Household estimates by local authority area in Scotland, including information on household type and numbers of vacant dwellings. The data is produced by National Records of Scotland and designated as National Statistics. The dataset was last updated on 2026-07-08.
Use Cases
- Analyze housing supply and demand based on household type estimates.
- Assess vacancy rates and housing stock utilization across local authorities.
- Model demographic changes and their impact on housing needs.
- Support local government planning and resource allocation based on household counts.
Strengths
- Data is designated as National Statistics, indicating a high standard of quality assurance.
- Provides breakdowns by local authority area and household type.
- Includes counts of vacant dwellings, a key metric for housing analysis.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to its Scottish focus.
Provenance
- Source
- National Records of Scotland
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:28.720896; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Scotland, by local authority area