Summary information

Study title

Continuous Household Survey, 2013-2014

Creator

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Central Survey Unit

Study number / PID

7906 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-7906-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

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The Continuous Household Survey (CHS) is one of the largest continuous surveys carried out in Northern Ireland. The survey is designed, conducted and analysed by the Central Survey Unit of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). It is based on a sample of the general population resident in private households and has been running since 1983. The Survey is designed to provide a regular source of information on a wide range of social and economic issues relevant to Northern Ireland. The CHS is an important source of information in Northern Ireland and is used by many Government departments and Agencies. Regular clients include the Departments of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Culture Arts and Leisure, Regional Developments, Environment, Education, Employment and Learning and NISRA.

Further information about the series, including methodology, may be found on the NISRA Central Survey Unit (CSU) Continuous Household Survey web pages.

Main Topics:

The main subject coverage of the data includes household and individual demographics, housing characteristics, changing population trends, household internet access, car access, household attitudes and behaviour towards environmental issues, individual participation in sports, arts and culture activities, individual usage of the internet, educational attainment, employment and health.

Health behaviourEducationGeneral health and well-beingWounds and injuriesReligion and valuesHousingSocial conditions and indicatorsLabour and employmentSpecific social services: use and availabilityHealth care services and policies

AGEATTITUDESCENTRAL HEATINGCHILDRENCOHABITATIONDEBILITATIVE ILLNESSECONOMIC ACTIVITYEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDEDUCATIONAL COURSESEMPLOYEESEMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Data collection period

01/04/2013 - 01/03/2014

Country

Northern Ireland

Time dimension

Repeated cross-sectional study

Data are collected annually

Analysis unit

Families/households

National

Universe

Private households in Northern Ireland.

Sampling procedure

Multi-stage stratified random sample

The CHS is based on a systematic random sample of addresses drawn each year from the Land and Property Services Agency’s (LPSA) list of domestic addresses. The LPSA addresses are sorted by district council and ward, so the sample is effectively stratified geographically. Data is collected by personal interview using CAPI, and the interviews are spread equally over the 12 months from April to March.

Kind of data

Numeric

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

2016

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.