HC Deb 21 December 1982 vol 34 c431W
Sir Raymond Gower

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of occupiers of dwellings in Scotland were owner-occupiers, at the latest convenient date; and how this compares with the proportion of owner-occupiers in 1972 and in 1962, respectively.

Mr. Allan Stewart

Accurate information on owner-occupiers is only available for the Census years. Details are set out in the table below:

Year Percentage of owner-occupiers
1961 25.1
1971 29.3
1981 34.9