Housing
Around two-thirds (67%) of people in Scotland aged 16 years or above live in homes which are either owned outright or with a loan or mortgage. This rate rises to over 70% for people who are Pakistani, Other White British or Indian.
In contrast, less than 50% of African and Black Scottish people aged 16 years or above are owner-occupiers.
There are considerable variations in tenure between the different age groups. Only 27% of 16-29 year old Africans and 40% of 16-29 year old Caribbeans live in owned homes. This compares with an overall Scottish figure of 60%.
The African group also has the lowest proportion of 30-49 year olds in owned homes (37%).
However the proportion of Africans aged 75 and over who own their homes is much higher than the Scottish figure (62% versus 55%) and the rate for Caribbeans of this age is very similar to the Scottish figure (54% versus 55%).
Given the differences in ownership rates between different ethnic groups, there are obviously differences in the proportion of each group who live in rented accommodation.
Taking all ages together, Africans, Other Ethnic group, and Black Scottish/Other Black are the groups who have the highest proportion of people living in rented accommodation.
As well as the overall differences in the proportions who rent, there are considerable differences between ethnic groups in the proportion who rent from the social sector and those who rent privately.
Minority ethnic people are much less likely than White people to be renting in the public sector (council, Scottish Homes, and Housing Associations). 78% of White people rent their homes in the public sector compared to only 48% of minority ethnic people. (Source: 2001 Census)
Full details on housing, employment, health and education can be found in Analysis of Ethnicity in the 2001 Census (link opens in a new window).
Further information on housing can be found in Black and Minority Ethnic Communities and Homelessness in Scotland (link opens in a new window).