The ONS Longitudinal Study (LS) contains linked census and vital event data for 1 per cent of the population of England and Wales. Information from the 1971, 1981, 1991 and 2001 Censuses has been linked across censuses as well as information on events such as births, deaths and cancer registrations.
-
What's new
Recent changes / events relevant to the Longitudinal Study
-
Using the ONS Longitudinal Study
About the Longitudinal Study: what it is, what it contains and how to access the information
-
Longitudinal study history and processes
Why the Longitudinal Study was set up, how it has evolved, how the sample is drawn, and how the data are linked
-
Data quality in the Longitudinal Study
Measures of the completeness of the Longitudinal Study sample over time
-
Resources and definitions
Reference section: census forms, LS history, organisation and census quality reports
-
CeLSIUS: Data dictionary
Link to CeLSIUS LS data dictionary website.
-
2011 Census Link project
Details on the project to link the 2011 Census data into the research database
-
2011 Census Link beta test
Details on the application process for the 2011 Census Link beta test
-
Contact the Longitudinal Study
Address, telephone, fax and email contact details for all general queries about the ONS Longitudinal Study
