Written Question · S1W-04440 · Session 1
What sources of information on household income profiles are available to local authorities and other public bodies, what details these sou…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what sources of information on household income profiles are available to local authorities and other public bodies, what details these sources of information contain and how they may be accessed.
The answer
There are a range of data sources which provide information on Scottish income distributions, all of which are available to local authorities and other public bodies. The levels of disaggregation available vary between sources and are dependent on the coverage of the relevant survey in Scotland. The table presents a summary of the main sources, contents and contact points for access.Source of Information | Description | Access
Scottish Household Survey | New Scottish survey with quarterly published summaries. Information is gathered on income from wages/salaries, income from benefits and income from other sources. Some summary analyses have been published for Scotland as a whole. LA level data will be available for large authorities after 1 year and for all authorities after 2 years. Level of detail published will depend on an assessment of the quality and completeness of the information collected. | Scottish Executive. Information can be found on website
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk/shs or e-mail shs@scotland.gov.uk
Scottish House Condition Survey | The SHCS collects information on the net income of the head of household and spouse/partner. This income can be broken down into: income from wages/salaries, income from benefits, and income from other sources Results are available for Scotland and for 9 local authorities (Highland, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Angus, East Lothian, north Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, Fife, Argyll and Bute) | Scottish Homes. The main report of the SHCS 1996 was published in October 1997 and there is a continuing programme of further analysis which is carried out within and outwith Scottish Homes. The complete dataset can be obtained from the Data Archive at the University of Essex http://dawww.essex.ac.uk.or e-mail Scottish Homes at macintyrec@scot-homes.gov.uk Or telephone 0131 313 0044.
Family Expenditure Survey | The FES is primarily a survey of household expenditure on goods and services, and household income. Detailed information is available in income source, however disaggregation below the Scottish level is not possible. | Office for National Statistics. Information can be found on website http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase or by c
Scottish Household Survey | New Scottish survey with quarterly published summaries. Information is gathered on income from wages/salaries, income from benefits and income from other sources. Some summary analyses have been published for Scotland as a whole. LA level data will be available for large authorities after 1 year and for all authorities after 2 years. Level of detail published will depend on an assessment of the quality and completeness of the information collected. | Scottish Executive. Information can be found on website
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk/shs or e-mail shs@scotland.gov.uk
Scottish House Condition Survey | The SHCS collects information on the net income of the head of household and spouse/partner. This income can be broken down into: income from wages/salaries, income from benefits, and income from other sources Results are available for Scotland and for 9 local authorities (Highland, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Angus, East Lothian, north Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, Fife, Argyll and Bute) | Scottish Homes. The main report of the SHCS 1996 was published in October 1997 and there is a continuing programme of further analysis which is carried out within and outwith Scottish Homes. The complete dataset can be obtained from the Data Archive at the University of Essex http://dawww.essex.ac.uk.or e-mail Scottish Homes at macintyrec@scot-homes.gov.uk Or telephone 0131 313 0044.
Family Expenditure Survey | The FES is primarily a survey of household expenditure on goods and services, and household income. Detailed information is available in income source, however disaggregation below the Scottish level is not possible. | Office for National Statistics. Information can be found on website http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase or by c
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-04440 by reference.