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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 9092 People and Nature Survey for England, 2020-2025: Open Access 909210.5255/UKDA-SN-9092-11 Natural England Copyright Natural England Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs UK Data Service 21 June 2023 EXPENDITURESPORTSREFUSEHOUSEHOLDSWILDLIFESUSTAINABILITYRESOURCES CONSERVATIONCHILDRENATTITUDESOPEN SPACES AND RECREATIONAL AREASLEISURE TIME ACTIVITIESACCESS TO COUNTRYSIDECOUNTRYSIDEWATER RECREATIONAL AREASGARDENSEXERCISE (PHYSICAL ACTIVITY)WELL-BEING (HEALTH)NATURAL ENVIRONMENTDOGSPARKSFORESTSPLAYGROUNDSALLOTMENTSOUTDOOR PURSUITSGARDENINGNATURE RESERVESEDUCATIONAL VISITSCONSERVATION OF NATURECOUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATIONENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATIONCOVID-19MOORLANDS Leisure, tourism and sportEnvironmental and conservation issuesSocial attitudes and behaviour Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The People and Nature Survey for England is one of the main sources of data and statistics on how people experience and think about the environment. It began collecting data in April 2020 and has been collecting data since. The survey builds on the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/monitor-of-engagement-with-the-natural-environment-survey-purpose-and-results" class="x_x_x_x_x_govuk-link">Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment</a> (MENE) survey which ran from 2009 to 2019. Data from the People and Nature Survey for England enables users to:<ul><li>understand how people use, enjoy, and are motivated to protect the natural environment</li><li>monitor changes in use of the natural environment over time, at a range of different spatial scales and for key groups within the population</li><li>understand how being in the natural environment can influence wellbeing</li><li>understand environmental attitudes and the actions people take at home, in the garden and in the wider community to protect the environment</li></ul>This data contributes to Natural England’s delivery of statutory duties, informs Defra policy and natural capital accounting, and contributes to the outcome indicator framework for the 25 Year Environment Plan.Different versions of the People and Nature Survey for England are available from the UK Data Archive under Open Access (SN 9092) conditions, Safeguarded (SN 9093), and Secure Access (Controlled) (SN 9094). The Secure Access version includes the same data as the Safeguarded version, but includes more detailed variables including:<ul><li>age as a continuous variable</li><li>sex </li><li>whether gender is the same as at birth</li><li>sexual orientation</li><li>more detailed ethnicity</li><li>where journey to recent visit to green and natural space started from</li><li>visit date</li><li>detailed home geography, including local authority districts, local nature recovery strategies areas, national character areas; urban/rural area, and Index of Multiple Deprivation</li><li>a number of variables that have not been top-coded, including number of children and number of children in household, food and drink expenditure, and income</li></ul>The Open Access version includes the same data as the Safeguarded version, but does not include the following variables:<ul><li>age band</li><li>gender identity </li><li>marital status</li><li>number of children living in household</li><li>number of children</li><li>work status</li><li>student working status</li><li>income</li><li>qualification</li><li>ethnicity and consent to answer ethnicity question</li><li>number of vehicles</li><li>presence of dog in household</li><li>physical activity</li><li>various health data</li></ul>Researchers are advised to review the Open Access and/or the Safeguarded versions to determine if these are adequate prior to ordering the Secure Access version.Accredited official statistics are called National Statistics in the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007. An explanation can be found on the <a href="https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/accredited-official-statistics/">Office for Statistics Regulation website</a>.Natural England's statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR). OSR sets the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics that all producers of official statistics should adhere to. These accredited official statistics were independently reviewed by the Office for Statistics Regulation in January 2023. They comply with the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics and should be labelled ‘accredited official statistics’.Users