Version: 10.0.0 | Published: 12 Feb 2024 | Updated: 295 days ago
Opinions and Lifestyle Survey - Great Britain
Dataset
Summary
Citation:
Office for National Statistics, released 12 February 2024, ONS SRS Metadata
Catalogue, dataset, Opinions and Lifestyle Survey - Great Britain,
https://doi.org/10.57906/qk81-cb46
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Description:
The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN) is an omnibus survey that collects data on a range of subjects commissioned by both the ONS internally and external clients (limited to; other government departments, charities, non-profit organisations and academia).
Data are collected from one individual aged 16 and over selected from each sampled private household. Personal data include data on the individual, their family, address, household, income and education, plus responses and opinions on a variety of subjects within commissioned modules.
The questionnaire collects timely data for research and policy analysis evaluation on the social impacts of recent topics of national importance, such as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the cost of living, on individuals and households in Great Britain.
From April 2018 to November 2019, the design of the OPN changed from face-to-face to a mixed-mode design (online first with telephone interviewing where necessary). Mixed-mode collection allows respondents to complete the survey more flexibly and provides a more cost-effective service for customers.
In March 2020, the OPN was adapted to become a weekly survey used to collect data on the social impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the lives of people of Great Britain.
From August 2021, as coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions were lifting across Great Britain, the OPN moved to fortnightly data collection, sampling around 5,000 households in each survey wave to ensure the survey remains sustainable.
Currently, the OPN has expanded to include questions on other topics of national importance, such as health and the cost of living. For more information about the survey and its methodology, please visit the OPN Quality and Methodology Information webpage.
Coverage
Spatial
Spatial Coverage:
Great Britain
Geographical Levels:
- country
- region
Temporal
Start Date:
01 February 2016
Latest Data:
28 May 2023
Frequency:
MONTHLY
Distribution Release Date:
12 February 2024
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