Scottish Household Survey Key Findings

17 7 in 10 households whose highest earner is aged 60 or over are owner-occupiers. The increase since 1999 was mainly due to an increase in outright ownership from 46% in 1999 to 66% in 2019 in this age group. Simultaneously, the proportion of those aged 60 or over living in the social rented sector had decreased sharply since the millennium shift. This could be due to a mix of factors, for example, a change over time in the age structure of households entering social housing and Right to Buy sales. There was also a small but significant increase in the proportion of older households living in the private rented sector. Household Tenure: Highest Earner Aged 60 or Over 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 1999/2000 38% 58% 72% 22% 4% 2% 2009 2019 OWNER OCCUPIERS SOCIAL RENT PRIVATE RENT Households with highest earners 35-59 years old: In this age group the proportion of owner occupiers had decreased from 69% in 1999/2000 to 63% in 2019 Over the same period, the proportion in the private rented sector increased for this age group Housing Scottish Household Survey Key findings Help Shape Scotland