasgow households excludes student halls of residence; ** families - households which contain at least one child under the age of 16. Resident adults may be of any age; *** a household is overcrowded by the bedroom standard if 2 occupants of the opposite sex have to share a bedroom unless they are married or co-habiting partners or 1 (or both) is under 10 yrs old.
Key Points (Table 15)
- Glasgow has a higher percentage of single adult (not pensioner) households than Scotland. Nearly a third (32.6%) of all Glasgow households are single adult, compared to less than a fifth for Scotland (19.2%).
- The percentage of single parent households is also higher for Glasgow (5.8%) than Scotland (4.3%) with more than a quarter of Glasgow S1-4 pupils (28.0%) living in single parent households.
- Older people living alone is considered a key indicator of vulnerability and it is estimated that 44,450 Glasgow households are single pensioner households. The percentage of single pensioner households is lower for Glasgow (14.8%) than Scotland (16.8%).
- The percentage of overcrowded households in Glasgow (4.0%) is higher than that of Scotland overall (3.0%).
Tables 16a-b. Housing Type, Tenure and Condition
Table 16a. Housing Type and Tenure Estimates by Area
| Housing type/tenure | % Glasgow City adults | % Scotland adults | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type1 | House/bungalow | 33.0% | 67.0% |
| Flat/maisonette/apartment inc. "4 in a block" | 67.0% | 33.0% | |
| Tenure2 | Owner occupier | 46.9% | 64.4% |
| Social rented | 34.4% | 22.1% | |
| Private rented | 18.2% | 13.1% | |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.4% | |
Source: 1. Scottish Household Survey (SHS) - 2022; 2. Scottish Survey Core Questions (SSCQ) 2022.
Key Points (Table 16a)
- Two-thirds of Glasgow adults (67.0%) live in flats and almost one third (33.0%) in a house/bungalow. The reverse is true for Scotland overall with one third (33.0%) living in flats and two-thirds (67.0%) in a house/bungalow.
- Glasgow has far higher rates of social and private renting (52.6%) than Scotland overall (35.2%) and a far lower percentage of owner occupiers (46.9%) than Scotland (64.4%).
Table 16b. Housing Condition
| Indicator | % Glasgow dwellings | % Scotland dwellings | Other information/notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| % dwellings failing Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS) overall(a) | 35.5% | 41.4% | Updated figure for Scotland of 55.0% of dwellings failing an updated SHQS overall (2022)(b). Now includes a new element covering smoke, heat, and carbon monoxide alarms. |
Source: Scottish House Condition Survey (SHCS) (a) Local Authority Analysis 2017/19 (b) 2022 Key Findings
Notes: The Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS) was introduced in February 2004 as a measure of housing quality. It means that social landlords must make sure their tenants homes are energy efficient, safe and secure, not seriously damaged and that they have kitchens and bathrooms that are in good condition.
Key Points (Table 16b)
- More than a third of social housing in Glasgow fails the Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS) (35.5%). This percentage is lower than the Scottish average of 41.4%.
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