Local Authority Services and Performance - Scottish Household Survey
Percentage of adults who agree with various statements about local authority services and performance, from the Scottish Household Survey (SHS)
Data
Local Authority Services and Performance - Scottish Household Survey
Description
Every year the Scottish Household Survey (SHS) asks adults whether they agree with the following statements about local authority services and performance.
\u2022 I can influence decisions affecting my local area
\u2022 I would like to be more involved in the decisions my council makes that affect my local area
\u2022 My council is good at letting local people know about the kinds of services it provides
\u2022 My council is good at listening to local people's views before it takes decisions
\u2022 My local council addresses the key issues affecting the quality of life in my local neighbourhood
\u2022 My local council designs its services around the needs of the people who use them
\u2022 My local council does the best it can with the money available
\u2022 My local council is good at letting people know about the kinds of services it provides
\u2022 My local council provides high quality services
The data is reported here is representative of the adult population and is available by:
\u2022 Local Authority
\u2022 Age of the randomly selected adult
\u2022 Gender of the randomly selected adult
In the 2018 SHS the gender question was revised. In previous years interviewers asked if household members were 'male' or 'female'. In the 2018 survey the options given were: 'man/boy', 'woman/girl' and two additional responses: 'identified in another way' and 'refused'. In order to remain harmonised with other statistics.gov.scot datasets, the previous response options 'male' and 'female' will be maintained.
\u2022 Urban/Rural Classification
\u2022 SIMD quintiles
The most recent annual publication can be accessed at https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-household-survey-2019-annual-report
The full questionnaire for each year can be accessed at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-household-survey-questionnaires
And the survey data for the full Scottish Household Survey is available from the UK Data Service.
Metadata
| Theme | Access to Services |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Scottish Government |
| License | UK Open Government Licence (OGL) |
| Published | |
| Last updated | |
| Update frequency | annual |
| Reference period | 2012 to 2019 |
| Geographic coverage | Council Areas, Country |
| Contact | shs@gov.scot |
Data quality
Completeness
A glossary of terms used in the Scottish Household Survey is available in the annual report.
Uniqueness
Not assessed
Consistency
The Scottish Government conducts several major population surveys that are used to inform the policy debate in Scotland and in some instances the surveys can be complementary. The Long-Term Survey Strategy 2018-2022, of which the SHS is a central element, aims to ensure that the Scottish Government's population surveys continue to meet key information needs while maximising the analytical potential of the data they generate. A guide is available providing more information on Scotland's surveys.
Timeliness
This dataset will be updated annually.
Validity
The SHS is designed to provide reliable and up-to-date information on the composition, characteristics, attitudes and behaviour of private households and individuals, both nationally and at a sub-national level and to examine the physical condition of Scotland's homes. It covers a wide range of topics to allow links to be made between different policy areas.
Accuracy
Some tables include missing values. This is where the count on which percentages would be calculated is less than 50 and this data is judged to be insufficiently robust for publication.
Quality management
Full details of the methodology and fieldwork outcomes for the Scottish Household Survey can be accessed here.
Additional details
Revisions
The Scottish Household Survey is not subject to scheduled revision. Revisions and corrections to previously published statistics are dealt with in accordance with the Scottish Government Statistician Group corporate policy statement on revisions and corrections - a copy of which is available on the Scottish Government website
Confidentiality policy
The Scottish Household Survey complies with statistical disclosure control principles and the Code of Practice for Official
Statistics. It is therefore not possible to calculate how many respondents gave a certain
answer based on the results of this survey.