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Scottish Household Survey - Characteristics, attitudes and behaviour of Scottish households and individuals

Latest Updates

August 2009

The SHS 2009 Quarter 1 Data Release has been published, allowing the most up-to-date data to be used to answer questions to inform policy from people within and outwith the Scottish Government.

The SHS Annual Report 2007/2008 has been published, providing access to data which is representative across all local authorities in Scotland. Please view our Annual Publications page for further information.


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Consultation and Planning

If you want to keep up-to-date with SHS news and developments, register your interest in 'Population and Household Surveys' through the ScotStat Register.

Scottish Household Survey

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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.

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

Page updated: Monday, August 31, 2009