A survey of the people of Scotland
The survey is designed to provide accurate, up-to-date information about the characteristics, attitudes and behaviour of Scottish households and individuals on a range of issues. For more information, please see our Survey Details pages.
The purpose of this website is to provide some background to the survey, to keep interested parties up-to-date with the progress of the survey and to provide summary information on the outcomes from the survey as the results become available. Please refer to our Publications page to get a run-down on the regular series of outputs we produce. Our How to get Results pages outline the processes involved in accessing SHS data for secondary use.
A Survey Review 2010 project has been set up to set out the future priorities of the SHS. We would encourage all SHS users and stakeholders to get engaged with this project as best they can.
One of the first parts of the review project is a web-based survey which asks people about their experiences of using the SHS, how well it meets their needs and how they think it could be improved. This survey is open to anyone to complete, and can be used to raise awareness of emerging data requirements beyond those currently captured by the SHS. The survey can be accessed from:
This survey will close on Friday 29 January 2010.
>> Please see our Survey Review 2010 page for further information.
The following information is available from the SHS website:
- News - latest and archived news on key activities
- Publications - overview of the range of publications produced through the SHS
- How to Get Results - accessing SHS data and information on sources and suitability
- Data Access - summary of procedures for gaining access to SHS data
- Survey Details - information including methodology and survey content
- Interviewees - outline of key information for interviewees
- Consultation (ScotStat) - overview of communication and consultation with users and providers and survey reviews
- FAQs - frequently asked questions about the SHS
- Links - relevant links
- Contacts - contact details for the SHS project team