Scotland's Census 2022 - UV401 - Accommodation type - People

This dataset provides Census 2022 estimates for Accommodation type in the unit of people in households in Scotland.

Accommodation type

The type of accommodation used or available for use by an individual household. Examples include:

  • the whole of a terraced house
  • a flat in a purpose-built block of flats
  • a temporary or mobile structure

This variable is derived from question on the household form:

Household question 7: What type of accommodation is this?

  • A whole house or bungalow that is:
    • detached
    • semi-detached
    • terraced (including end-terrace)
  • A flat, maisonette, or apartment that is:
    • in a tenement or purpose-built block of flats (including '4-in-a-block')
    • part of a converted or shared house (including bed-sits)
    • in a commercial building (for example, in an office building, hotel or over a shop)
  • A mobile or temporary structure:
    • a caravan or other mobile or temporary structure

Details of classification can be found here

The quality assurance report can be found here

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Last Updated August 28, 2024, 16:09 (BST)
Created August 28, 2024, 16:09 (BST)
Visibility Public
Year 2022
Topics Accommodation and housing
Units Persons
Geographic Layer Census Data Zones
Census Intermediate Zones
Census Wards
Council Areas
Countries
Local Authorities
Local Health Boards
Output Areas
Unitary Authorities
Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies
Frequency Decennial
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/census/aggregate-2021-1
Citation Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/census/aggregate-2021-1
Geographical Coverage Location Scotland
Granularity Country level down to output areas
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