are welcome to contact Natural England directly at <a href="mailto:people_and_nature@naturalengland.org.uk">people_and_nature@naturalengland.org.uk</a> with any comments about how they meet these standards. Alternatively, users can contact OSR by emailing <a href="mailto:regulation@statistics.gov.uk">regulation@statistics.gov.uk</a> or via the OSR website.Since the latest review by the Office for Statistics Regulation, Natural England have continued to comply with the Code of Practice for Statistics, and have made the following improvements:<ol><li>Published a development plan with timetables for future work, which will be updated annually</li><li>Ensured that users have opportunities to contribute to development planning through their biannual Research User Group</li><li>Enabled wider access to the data by publishing raw data sets through the UK Data Service</li><li>Provided users with guidance on how statistics from their products can be compared with those produced in the devolved nations</li><li>Published guidance on the differences between PaNS and MENE</li><li>Improved estimates of the percentage of people visiting nature in the previous 14 days by reducing the amount of respondents answering ‘don’t know’.</li></ol>These data are available in Excel, SPSS, as well as Open Document Spreadsheet (ODS) formats. The People and Nature Survey for England is one of the main sources of data and statistics on how people experience and think about the environment. It began collecting data in April 2020 and has been collecting data since. The survey builds on the Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE) survey which ran from 2009 to 2019. Data from the People and Nature Survey for England enables users to: <ul> <li>understand how people use, enjoy, and are motivated to protect the natural environment</li><li>monitor changes in use of the natural environment over time, at a range of different spatial scales and for key groups within the population</li><li>understand how being in the natural environment can influence wellbeing</li><li>understand environmental attitudes and the actions people take at home, in the garden and in the wider community to protect the environment</li></ul> This data contributes to Natural England’s delivery of statutory duties, informs Defra policy and natural capital accounting, and contributes to the outcome indicator framework for the 25 Year Environment Plan. Different versions of the People and Nature Survey for England are available from the UK Data Archive under Open Access (SN 9092) conditions, Safeguarded (SN 9093), and Secure Access (Controlled) (SN 9094). The Secure Access version includes the same data as the Safeguarded version, but includes more detailed variables including: <ul> <li>age as a continuous variable</li><li>sex</li><li>whether gender is the same as at birth</li><li>sexual orientation</li><li>more detailed ethnicity</li><li>where journey to recent visit to green and natural space started from</li><li>visit date</li><li>detailed home geography, including local authority districts, local nature recovery strategies areas, national character areas; urban/rural area, and Index of Multiple Deprivation</li><li>a number of variables that have not been top-coded, including number of children and number of children in household, food and drink expenditure, and income</li></ul> The Open Access version includes the same data as the Safeguarded version, but does not include the following variables: <ul> <li>age band</li><li>gender identity</li><li>marital status</li><li>number of children living in household</li><li>number of children</li><li>work status</li><li>student working status</li><li>income</li><li>qualification</li><li>ethnicity and consent to answer ethnicity question</li><li>number of vehicles</li><li>presence of dog in household</li><li>physical activity</li><li>various health data</li></ul> Researchers are advised to review the Open Access and/or the Safeguarded versions to determine if these are adequate prior to ordering the Secure Access version. Accredited official statistics are called National Statistics in the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007. An explanation can be found on the Office for Statistics Regulation website. Natural England's statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR). OSR sets the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics that all producers of official statistics should adhere to. These accredited official statistics were independently reviewed by the Office for Statistics Regulation in January 2023. They comply with the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics