Scottish Household Survey 2019 - Summary Report

12 Lowest Highest Lowest Highest Lowest Highest 1999 2019 45% 41% 87% 93% 40% 51% 4% 3% 13% 6% 9% 3% Owner Occupier Social Rent Private Rent Tenure trends differed depending on the income level of the household, but in both the lowest and highest income group more households now live in the private rented sector. In 1999, 41% of households in the lowest income group were owner occupiers, and this increased to 45% in 2019. In the highest income group the proportion of owner-occupier households decreased from 93% to 87%. The proportion of households in the lowest income group renting privately increased from 6% in 1999 to 13% in 2019. In the highest income group, this number increased from 3% in 1999 to 9% in 2019. The proportion of single parent households renting socially decreased from 69% in 1999 to 51% in 2019. Tenure Trends Differed by Income Group There was a significant decrease in the proportion of social renters in the lowest income group, from 51% in 1999 to 40% in 2019 Help Shape Scotland