Scottish House Condition Survey Local Authority Tables 2022-2024

Damp and Condensation

In the period 2022-2024, the prevalence of rising or penetrative damp in Scotland was 3% (Figure 8). Two local authorities had a higher rate than the national average: Aberdeen City (8%) and Na h-Eileanan Siar (7%). Similarly, two had lower rates than the national average: South Ayrshire (1%) and Fife (2%).

The local authorities with higher than average condensation rates were Dundee City (12%) and Glasgow City (11%) (Figure 9). Seven local authorities had rates lower than Scotland’s average, ranging from 1-5% with the lowest condensation rate in South Ayrshire (1%).

On average across 2022-2024, 3% of dwellings had rising or penetrating damp.

Figure 8: Percent Dwellings with any damp by local authority, compared to Scotland average. SHCS 2022-2024[1]. [Note 1]

On average across 2022-2024, 8% of dwellings had any condensation.

Figure 9: Percent dwellings with condensation by local authority, compared to Scotland average. SHCS 2022-2024. [Note 1]