Scottish Household Survey Analysis

5 Household Characteristics As people get older they were more likely to live alone. 11% of adults under 65 years old lived alone, while 35% of those aged 65 or over lived alone. This went up to 53 per cent for those aged 80 or over, approximately 121,000 people. 19% of the population were aged 65 or over in Scotland, over a million people. Approximately 713,000 (13%) were aged 70 or over, and 230,00 (4%) were aged 80 or over. Adult Living Alone by Age 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 Aged Under 65 Aged 65 or Over Aged 70 or Over Aged 80 or Over 11% 89% 39% 61% 53% 47% 35% 65% ONE ADULT TWO OR MORE ADULTS 533,000 (52%) adults aged 65 or over had a long-term physical or mental health condition This compared with 153,000 (66%) of those aged 80 or over Scottish Household Survey Supplementary Analysis Help Shape Scotland