Metadata

Indicator code
H.3.3
Indicator name

Rental affordability

Geographical coverage

Scotland

Unit of measurement

Number

Comparability

n/a

Footnote (FULL)

Please note, Scottish Government uses affordability calculations for Housing Need and Demand purposes, in relation to the need for new houses. The methodology for this is different to the calculation here, which looks at the ratio of private rental prices and local housing allowance. More detail on Scottish Government’s calculations can be found here.

The rental affordability ratio is calculated by dividing the lower quartile of weekly private sector rent of each accommodation type by the weekly Local Housing Allowance rate of each accommodation type. A larger rental affordability ratio means that an area is less affordable whereas a smaller ratio means that an area is more affordable. Figures have been rounded to 2 decimal places


Associated sources
H.3.3.2
H.3.3.1

Sources

H.3.3.1
Measure

Rental affordability ratio

Source

Private Sector Rents Statistics

Organisation

Scottish Government

Contact details
Geographical coverage

Scotland

Time period

2014-2018

Frequency

Annual

Earliest available data

2010

Link to data source
Other information

n/a

H.3.3.2
Measure

Rental affordability ratio

Source

Local Housing Allowance rates

Organisation

Scottish Government

Contact details
Geographical coverage

Scotland

Time period

2014-2018

Frequency

Annual

Earliest available data

2008

Link to data source
Other information

n/a