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Scottish Government building occupancy: data
Data on the occupancy levels of Scottish Government buildings.
This data shows all people authorised to enter the Scottish Government's four main buildings as a percentage of the desks available for use in those buildings. The data includes all staff including those in agencies and delivery bodies and contractors.
It does not show where staff are working in other settings.
Table 1: All authorised staff as a percentage of desk capacity
|
Building |
April 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
|
Atlantic Quay, Glasgow |
63.1% |
70.37% |
70.77% |
|
Saughton House, Edinburgh |
25.59% |
27.98% |
29.48% |
|
St. Andrew’s House, Edinburgh |
42.42% |
54.76% |
46.25% |
|
Victoria Quay, Edinburgh |
20.78% |
27.71% |
27.10% |
|
Others |
35.64% |
49.84% |
57.58% |
Notes
- At the time of publication of this data set, there were 63 buildings on the Scottish Government estate. That number is expected to change as a result of an ongoing programme of rationalisation.
- The table uses desk capacity as the denominator for the percentage calculation.
- The table does not provide data on the number of visitors to Scottish Government buildings for business meetings and presentations.
- This data is in beta stage development and may be subject to amendment/adaptation in the future.
- The figures presented within the table are a single-day snapshot of building occupancy run on the second Tuesday of each month, as a percentage of desk capacity, and are not an average for the entire month.