Opinions (Omnibus) Survey

This review of domains and measures honours a commitment made in November 2012 in 'Measuring National Well-being: Life in the UK, 2012’ that ONS would ‘review and further refine domains and measures of well-being and the criteria used to select them’.

Information on the selected domains and indicators that measure National Well-being. Articles draw together social and economic data from a wide range of government departments and other organisations

This is a story about older people's perceptions of their neighbourhood, friends and overall life satisfaction

This release looks both at how households access the Internet and adults' use of computers. It will be useful for those interested in how people connect to the Internet in their homes and help inform debate on digital and social exclusion.

This article reports on the measurement and valuation of the output of the household production of childcare. This includes all care given by parents, family members, friends and focuses on the numbers of children looked after, rather than those giving the care. It is the first in a series of articles to update the full household satellite accounts (HHSA) for the UK. The methodology remains under development and any estimates reported here, or in forthcoming publications, should be considered experimental and interpreted with caution.

A full description of the sources used and assumptions made to estiamte the value of informal childcare in the UK.

Table showing the amendments to national well-being measures since July 2012

The article is published as part of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Measuring National Well-being programme. The programme aims to produce accepted and trusted measures of the well-being of the nation – how the UK as a whole is doing. This article explores in more detail the aspects of the Natural Environment that are considered important for measuring National Well-being. It includes information on the environmental assets available to us, how they are used and the pressure that places on the natural environment.

This article is published as part of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Measuring National Well-being Programme. The programme aims to produce accepted and trusted measures of the well-being of the nation – how the UK as a whole is doing. This article explores in more detail aspects of governance considered important for understanding National Well-being.

This article presents data and information on the well-being of young people.

This release looks both at how households access the Internet and adults' use of computers. It will be useful for those interested in how people connect to the Internet in their homes and help inform debate on digital and social exclusion. This is a partial release of the 2012 Internet Access Households and Individuals statistical bulletin, because it does not contain the estimates of adults’ use of the Internet that have been included in this publication in previous years. These estimates have been delayed until February 2013. This delay is due to a data collection problem which is believed to have been caused by a question wording change. A complete Internet Access households and Individuals 2012 publication will be made available on the ONS website in February 2013.

Excel table showing the current iteration of the national well-being domains and measures

This article is published as part of the ONS Measuring National Well-being Programme. The programme aims to produce accepted and trusted measures of the well-being of the nation - how the UK as a whole is doing. This article on 'Where we Live' is part of a series which aims to explore in more detail the different domains that have been considered as important for the measurement of National Well-being. Where we live can have a significant impact on our sense of well-being. Homes which meet our individual needs and provide us with shelter and security are made all the better by having easy access to local shops and services and green spaces to walk or play in, which in turn can help people to live healthier and happier lives.

Latest article in a series which aims to explore in more detail the different aspects that have been considered as important for the measurement of National Well-being.

A table showing GHQ–12 assessment of psychosocial health

This article on ‘What we do' is one in a series which aims to explore in more detail the different domains that have been considered as important for the measurement of National Well-being. It focuses on how people spend their time, looking at paid work, leisure activities and volunteering.

This document gives a brief summary of initial findings from responses to the consultation on proposed domains and measures of national well-being which took place between 31 October 2011 and 23 January 2012.

Table showing the proportion of people mixing with others from different ethnic or religious backgrounds by location, ethnicity, sex and age in 2010-11

All data underlying the charts and tables in the research report 'investigation into subjective well-being data from the ONS Opinions Survey'

Data tables for the Education and skills domain from the Measuring National Well-being discussion paper on domains and measures.

Data tables for the Health domain from the Measuring National Well-being discussion paper on domains and measures.

Data tables for the Our relationships domain from the Measuring National Well-being discussion paper on domain and measures.

Data tables for the economy domain from the Measuring National Well-being discussion paper on domains and measures.

Data tables for the What we do domain from the Measuring National Well-being discussion paper on domains and measures.

Confidence intervals for 2011 mobile phone Internet data