Scottish Household Survey Annual Report

8 In 2019, over half (57%) of households which contain children were small families with two adults of any age and one or two children. Just under a quarter (23%) were large families with two adults of any age and three or more children, or three or more adults of any age and one child or more, and around a fifth (19%) were single parent 15 households. Just over three fifths (62%) of households were in a home they owned outright or were buying, around a quarter (24%) of households were in a home that was socially rented and 14% of households were in a home that was rented privately. Scotland’s population was largely urban-based, with over eight out of ten households (83%) located in urban areas in 2019. In 2019, over half (51%) of households in Scotland earnt £25,000 or less a year. Around a quarter (24%) of households earnt more than £40,000 a year. 15 It should be noted that the definition of a single parent does not make any distinction between situations where a child has regular contact and/or partly resides with their other parent and a child who solely resides with and is cared for by one parent.