Supporting People Client Statistics for Scotland, Replaced by Housing Statistics

Client statistics for Scotland's Supporting People program, a housing support service. The Scottish Government produced this dataset, which it has since replaced with updated Housing Statistics for Scotland web tables. The dataset was last updated on the platform on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical trends in housing support client demographics based on the dataset's subject.
• Benchmark past Supporting People program metrics against newer housing statistics.
• Study the integration of housing support data within broader Scottish Government statistics.

Strengths

• Designated as National Statistics, indicating it met official quality standards.
• Produced by the authoritative source agency, the Scottish Government.
• Has a clear successor dataset (Housing Statistics for Scotland) for continuity.

Limitations

• The publication is no longer released; data is historical and not updated.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count and column definitions are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Scottish Government

Collection Method

Likely administrative data collected from local authorities and support providers.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:17.874771; freshness should be verified as the dataset is deprecated.

Geography

Scotland