Residential Mobile Homes in Scotland - Scottish Government
Residential Mobile Homes in Scotland - Scottish Government
Residential Mobile Homes in Scotland - Scottish Government
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owned sites. As noted <strong>in</strong> paragraph 2.10 above, only two authorities noted mobile home<br />
residents who were not Gypsy/Travellers liv<strong>in</strong>g on local authority owned sites <strong>in</strong> their areas.<br />
Table 2.5 Tenure of households <strong>in</strong> caravans, mobile homes and other temporary<br />
structures by country<br />
Country<br />
Owned<br />
(%)<br />
Social<br />
rented<br />
(%)<br />
Private rented<br />
or liv<strong>in</strong>g<br />
rent free<br />
(%)<br />
<strong>Scotland</strong><br />
All Households 62.6 27.2 10.3 100<br />
Caravans/mobile homes 56.0 9.5 34.5 100<br />
England & Wales<br />
All households 68.9 19.1 12.0 100<br />
Caravans/mobile homes 75.0 6.9 18.1 100<br />
Notes to table<br />
Source: 2001 Census<br />
2.16 The proportions of mobile home residents who either owned or rented their homes<br />
varied considerably between the case study areas (Table 2.6). Highland council area was<br />
quite close to the average for <strong>Scotland</strong> <strong>in</strong> terms of the proportion of households <strong>in</strong> mobile<br />
homes who rented from private landlords (36.7 per cent and 34.5 per cent respectively). The<br />
proportion of households <strong>in</strong> mobile homes rent<strong>in</strong>g privately <strong>in</strong> Argyll and Bute was slightly<br />
higher than the average for <strong>Scotland</strong>, at 40.3 per cent. In contrast, the proportion of<br />
households <strong>in</strong> mobile homes rent<strong>in</strong>g from private landlords <strong>in</strong> Midlothian was much lower, at<br />
17.5 per cent. Instead, mobile home residents <strong>in</strong> this authority were much more likely to own<br />
their homes, compared with the Highlands or Argyll and Bute. Further, mobile home<br />
residents <strong>in</strong> Midlothian were more likely to own their own homes than the general population<br />
<strong>in</strong> this authority (although these mobile home residents also rent the stance from park<br />
owners). In this respect mobile home dwellers <strong>in</strong> Midlothian were much closer to the<br />
characteristics of mobile home residents <strong>in</strong> England and Wales.<br />
Table 2.6 Tenure by case study area<br />
Owned<br />
(%)<br />
Social rented<br />
(%)<br />
Private<br />
rented or<br />
liv<strong>in</strong>g rent<br />
free<br />
(%)<br />
<strong>Scotland</strong><br />
All Households 62.6 27.2 10.3 100<br />
Caravans/mobile homes 56.0 9.5 34.5 100<br />
Argyll and Bute<br />
All Households 64.6 21.2 14.1 100<br />
Caravan/mobile homes 50.5 9.2 40.3 100<br />
Highland<br />
All Households 65.8 21.6 12.7 100<br />
Caravans/mobile homes 61.1 2.0 36.7 100<br />
Midlothian<br />
All Households 63.5 30.0 6.5 100<br />
Caravans/mobile homes 77.8 4.7 17.5 100<br />
Notes to table Source: 2001 Census<br />
Total<br />
(%)<br />
Total<br />
(%)<br />
17