Appendix 10 Dwelling occupancy and domestic appliance ownership in UK and Scotland
A10.1 Ownership of common appliances
The following table shows that ownership of common appliances in Scotland is high in many cases, with some minor differences with the rest of the UK.
Table A10.1: Ownership of appliances in UK & Scotland, 2001
Percentage of households with: | Scotland | UK | Difference Scotland vs. UK |
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Television | 99 | 99 | 0 |
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Satellite/cable/digital | 46 | 42 | 4 |
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Video recorder | 89 | 88 | 1 |
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CD player | 80 | 80 | 0 |
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Home computer | 44 | 50 | -6 |
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Microwave oven | 86 | 85 | 1 |
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Deep freezer | 93 | 94 | -1 |
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Washing machine | 95 | 92 | 3 |
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Tumble drier | 56 | 54 | 2 |
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Dishwasher | 25 | 28 | -3 |
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Central heating | 95 | 92 | 3 |
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A10.2 Trends in UK domestic appliance ownership
Figure A10.1: Ownership of appliances in UK, 1990 to 2000
Over the period since 1990 there have been significant changes in ownership; the chart above shows UK ownership trends. This shows a move from fridges to fridge-freezers and an increase in ownership of dishwashers, VCRs and microwave ovens.
A10.3 Projected trends in owner occupancy
Figure A10.2: Projected trends in occupancy
Source: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/933/0004174.xls