From Excel Tables: Social housing stock, published today, the above and:

These figures provide the total number of social housing stock in Scotland. They are updated each year using information from Housing Statistics Annual Returns and stock figures from the Scottish Housing Regulator.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/housing-statistics-social-housing-stock/

Comparisons with England

• Per capita: Scotland has 45–50% more social housing relative to population (115 vs 78 per 1,000 people).
• Ownership split: Scotland’s local authorities still hold a slight majority of social stock (52%). In England, private registered providers hold the large majority (65%).
• Recent trends: Scotland’s total social stock has been relatively stable to gently rising after the end of Right to Buy. England’s total continues to grow, but growth is concentrated in Affordable Rent and low-cost home ownership rather than traditional social rent, which is still declining.

Sources:

Scotland – social housing stock (Excel tables)
https://www.gov.scot/publications/housing-statistics-social-housing-stock/

Direct Excel file:
https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2026/5/housing-statistics-social-housing-stock/documents/social-housing-stock/social-housing-stock/govscot%3Adocument/2025-26%2B-%2BSocial%2BHousing%2BStock.xlsx

Scotland – Housing statistics for Scotland, 2025-26: Annual Summary
https://www.gov.scot/publications/housing-statistics-for-scotland-2025-26-annual-summary/

Key points (local authority stock):
https://www.gov.scot/publications/housing-statistics-for-scotland-2025-26-annual-summary/pages/key-points-social-housing-managed-by-local-authorities-as-of-march-2026/

England – Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) statistics (31 March 2026)
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/rsh-publishes-annual-social-housing-stocks-and-rents-statistics

Population estimates (mid-2025)
ONS UK / England / Scotland:
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/bulletins/annualmidyearpopulationestimates/mid2025

Scotland-specific (National Records of Scotland):
https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/publications/mid-2025-population-estimates/