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Written Question · S2W-03285 · Session 2

What the statistical correlation is between a household's income level and the council tax band of the property resided in.

Answered Asked by Tommy Sheridan SSP Lodged 8 Oct 2003

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the statistical correlation is between a household's income level and the council tax band of the property resided in.

The answer

Answered by Tavish Scott on 9 Dec 2003 · 62 days after it was lodged, 34 days after it was due

The following table gives,for each council tax band, the estimated percentage of households in eachhousehold income band. For example, an estimated 32% of households occupying aBand A dwelling have a gross household income of £150 or less per week,excluding any council tax benefit income.
The council tax bandoccupied by a household, however, does not equate directly to the council taxbill. Many households with low incomes will qualify for council tax benefit,and will therefore pay little or no council tax from their gross income.
Gross Household Income Excluding Council Tax Benefit (£ Per Week)

| Up to 150
| 150 to 300
| 300 to 450
| 450 to 600
| 600 to 750
| Over 750
| Total

Council Tax Band
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Band A
| 32
| 42
| 12
| 7
| 4
| 3
| 100

Band B
| 20
| 36
| 20
| 12
| 6
| 6
| 100

Band C
| 13
| 26
| 21
| 17
| 12
| 11
| 100

Band D
| 8
| 21
| 20
| 17
| 15
| 20
| 100

Band E
| 6
| 14
| 15
| 13
| 17
| 34
| 100

Band F
| 13
| 11
| 14
| 15
| 47
| 100

Band G & H
| 9
| 9
| 10
| 10
| 62
| 100

Note: The percentage of households in each cell has been estimated using data from the Family Resources Survey aggregated over three years. Where the sample size is insufficient to allow confident estimation, cells have been merged. The income figures reported are gross household income from all sources less any income received as council tax benefit. Percentages are reported to the nearest whole number and may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-03285 by reference.