Scottish Household Survey key findings: finance
Collection of documents reporting findings from the Scottish Household Survey on how households are managing financially.
Scottish Household Survey publications
Prior to 2023, results from the Scottish Household Survey were published in one key findings report covering a range of topic areas. From 2023 onwards, a different approach is being taken with individual topic reports being published separately.
The full set of SHS 2023 data tables have been published via the SHS Data Explorer on 2 December 2024. The 2023 methodology and field outcomes report is available through Scottish Government Publications page.
Results for previous years from the SHS for a variety of topics can also be accessed from the links below.
Scottish Household Survey 2023 key findings: finance
Scottish Household Survey income project
Detailed analysis undertaken in 2020 concluded that the Scottish Household Survey (SHS) measures household income accurately enough to produce income deciles and identify households who are in relative poverty before housing costs, with some caveats concerning benefit recipients including pensioners. This will enable SHS data users to provide their measures of interest broken down by income decile or poverty status.
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