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Scottish Household Survey: publications
Links to current and past versions of the Scottish Household Survey (SHS) publications.
Introduction
The Scottish Household Survey (SHS) provides robust evidence on the composition, characteristics, attitudes and behaviour of private households and individuals as well as evidence on the physical condition of Scotland’s homes.
This page contains links to official publications by the SHS team.
For supplementary material and general information about the SHS please see our main web page.
2019 annual report
Documents relating to the Scottish Household Survey's annual report, 'Scotland's People'.
Please note that publications from previous years not listed below are available via the Scottish Government's archive of gov.scot.
- Scottish household survey 2019: annual report - flip page version
- Scottish household survey 2019: key findings - flip page version
- Scottish household survey 2019: supplementary analysis - flip page version
- Scottish Household Survey 2019: methodology and fieldwork outcomes
- Scottish household survey 2019: annual report
- Scottish household survey 2019: key findings
- Scottish household survey 2019: supplementary analysis
Data Explorer
The Data Explorer provides information about Scottish homes, neighbourhoods, and their views on various aspects of society.
It is an easy-to-use, interactive dashboard showing Scotland and its local authorities in new ways.
It contains over 7000 tables and charts, which can be downloaded in various formats, including PDF reports.
First time users will find a video tutorial to help them get the most out of it.
Twenty years of Scotland's people
- Scottish household survey 2019: Twenty years of Scotland's people: summary report - flip page version
- Scottish household survey 2019: Twenty years of Scotland's people: data comic - flip page version
Reports from previous years
Please note that publications from previous years not listed below are available via the Scottish Government's archive of gov.scot.
Films
- Chief Statistician and Data Officer in the Scottish Government, talks about the use and importance of the Scottish Household Survey
- what the housing information collected in the Scottish Household Survey is is used for?
- the importance of the volunteering information collected in the Scottish Household Survey
- the impact of the physical activity information collected in the Scottish Household Survey
- the impact of the culture information collected in the Scottish Household Survey.
- Scottish Household Survey film on 2018 results
- creation of the Scottish Household Survey data comic film
- your thoughts on the Scottish Household Survey
Podcast
Our Digital Directorate has launched its first podcast focusing on the 20th anniversary of the Scottish Household Survey.
Contact
Please email the Scottish Household Survey at shs@gov.scot to provide feedback on the SHS or to request further information on any issue, including ad-hoc requests for analysis and for people wishing to opt-out of taking part in the survey.
Interviews
If you do not wish to take part in the survey, please use the freephone number or our feedback form to have your household address removed from our lists:
Telephone: 0808 238 5376
ScotStat
If you wish to be added to the e-mail mailing list to be kept informed of details of SHS developments, you should register your interest in 'Population and Household Surveys' and/or the Scottish Household Survey' sub-topic on the ScotStat Register.