A study by Shelter Scotland and the Housing Associations’ Charitable Trust (HACT) has found that the average social value per individual was calculated at £11,027, based on changes reported by residents before and three months after moving into social housing.

The total social value created within three months of tenants living in social housing amounted to £1,060,049.

The social value of social housing in Scotland was assessed through wellbeing values, the primary direct impact on individual tenants, and the exchequer value, a secondary direct impact on the public purse.