Scottish House Condition Survey: 2023 Key Findings

Figures from the 2023 survey, including updated fuel poverty rates, energy efficiency ratings, the condition of housing and the Scottish Housing Quality Standard.


Acknowledgements

The Scottish Government acknowledges and thanks the 3,151 households across Scotland who gave their time to take part in the Scottish House Condition Survey social interview and the follow-up physical dwelling inspection in 2023.

This report was produced by the Fuel Poverty and House Condition Analysis team at the Scottish Government with support from Adam Krawczyk, the Scottish Household Survey team, the Office of the Chief Statistician and Data Officer and colleagues within the Housing, Homelessness and Regeneration Analysis unit.

Finally, special thanks to:

  • Ipsos MORI: Chris Martin, Colin Hockaday, Stuart Stevenson, Murray Petrie and all the regional managers, the surveyors and the social interviewers.
  • BRE: Chris Beer, Adele Beaumont and Ana Slater for their energy modelling and work on the physical survey.
  • Alembic Research: Bill Sheldrick for his role in surveyor training and the energy prices survey.

 

Scottish House Condition Survey Team

Zach Thompson, Eleni Iordanidou, Anna Scrimgeour

 

Directorate for Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice

Communities Analysis Division
Scottish Government

January 2025

Contact

shcs@gov.scot 

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