Social Sector Housing Tables (Housing Statistics for Scotland)

Published by Scottish Government in 2008

Data Type:Administrative

This dataset contains a range of information on social housing including: General Needs Stock, Special Needs Stock, Vacant Stock, Low Demand Stock, Social Lets, Social Rents, Evictions and Right to Buy Sales.

Time

2008 - 2013 (Annual)

Data were published on a financial year basis

Dataset Quality

These are administrative data and therefore offer complete coverage of the 32 local authorities of Scotland. As government data they can be considered relatively high quality.

This dataset was sourced from local authority data and RSL data

Dataset Access and Use

A full freely accessible data table is provided via the Scottish Government website.

Social and academic research is an acknowledged use of these statistics according to the 'Use of the data' documentation provided alongside the HSfS releases

Geography

Coverage: Scotland

Units: Local authority

Coverage map

Resources

URL
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Housing-Regeneration/HSfS/socialhousing