Households qualified for social housing support by local authority and household size, 2016-2024 - Households qualified for social housing support by local authority and households size, 2016-2024

Data Dictionary

Column	Type	Label	Description
YEAR	numeric	YEAR	SSHA report year. The SSHA is an annual point-in-time count.
LOCAL_AUTHORITY	text	LOCAL_AUTHORITY	Local authority of application.
HOUSEHOLD_SIZE	text	HOUSEHOLD_SIZE	Composition of household size: 1 Adult 1 Adult, 1-2 children 1 Adult, 3 or more children Couple Couple, 1-2 children Couple, 3 or more children Couple, 1 or more other adults, 1-2 children Couple, 1 or more other adults, 3 or more children Couple with 1 or more other adults 2 Adults* 2 Adults, with child/children 3 or more Adults 3 or more adults, with child/children These households do not include couples NOTE: In 2019, the table 'Household composition' was replaced with 'Household size', which provides a more accurate breakdown of households. The data presented here prior to 2019 reflect these changes.
NO_OF_HOUSEHOLDS	numeric	NO_OF_HOUSEHOLDS	Total households qualified for social housing support.

Field	Value
Data last updated	16 July 2025
Metadata last updated	16 July 2025
Created	16 July 2025
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Notes	This data set is sourced from the annual Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA) reports, and provides a breakdown of all households in Ireland qualified for social housing support, broken down by household size, local authority and year.
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