Scottish House Condition Survey: Fuel Poverty Report - 2003/04

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Table 5a: Fuel poverty by energy efficiency of dwelling ( NHER) - percentages

NHER 'Poor'

NHER 'Moderate'

NHER 'Good'

Not Fuel Poor

57

82

92

< 8% of household income on fuel

46

74

87

8-10% of household income on fuel (marginal fuel poor)

11

8

5

Fuel poor

43

18

8

10-13% of household income on fuel

8

5

4

13-20% of household income on fuel

16

7

2

> 20% of household income on fuel (extreme fuel poor)

19

6

2

All households

100

100

100

Sample size (n = )

215

1,628

1,063

Table 5b: Fuel poverty by energy efficiency of dwelling ( NHER) - numbers

NHER 'Poor'

NHER 'Moderate'

NHER 'Good'

Not Fuel Poor

71,000

949,000

780,000

< 8% of household income on fuel

58,000

853,000

735,000

8-10% of household income on fuel (marginal fuel poor)

14,000

96,000

45,000

Fuel poor

54,000

210,000

63,000

10-13% of household income on fuel

10,000

62,000

31,000

13-20% of household income on fuel

20,000

84,000

16,000

> 20% of household income on fuel (extreme fuel poor)

24,000

64,000

17,000

All households

125,000

1,159,000

843,000

Sample size (n = )

215

1,628

1,063

1. Excludes households where an estimate for fuel poverty cannot be derived

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