Scottish Government
type: Agent

Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS)
type: Dataset
version notes: Not assessed
contact point: Organization
contact point: Kind
theme: Housing
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.
issued: 2026-08-13T10:36:59.314366
modified: 2026-08-13T10:38:14.018193
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

shqs.csv
type: Distribution
table schema: Schema
  column: Column
    datatype: text
    name: GeographyType
  column: Column
    datatype: text
    name: Units
  column: Column
    datatype: text
    name: GeographyCode
  column: Column
    datatype: int
    name: Value
  column: Column
    datatype: text
    name: Housing Sector
  column: Column
    datatype: text
    name: Outcome
  column: Column
    datatype: text
    name: Measurement
  column: Column
    datatype: text
    name: DateCode
  column: Column
    datatype: text
    name: GeographyName
access URL: https://admin.data.gov.scot/resource/8524c712-cbaa-40a9-8c6c-d8eaf11a8e64/download
description: Data file for Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS)
format: CSV
issued: 2026-08-13T10:38:14.027813
modified: 2026-08-13T10:38:14.024345
comment: Indicators from the Scottish House Condition Survey (SHCS)
dictionary: Column
  column: GeographyName
  type: text
dictionary: Column
  column: Outcome
  type: text
dictionary: Column
  column: Housing Sector
  type: text
dictionary: Column
  column: Value
  type: int
dictionary: Column
  column: Units
  type: text
dictionary: Column
  column: GeographyType
  type: text
dictionary: Column
  column: Measurement
  type: text
dictionary: Column
  column: GeographyCode
  type: text
dictionary: Column
  column: DateCode
  type: text

Housing
type: Concept