Scotland's place in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland

Introduction 

This section provides a more detailed analysis of how the changes in Scotland’s households compare to the rest of the UK and Ireland for the 20 year period 1981-2001. The household types examined were:

• One-person households;

• Married/cohabitant couple households with children;

• Lone parent households;

• Married/cohabitant couple households without children;

• Other households;

• Scotland's Place in Europe;