Share of Scottish households managing well financially fell to 52% in 2025
The Scottish Household Survey put the figure at 54% in 2024 and found a wider divide by income.
Event / data period: 2025
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Findings from the 2025 Scottish Household Survey, published by the Scottish Government on 13 October, show that 52% of households said they were managing well financially, compared with 54% in 2024. Across Scotland, 9% said they were not managing well in 2025.
The gap was larger by income: among households with net annual income above £30,000, 60% said they were managing well and 5% said they were not. For households with income of £10,000 or less, the respective shares were 28% and 26%. The figures reflect Scottish Household Survey responses; 2020 and 2021 data are excluded because they are not comparable.
Data
Scottish household financial situation
Shares of households reporting they were managing well or not well financially in the Scottish Household Survey.
| Managing well financially | 54 | 52 |
Methodology
Percentages are transcribed from Scottish Household Survey responses for each year; the source excludes 2020 and 2021 as not comparable.
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