Resources

Sources and Definitions

Our headline measure of social capital reports the percentage of adult residents giving up time for charity or local volunteering activity in past 12 months. This is sourced from the Scottish Household Survey. 

The Scottish Household Survey is conducted annually across Scotland, with an aim to provide accurate, up-to-date information about the characteristics, attitudes and behaviour of Scottish households and individuals on a range of issues. Approximately 31,000 households are surveyed every two years in order to provide reliable data down to a local authority level.

A more localised source of information on social capital can be found within the Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health & Well-Being Survey (2017/18). The surevy is conducted approximately every three years and gives a picture of personal perceptions of health and illness, use of health services, health behaviours, social connectness and caring, financial wellbeing and the social capital of residents living in the Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board area.

Scotland's Census
This website provides information about the census conducted in 2022. Results from the 2011 Census can also be found here. The census has one question on religion.

Further reading

The GCPH have produced a synthesis of learning about social contexts and health. Social contexts can be understood as the relationships and networks of support that people experience, the interconnections within communities, and the involvement of people and communities in decisions that affect their lives. 

New forms of spiritual participation and social capital generation in Glasgow (GCPH, May 2007) explores how these might promote health and wellbeing for individuals and possibly for communities.  

Connectness From social capitals and networks to resilience explores our understanding of social capital in Glasgow and prevalent and emerging narratives in the city.  Film of this presentation can be viewed here.

Exploring socio-cultural explanations of Glasgow’s ‘excess’ mortality discusses what contribution aspects of local experience and culture make to the task of understanding health inequalities.

• Resource
  Sunday, 1 November 2009

  Miniature Glasgow - Video

  An extension of the GCPH's work profiling Glasgow's health, produced in collaboration with the International Future Forum.