Number of dwellings by type
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| Type Of Dwelling | |
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Reference Area
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Entire dataset
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Data for 2018 on type of dwellings are not currently available. This dataset contains information on the number (‘count’) of dwellings in each data zone, split by the attachment type of dwelling (detached, terraced, flats, etc.). Numbers of dwellings at higher geographies are aggregated from these data zone estimates.
Data on type of dwelling is obtained from the Assessors’ Portal in December each year, or the following January. The Assessors are, amongst other things, responsible for valuing each dwelling in Scotland for the purposes of assigning it to a Council Tax Band.
The estimated total number of dwellings in this dataset differ from those in the ‘Household Estimates’ dataset as these are extracted from a different source (Council Tax systems) at a different time of year (September).
All
This is the total number of dwellings on the Council Tax valuation list (excluding free-standing private lock-ups and garages). A 'dwelling' refers to the accommodation itself, for example a house or a flat, and includes second homes that are not let out commercially. Caravans count as dwellings if they are someone’s main home.
Type of Dwelling
This information is based on 'attachment' – i.e. the type of property in relation to its degree of attachment to surrounding properties. This information has been aggregated into five categories: Detached; Semi-detached; Terraced; Flat, maisonette or apartment; and Not known. In some areas, this information is not available via the Assessors' Portal for every dwelling.
Summary statistics for National Parks, Strategic Development Plan areas, urban-rural classifications and Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation deciles are published annually in 'Estimates of Households and Dwellings in Scotland', which is available on the National Records of Scotland (NRS) website.
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A linked data-orientated view of dimensions and values
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Measure Type
http://purl.org/linked-data/cube#measureType
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Ratio
http://statistics.gov.scot/def/measure-properties/ratio
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Reference Period
http://purl.org/linked-data/sdmx/2009/dimension#refPeriod
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2012
http://reference.data.gov.uk/id/year/2012
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Type Of Dwelling
http://statistics.gov.scot/def/dimension/typeOfDwelling
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Terraced
http://statistics.gov.scot/def/concept/type-of-dwelling/terraced
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Reference Area
http://purl.org/linked-data/sdmx/2009/dimension#refArea
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(not locked to a value) |