UK Study Sample Breakdown with ONS Census 2021 Comparisons

A 13.5 KB Excel file provides a breakdown of a study sample by various demographic and socioeconomic factors. It compares the sample to population-level data from the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS). The dataset was authored by Lucy Goodfellow and last updated on May 12, 2026.

Use Cases

• Assess survey sample representativeness based on demographic factors mentioned in the description
• Compare study participant characteristics to national census data for England and Wales
• Analyze socioeconomic disparities within a study sample using NS-SEC classifications
• Evaluate urban/rural distribution of survey participants against England-only ONS estimates

Strengths

• Directly compares study sample to authoritative ONS Census 2021 data.
• Includes specific socioeconomic classifications (NS-SEC) and urban/rural proportions.
• Available under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Some ONS comparisons are limited to England and Wales or England only, as noted in the description.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics (ONS) Census 2021 data and an unspecified study sample.

Collection Method

Likely contains aggregated survey statistics compared to official census estimates.

Time Range

Census reference year is 2021; study sample collection period is unspecified.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 17:35:52; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Primarily England and Wales for most comparisons; urban/rural proportions use England-only data.