Scottish Household Survey 2019 - Summary Report

5 The SHS gives an insight into changes in inequality in Scotland The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) was introduced in 2004. This greatly helped in looking at inequalities across Scotland, but we want to go further back than that. To measure how inequality has changed between 1999 and 2019, the methodology of the comparison of the 20% lowest income household and the 20% highest income households was adopted. This publication will give a brief overview of the increasing and decreasing trends over the 20 years for each topic then a more in-depth breakdown of each significant change. SHS data and analysis has shaped policy across Scotland – but it is not only used by the government! It is also used by charities and academics. Anyone can access and use the survey data online in our new Data Explorer. Scottish Household Survey Twenty Years of Scotland’s People: Summary Report Help Shape Scotland