and should be labelled ‘accredited official statistics’. Users are welcome to contact Natural England directly at people_and_nature@naturalengland.org.uk with any comments about how they meet these standards. Alternatively, users can contact OSR by emailing regulation@statistics.gov.uk or via the OSR website. Since the latest review by the Office for Statistics Regulation, Natural England have continued to comply with the Code of Practice for Statistics, and have made the following improvements: <ul> <li>Published a development plan with timetables for future work, which will be updated annually</li><li>Ensured that users have opportunities to contribute to development planning through their biannual Research User Group</li><li>Enabled wider access to the data by publishing raw data sets through the UK Data Service</li><li>Provided users with guidance on how statistics from their products can be compared with those produced in the devolved nations</li><li>Published guidance on the differences between PaNS and MENE</li><li>Improved estimates of the percentage of people visiting nature in the previous 14 days by reducing the amount of respondents answering ‘don’t know’.</li></ul> These data are available in Excel, SPSS, and Open Document Spreadsheet (ODS) formats. Latest edition information For the 11th edition (December 2025), data for April-June 2025 (Quarter 21) have been added to the study and the documentation updated accordingly.Main Topics: The People and Nature Survey for England covers topics including: <ul> <li>visits to green and natural spaces</li><li>activities in green and natural spaces</li><li>children and green and natural spaces </li><li>wellbeing</li><li>access to natural and open spaces and gardens </li><li>attitudes towards the natural environment and environmental problems </li><li><span class="x_x_x_x_x_x_x_ui-provider x_x_x_x_x_x_x_gr x_x_x_x_x_x_x_b x_x_x_x_x_x_x_c x_x_x_x_x_x_x_d x_x_x_x_x_x_x_e x_x_x_x_x_x_x_f x_x_x_x_x_x_x_g x_x_x_x_x_x_x_h x_x_x_x_x_x_x_i x_x_x_x_x_x_x_j x_x_x_x_x_x_x_k x_x_x_x_x_x_x_l x_x_x_x_x_x_x_m x_x_x_x_x_x_x_n x_x_x_x_x_x_x_o x_x_x_x_x_x_x_p x_x_x_x_x_x_x_q x_x_x_x_x_x_x_r x_x_x_x_x_x_x_s x_x_x_x_x_x_x_t x_x_x_x_x_x_x_u x_x_x_x_x_x_x_v x_x_x_x_x_x_x_w x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x x_x_x_x_x_x_x_y x_x_x_x_x_x_x_z x_x_x_x_x_x_x_ab x_x_x_x_x_x_x_ac x_x_x_x_x_x_x_ae x_x_x_x_x_x_x_af x_x_x_x_x_x_x_ag x_x_x_x_x_x_x_ah x_x_x_x_x_x_x_ai x_x_x_x_x_x_x_aj x_x_x_x_x_x_x_ak" dir="ltr">pro-environmental behaviour </li><li>human health</li></ul> April 2020 - June 202531 March 202030 June 2025 England IndividualsNational Data were collected via an online panel of adults aged 16 years and older, living in England in 2020 - 2025. Numeric Repeated cross-sectional study Quota sample Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI) <img alt="Open Government License logo" src="https://beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk/assets/img/logo-ogl.png">  The Data Collection is to be made available to any user without the requirement for registration for download/access under an <a href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/">Open Government Licence</a>. See <restrctn> https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/people-and-nature-survey-for-england https://people-and-nature-survey-defra.hub.arcgis.com/ https://natural-england.shinyapps.io/People_and_Nature_Data_Viewer/ https://www.gov.uk/guidance/people-and-nature-surveys-finding-and-using-the-data People and Nature Survey for England: Survey questionnaire http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/6382837173583872 People and Nature Survey for England: Technical Report https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/survey-methods-and-technical-details/technical-report Comparibility Between the People and Nature Survey and the Monitor of Engagement With the Natural Environment Report https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/comparability-between-the-people-and-nature-survey-and-the-monitor-of-engagement-with-the-natural-environment-report/comparability-between-the-people-and-nature-survey-and-the-monitor-of-engagement-with-the-natural-environment-report Verian Privacy Policy for Surveys https://veriangroup.com/hubfs/UK-Surveys/Verian-UK-Privacy-and-Cookie-Policy-for-Surveys.pdf Environment Agency (2025) 'Exploring recreational water use in England', Environment Agency, Bristol. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a04a161fedc616bb133aa1/Exploring_recreational_water_use_in_England_-_report.pdf https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 9092 2025-12-17T06:19:15Z ddi:codebook:2_5