Housing Need and Demand Assessment (HNDA) Tool Instructions (2026)

Annex A – Data Used to Populate the Tool

Demography Description

Indicator Household Projections (including variants)

Source National Records for Scotland

Date 2022-based projections from 2022 to 2042

HoTOC Description

Indicator Homeless households in temporary accommodation and household that are both concealed and overcrowded

Sources Scottish Government Communities Analytical Services Division based on the following datasets: HL1 Dataset and National Records of Scotland 2022 Census

Date Homeless households as at 30^th September 2025

Both concealed families and overcrowded households 2022 Census

Income Data Description

Indicator Scottish Government Small Area Income Estimates Uprated from 2018 to 2023 Using Gross Disposable Household Income

Source Scottish Government

Date 2026

House Prices Description

Indicator Average House Price

Source Registers of Scotland (RoS)

Date 2025-26

Market Rents Description

Indicator Average Private Market Rents for 2 Bed Property

Source Scottish Government Rent Registration Service (RSS)

Date September 2025