NatCen Social Research

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We find out what people really think about important social issues and how Britain is run.

Our research helps government and charities make the right decisions about the big issues.
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Latest reports
- British Social Attitudes 39
  
  The British Social Attitudes survey has been carried out annually since 1983 and is our longest running survey. Over 115,000 people have taken part in the study so far.
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- Society Watch 2022
  
  The annual Society Watch series provides a snapshot of what life is like for people in Britain today, a picture of people’s lives and life opportunities presented from the cradle to the grave.
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- Maximising the benefits of smart metering for consumers
  
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- Quantifying complex disabilities
  
  Working with Sense, the national disability charity, we have conducted secondary analysis of the Family Resource Survey to estimate the prevalence of complex disabilities across the UK.
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- Investigating factors associated with loneliness in adults in England
  
  This project analyses data collected in the Community Life Survey (2012/13-2019/20) and Understanding Society (Waves 9 and 10) to explore experiences of loneliness amongst adults in England.
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- Evaluation of English Mastery Programme
  
  The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) commissioned NatCen’s Centre for Children and Families to evaluate English Mastery.
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- Public Confidence in Official Statistics 2021
  
  Trust in ONS and the statistics it produces remains high and at a similar level to 2018.
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- Gambling participation and prevalence
  
  The Gambling Commission (GC) has piloted a new approach for collecting data on gambling participation and the prevalence of problem gambling amongst adults in Great Britain. The aim was to develop a single, high-quality methodology that measures gambling participation and prevalence of problem gambling.
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- Health Survey for England 2020-21 Feasibility Study
  
  The Health Survey for England is a yearly survey that monitors the health of the nation. It has been running since 1991.
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Our flagship surveys
Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey

British Social Attitudes

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Survey

ELSA - English Longitudinal Study of Aging

English Housing Survey

Family Resources Survey

Health Survey for England

National Child Development Study

National Diet and Nutrition Survey

NatSal - National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles

National Travel Survey

Understanding Society
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