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Community Life Survey: Technical report Appendix A - Composition of questionnaire in comparison to CLS 2021/22

Published 8 May 2024

Applies to England

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This section contains a summary of the Community Life Survey 2023/24 questionnaire changes in comparison to the last survey year, 2021/22.

Community Life Survey 2023/24 questionnaire

Question name (online survey) Brief description New or amended for CLS 2023/24 Modular sample group Equivalent question in paper questionnaire New to paper in 2023/24 Used for Pride in Place/Life Chances
NUMADULTS Number of adults in HH Answer code 10 as 바카라 사이트˜10+바카라 사이트™, allowing answers greater than 10. Ìý Q1 Ìý Yes
NAMADULT Gathering info on HH makeup Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
DVAGE Age of respondent Ìý Ìý Q4 Ìý Yes
AGEIF3 Age of respondent if not given exact First code 16-19 broken into 16-17 & 18-19 No answer code for DK Q5 Ìý Yes Ìý
SEX Sex of respondent Wording changed so that this question is asking about Sex alone, with another question about Gender -therefore answer codes for DK and 바카라 사이트˜Identify in some other way바카라 사이트™ have been removed. Ìý Q2 Ìý Yes
GENDERI Gender identity Ìý Ìý Q3 NEW Yes
MARS Marital status Updated wording at codes 1, 3 and 9 (to align with harmonised version of question) Ìý Q6 Ìý Yes
LIVE Living as couple Ìý Ìý Q7 NEW Yes
NCHIL No. children under 16 in HH Ìý Ìý Q8 Ìý Yes
NCHIL2 No. of children under 16 in HH who are respondent바카라 사이트™s Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Yes
BCAGE31-10 (option for one child) Age of child under 16 in HH Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Yes
BCAGE31-10 (option for multiple children) Age of children under 16 in HH Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Yes
REL People living in HH Answer codes added for Parents and Grandparents. Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
SRace Ethnic group of friends Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
SFaith Religious group of friends Replace word 바카라 사이트˜faith바카라 사이트™ with 바카라 사이트˜religious바카라 사이트™ at code 5 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Sage Age group of friends Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
SEduc Education level of friends Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
RelMix Places of interaction with people from other religious groups Ìý Group 1 Ìý Ìý Ìý
EthMix Places of interaction with people from other ethnic groups Ìý Group 1 Ìý Ìý Ìý
FrndRel1 Frequency of social engagements in person Ìý Ìý Q9 - presented as a grid Ìý Ìý
FrndRel2 Frequency of social interaction by phone, internet etc. Ìý Ìý Q9 - presented as a grid Ìý Ìý
FrndRel3 Frequency of social interaction by email or letter Ìý Ìý Q9 - presented as a grid Ìý Ìý
FrndRel4 Frequency of social interaction by SMS/instant message Ìý Ìý Q9 - presented as a grid Ìý Ìý
FrndSat1 Agree-disagree scale - people to help if needed Ìý Group 1 Ìý Ìý Ìý
FrndSat2SR Agree-disagree scale - people to socialise with Ìý Group 1 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Counton1 People to count on if needed? Ìý Group 1 Ìý Ìý Ìý
SBeNeigh Strength of belonging to immediate neighbourhood Ìý Ìý Q10 Ìý Yes
SLive Time lived in neighbourhood Ìý Ìý Q11 Ìý Ìý
Age Check Age vs. time lived in neighbourhood Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
SchatN Interaction with neighbours Ìý Ìý Q12 Ìý Ìý
NBarr Why not chat more often with neighbours? Ìý Group 1 Ìý Ìý Ìý
SFavN Agree-disagree scale - borrow things & exchange with neighbours Ìý Ìý Q13 Ìý Ìý
NComfort1 Comfort asking neighbours to have spare keys Ìý Group 1 Ìý Ìý Ìý
NComfort2 Comfort asking neighbours to watch children Ìý Group 1 Ìý Ìý Ìý
NComfort3 Comfort asking neighbours to collect shopping Ìý Group 1 Ìý Ìý Ìý
SPull Agree-disagree scale - pull together to improve neighbourhood Ìý Ìý Q14 Ìý Yes
STrust Trust in people in neighbourhood Ìý Ìý Q15 Ìý Yes
STrustGen2 People can be trusted Ìý Group 1 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Slocsat Satisfied-dissatisfied scale - local area as place to live Ìý Ìý Q16 Ìý Yes
STogeth Agree-disagree scale - people from different backgrounds in local area get on Ìý Ìý Q17 Ìý Yes
BetWors2 Has area improved or got worse last two years? Ìý Ìý Q18 Ìý Yes
SBeNeighL Strength of belonging to local area NEW Ìý Q19 NEW Yes
SPullL Agree-disagree scale - pull together to improve neighbourhood (local area) NEW Ìý Ìý Ìý Yes
STrustL Trust in people in neighbourhood (local area) NEW Ìý Ìý Ìý Yes
CivPart Last 12 months - public service engagement Ìý Ìý Q20 Ìý Yes
Partoft Last 12 months - public service engagement frequency Ìý Ìý Q21 NEW Yes
CivConsult Last 12 months - consultation engagement Ìý Ìý Q22 Ìý Ìý
Conoft Last 12 months - consultation engagement frequency Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
