Rented from Council(Local Authority/Scottish Homes)
26.2%
Other Social Rented
3.1%
Private Rented
2.4%
Other
1.0%
Source: 2001 Census
Number of dwellings 2001
Dwelling Type
Number of dwellings
%
House or Bungalow
91,144
70.09%
Flat, maisonette or apartment
38,663
29.73%
Caravan or mobile structure
226
0.17%
Shared dwelling
11
0.01%
Total Dwellings
130,044
100%
Source: Census 2001
Household composition in South Lanarkshire in 2001
All households
126,496
100%
One person
37,943
30.0%
- pensioner living alone
18,272
14.4%
- non-pensioner living alone
19,671
15.6%
One family only
83,126
65.7%
- all pensioners
10,112
8.0%
- couple family households
58,509
46.2%
- lone parent family households
14,505
11.5%
Other households
5,427
4.3%
Source: 2001 Census
Benefits and tax credits for May 2007
Benefit
SLC Number
SLC Rate
Scottish Rate
Attendance Allowance
11,400
23.2%
19.5%
Disability Living Allowance
21,600
7.0%
6.2%
Incapacity Benefit/Severe Disablement Allowance
20,000
8.0%
7.3%
Income Support
12,910
5.2%
5.2%
Jobseeker's Allowance
4,030
2.1%
2.4%
Pension Credit
18,850
28.6%
25.4%
Source: Department of work and pensions, mid year estimate 2006, GROS
Information shows the numbers claiming or dependent on Benefit in South Lanarkshire, this as a proportion of the eligible client groups and the Scottish average