Poverty (adults)
Official Statistics of the number and proportions of adults in poverty. Various poverty measures and breakdowns are available.
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Data dictionary
| Field name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GeographyCode | text | |
| GeographyName | text | |
| GeographyType | text | |
| DateCode | text | |
| Measurement | text | |
| Units | text | |
| Value | text | |
| Gender | text | |
| Age | text | |
| Housing Costs | text | |
| Family Type | text | |
| Marital Status | text | |
| Sexual Orientation | text | |
| Religion | text | |
| IndicatorPoverty | text |
Metadata
| Theme | Community Wellbeing and Social Environment |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Scottish Government |
| License | UK Open Government Licence (OGL) |
| Published | |
| Last updated | |
| Next update | 1 Jun 2027 |
| Update frequency | annual |
| Reference period | 1994 to 2024 |
| Geographic coverage | Country |
| Contact | social-justice-analysis@gov.scot |
API
Developers can query this data directly at:
https://api.data.gov.scot/api/3/action/package_show?id=poverty__adults_For general advice on using the API, see the guide How to access data using the API.
For full API documentation, including available data and metadata endpoints, query parameters, and example requests, see the CKAN API documentation.