Scottish House Condition Survey
This is the largest single housing research project in Scotland, and the only national survey to look at the physical condition of Scotland's homes as well as the experiences of householders.
The current survey fieldwork period is January 2009 to December 2009. The latest survey report (January 2008 to December 2008) is available below.
26th November 2009
SHCS Key Findings 2008
This is the fifth 'Key Findings' Report since the SHCS changed to a continuous format in 2003. Prior to 2003, surveys were conducted in 1991, 1996 and 2002 and typically consisted of about 15,000 paired social interviews and physical surveys.
9th November 2009
The local authority report with combined data from 2004 to 2007 has now been published, and is available within the Local Authority Analyses 2004-2007 section. Following feedback from users the presentation of some tables in Sections 4, 5 and 7 has been amended.
7th May 2009
We are carrying out a review of the SHCS physical survey form. For details of the proposed changes see the consultation section of the website.