Version: 10.0.1 | Published: 29 Jul 2025 | Updated: 49 days ago
Opinions and Lifestyle Survey - Great Britain
Dataset
Summary
Citation:
Office for National Statistics, released 29 July 2025, ONS SRS Metadata
Catalogue, dataset, Opinions and Lifestyle Survey - Great Britain,
https://doi.org/10.57906/qk81-cb46
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Description:
The OPN was originally an omnibus survey collecting data on a range of subjects commissioned by both internal ONS and external clients (limited to; other government departments, charities, non-profit organisations and academia). Data is collected from one adult selected from each sampled private household. Personal data include person, family, address, household, income, education plus responses and opinions on a variety of subjects within commissioned modules. The dataset includes a standard set of demographic variables and a
single commissioned module.
In March 2020, the OPN was adapted to become a weekly survey used to collect data on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on day-to-day life in Great Britain. From 25 August 2021, as COVID-19 restrictions began to be lifted across Great Britain, the OPN moved to a fortnightly data collection with the sample size at around 5,000 households in each period to help ensure the survey remains sustainable.
Prior to the changes in frequency to the OPN survey during the coronavirus
pandemic, there had been on-going improvements to the OPN. In recent years,
work has been undertaken to change the design of the OPN from a face-to-face
survey to a mixed mode design (online first with telephone follow-up). Mixed
mode collection allows respondents to complete the survey more flexibly and
proves a more cost-effective service for customers.
During the coronavirus pandemic the questionnaire collected timely data for
research and policy analysis evaluation into the impact that the pandemic had on
individuals and households in Great Britain.
More recently, the data cover the cost of living crisis and the impact that
increases in the cost of living have had on individuals. Other topics covered
include green jobs, access to GP services and artificial intelligence.
Coverage
Spatial
Spatial Coverage:
- England
- Great Britain
Geographical Levels:
- country
- region
Temporal
Start Date:
01 February 2016
Latest Data:
28 February 2025
Frequency:
MONTHLY
Distribution Release Date:
29 July 2025
Provenance
Source:
Survey
Access and Governance
Usage
Condition of Access:
Standard access conditions for the use of data in the SRS
Condition of Use:
Standard conditions for the use of data in the SRS
Resource Creator:
Office for National Statistics
Access
Access Service:
- Safe Rooms, SafePods
- Assured Organisational Connectivity – office based
Jurisdictions:
- GB-EAW
- GB-SCT
Data Controller:
Office for National Statistics
Access Level:
Access Level 2
Format and Standards
Languages:
en
Formats:
- CSV
- SPSS
- STATA
Origin
Name:
ONS SRS Metadata Catalogue