THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONTRIBUTION OF
INDEPENDENTLY OWNED HISTORIC HOUSES IN SCOTLAND
ECONOMICS
Contribute
£28 million
HHA Scotland
properties generate
per year to the economy
in gross added value
4,048
jobs
HHA Scotland properties spend
£21 million
Total estimated gross expenditure is
per year on goods and services
which are purchased from over
£312 million
3,500
from visits alone
local suppliers
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL
Over 6 million visits to
HHA Scotland properties
6
million
One third host primary school visits;
one fifth secondary school visits and
many welcome higher education
students and adult learners
Almost half of HHA
houses host charity and
community events
The HHA represents
more historic houses
open to day visitors than
any other heritage
organisation in the UK
HHA houses host
plays, art
installations,
concerts and
recitals
CONSERVATION
Annual value of expenditure on
repairs for HHA Scotland properties
is estimated to be almost
£13 million
Estimated value of urgent
repairs across HHA Scotland
properties is
£53 million
Data compiled from independent study carried out by DC Research Ltd using a best practice approach which followed HM Treasury Green Book methodology