Proportions of alarm recipients and of Camden and Islington residents as a whole, by housing tenure and household composition
| Characteristics | Alarm recipients* (%) | Camden:† 1991 census (%) | Islington: 1991 census (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Denominators comprise the total number of respondents to each relevant question on the indemnification form. | |||
| †Data from 1991 censuses were provided by Camden and Islington councils from Office for National Statistics data (written communications, September 1996, December 1998). Proportions for Camden include the six wards excluded from the trial. | |||
| ‡Proportions for Camden and Islington include men aged ≥65 and women aged ≥60. | |||
| Rent accommodation | 80 (10 922/13 633) | 66 | 73 |
| Rent from council | 67 (8853/13 264) | 34 | 48 |
| Rent from housing association | 6 (809/13 264) | 9 | 11 |
| Rent from private landlord | 7 (891/13 264) | 23 | 15 |
| Any occupants aged <5 | 17 (2306/13 317) | 6 | 7 |
| Any occupants aged ≥65‡ | 28 (3724/13 445) | 16 | 27 |