4. Related publications and websites
The Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics (SNS) website contains the information included in this publication at data zone level: the number of dwellings by Council Tax band, type of dwelling, number of rooms per dwelling, density of housing and the percentage of dwellings which are occupied, vacant, second homes, entitled to a 'single adult' Council Tax discount, or an 'occupied exemption'. Please note that totals for data zone level figures might not add up to totals at the local authority level, due to rounding.
The SNS website allows users to view data or maps for individual areas, or to download all the data in order to analyse it further. It also contains a range of other data at the same level, such as population, levels of deprivation, health, education, crime, benefits and tax credits, environment and house prices.
National Records of Scotland (NRS) Household Projections show forward projections of the number of households in Scotland and each local authority, for a 25 year period, broken down by household type and age group.
NRS population estimates and projections can be found in the 'Population' section of the NRS website.
The latest NRS population projections for Strategic Development Plan (SDP) areas and for Scotland's National Parks and the latest Household Projections for these areas can also be found on the NRS website.
Results and information about the 2011 Census are available from the Scotland's Census website.
The Scottish Government (SG) produces Housing Statistics for Scotland, including the number of new houses built each year, which are available on their website.
Scottish Government Planning Statistics, which include statistics on vacant and derelict land, can also be found on the SG website.
The Scottish Government's Centre for Housing Market Analysis (CHMA) was formed in 2008. The key remit of the CHMA is to provide government support to local authorities and other key stakeholders, to aid the strategic planning of housing in Scotland. The CHMA produces two relevant statistical bulletins which contain relevant background statistics which can be used in conjunction with NRS estimates of households and dwellings
The Scottish Government's monthly 'Scottish Housing Market Review' collates a range of statistics on house prices, housing market activity, cost and availability of finance and repossessions. The monthly 'Local Authority Housing Bulletin' collates a range of time series statistics on volume of transactions and house prices. The CHMA Statistics Portal website contains more information on these bulletins.
Local Government Finance statistics are available from the SG website. This includes the 'Ctaxbase' form which is used as the basis for some of the statistics included in this publication. Up-to-date information on the State of the Economy and a Monthly Economic Brief for Scotland can be found in the Economy section of the SG website.
The other UK countries produce estimates of households and dwellings (sometimes referred to as stock estimates) for their own areas. Information on the methods used in each country, including some points to consider when making comparisons, can be found on the NRS website in 'Household and Dwelling Estimates Across the UK'.
You can register with the Scottish Government's ScotStat website to receive notification of forthcoming household estimates and projections publications, or a range of other statistics on Scotland.