Scottish Government

SHS Publications

The following publications provide results from the main SHS. Local Authority analysis is available through the Quarterly Trends publication.

• SHS Annual Report
• SHS Quarterly Data Release
• SHS Headline Report

To aide understanding of the full range of reports, analysis and data available through the SHS we have published a simple guide:

• SHS Analysis and Data Summary

SHS Technical Publications

Technical publications are produced each year, outlining the survey methodology.

• SHS Technical Report - Methodology and Fieldwork Outcomes
• SHS Technical Report - Questionnaire

SHS Module Publications

These reports provide detailed analysis from the Culture and Sport module, introduced in 2007.

• People and Culture in Scotland
• People and Sport in Scotland

SHS Topic Reports

Transport plays a large part in the SHS. The transport publication provides an overview of the range of publications produced through the Transport and Travel statistics topic.

• Transport Publications

Analytical topic reports are commissioned every year for in-depth analysis for a particular topic areas of the SHS.

• SHS Topic Reports

SHS User Guides

• SHS Lite - User Guide: A guide to using the Scottish Household Survey simplified dataset
• SHS User Guide
  An overview of the structure of the dataset and guidance on how to undertake basic analysis.
• Travel Diary User Guide
  Provides a description of the structure and content of the Travel Diary datasets, available via the Transport and Travel Statistics website.

Other Publications

The SHS is also used extensively in producing a number of associated reports and publications.

• Other Reports
  The Scottish Household Survey is used extensively for a number of research purposes. This page provides an overview of the main uses we are aware of.

You can also view the News page to find out the latest information about the SHS.