Scottish House Condition Survey: Methodology Notes 2024
Information on the definition and methods of derivation of key indicators measured through the Scottish House Condition Survey (SHCS) which apply to the reporting of 2024
Introduction
The purpose of this document is to provide information on the definition and methods of derivation of key indicators measured through the Scottish House Condition Survey (SHCS) which apply to the reporting of 2024 data. It also provides a summary of the 2024 SHCS sample[1].
This document is periodically updated to reflect changes in definitions and methods used in SHCS reports. The last time substantial methodological changes were made was with the reporting of 2022 data, when there was an update to the tolerable standard, and fuel poverty estimates were published as accredited official statistics under the full definition as set out in the Fuel Poverty (Targets, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Act 2019 for the first time[2].
[1] For a full overview of the SHS survey and corresponding SHCS physical survey see SHS 2024 Methodology & Fieldwork Outcomes
[2] The 2021 SHCS was the first annual report to use the full definition of fuel poverty. However, as the 2021 SHCS was published as experimental statistics the 2022 publication represents the first official statistics using the full definition of fuel poverty