Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS)
type: Dataset
conforms to: http://mlcommons.org/croissant/1.0
contact point: ContactPoint
date modified: 2026-08-13T10:38:14.018193
date published: 2026-08-13T10:36:59.314366
description: The Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS) is a measure of the quality of the housing stock. It is an aggregation of the results from 49 different programme modules aggregated into 5 higher-level categories which in turn provide a single pass/fail classification for all dwellings. The 5 higher level classifications are: below the tolerable standard; energy efficient; modern facilities and services; healthy, safe and secure; and free from serious disrepair. This indicator shows the Number of dwelings that fail the Scottish Housing Quality Standard in Scotland.
accuracy: Not assessed
comment: Indicators from the Scottish House Condition Survey (SHCS)
completeness: Not assessed
confidentiality: Not assessed
consistency: Not assessed
geographical coverage: S92
geographical coverage: S12
license id: uk-ogl
quality management: Not assessed
reference period: PeriodOfTime
  end date: 2011
  start date: 2004
timeliness: Not assessed
uniqueness: Not assessed
update frequency: annual
validity: Not assessed
will be updated: false
included in data catalog: CKAN
keywords: Housing
license: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
record set: records

Scottish Government
type: Organization
contact point: ContactPoint
  contact type: customer service

DateCode
type: Field
data type: Text
source:
  extract:
    column: DateCode

shqs.csv
type: FileObject
description: Data file for Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS)
comment: Indicators from the Scottish House Condition Survey (SHCS)
dictionary: Column
  column: DateCode
  type: text
dictionary: Column
  column: GeographyType
  type: text
dictionary: Column
  column: Measurement
  type: text
dictionary: Column
  column: GeographyName
  type: text
dictionary: Column
  column: Outcome
  type: text
dictionary: Column
  column: GeographyCode
  type: text
dictionary: Column
  column: Units
  type: text
dictionary: Column
  column: Value
  type: int
dictionary: Column
  column: Housing Sector
  type: text
encoding format: CSV

Value
type: Field
data type: Integer
source:
  extract:
    column: Value

GeographyName
type: Field
data type: Text
source:
  extract:
    column: GeographyName

Measurement
type: Field
data type: Text
source:
  extract:
    column: Measurement

GeographyCode
type: Field
data type: Text
source:
  extract:
    column: GeographyCode

GeographyType
type: Field
data type: Text
source:
  extract:
    column: GeographyType

Units
type: Field
data type: Text
source:
  extract:
    column: Units

Housing Sector
type: Field
data type: Text
source:
  extract:
    column: Housing Sector

Outcome
type: Field
data type: Text
source:
  extract:
    column: Outcome