CivAct1 Last 12 months - public office role Ìý Ìý Q23 Ìý Yes
CivAct2 Last 12 months - public group position Ìý Ìý Q24 Ìý Yes
PAffLoc Agree-disagree scale - influence on local area decisions Ìý Ìý Q25 Ìý Ìý
PInfl Importance scale - influence on local area decisions Ìý Ìý Q26 Ìý Ìý
PCSat More involvement in local council decisions (Y/N) Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
PIfHow Ways to be more involved in local area decisions Ìý Group 3 Ìý Ìý Ìý
PIfEas Ways to make it easier to be more involved in local area decisions Ìý Group 3 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Assets2_grid Proximity to local amenities NEW Ìý Q27 NEW Yes
SatAsset Satisfied-dissatisfied scale - local services and amenities Ìý Group 1 Q28 Ìý Yes
Assets3 Facilities used in last 12 months NEW Ìý Q29 NEW Yes
LibraryFreq How often used library (if used library) NEW Ìý Q30 NEW Yes
CNArtP1 Reasons for not using local facilities in last 12 months NEW Ìý Ìý Ìý Yes
Qshops Satisfaction with shops in local area NEW Ìý Q31 NEW Yes
Retailsat Why satisfied with local shops? NEW Ìý Q32 NEW Yes
Retaildis Why dissatisfied with local shops? NEW Ìý Q33 NEW Yes
CharServ Charity services used last 12 months Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
CharServ_other Charity services used last 12 months - other Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
FGroupA-FGroupP Involvement in groups, clubs & organisations last 12 months Ìý Ìý Q34 Ìý Ìý
P_Oth Involvement in groups, clubs & organisations last 12 months - other Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
FInfo Section intro Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
FUnPd Last 12 months - involvement in groups, clubs & organisations Ìý Ìý Q35 Ìý Ìý
FUnOft Last 12 months - involvement in groups, clubs & organisations - frequency Ìý Ìý Q36 Ìý Ìý
FUnHrs Hours spent helping groups, clubs & organisations in last 4 weeks Ìý Group 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý
FIndGpA How found opportunities to help groups, clubs & organisations Ìý Group 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý
MxFVol2 People mixed with whilst helping last 12 months Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
MxFVol3 People mixed with whilst helping last 12 months - frequency Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
VolBen Reasons for helping groups, clubs & organisations Ìý Group 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý
VolUnPd Volunteering in arts/culture last 12 months Ìý Group 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý
BVLon Last 5 years - roles with groups, clubs & organisations Ìý Group 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý
VYFreq Past - roles with groups, clubs & organisations - frequency Ìý Group 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý
VYStop Reasons for stopping Ìý Group 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý
BVHelp Would like to spend more time helping groups, clubs & organisations? Ìý Group 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý
VBarr Reasons for not helping groups, clubs & organisations Answer code for 바카라 사이트˜Due to COVID-19 restrictions or concerns바카라 사이트™ removed. Group 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý
IIntro1 Section intro Ìý Ìý Section 9 intro Ìý Ìý
IHIp Last 12 months - helping non-relatives with tasks Ìý Ìý Q37 Ìý Ìý
IHIpOft Last 12 months - helping non-relatives with tasks - frequency Ìý Ìý Q38 Ìý Ìý
IHIpHrs Last 12 months - helping non-relatives with tasks - hours spent last 4 weeks Ìý Group 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý
GIntro1 Section intro Ìý Group 3 Ìý Ìý Ìý
GGroup Last 4 weeks - ways given to charity Ìý Group 3 Ìý Ìý Ìý
GivAmt Last 4 weeks - amount given to charity Ìý Group 3 Ìý Ìý Ìý
CausLN Last 4 weeks - charity types donated to Ìý Group 3 Ìý Ìý Ìý
LocAtt Agree-disagree scale - people can get involved and change area Ìý Ìý Q44 Ìý Ìý
LocInvNew2 Last 12 months - community improvements involved in Ìý Ìý Q45 Ìý Yes
LocPeopNew Last 12 months - awareness of other involved in community improvements Ìý Group 3 Ìý Ìý Ìý
LocAct Last 12 months - ways involved in community improvements Ìý Group 3 Ìý Ìý Ìý
LocOft Last 12 months - ways involved in community improvements - frequency Ìý Ìý Q46 Ìý Yes
LocHow How found out about community improvements involved in Ìý Group 3 Ìý Ìý Ìý
LocMot2 Reasons for getting involved in community improvements Ìý Group 3 Ìý Ìý Ìý
LocWant Would R have liked to be involved in community improvements? Ìý Group 3 Ìý Ìý Ìý
LocBarr1 Reasons for not getting involved in community improvements Ìý Group 3 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Attract How attractive is local area NEW Ìý Q39 NEW Yes
Pride_D1-3 Attitudes re: pride in local area NEW Ìý Q40 NEW Yes
QprideA Why proud to live in local area NEW Ìý Q41 NEW Yes
QprideD Why not proud to live in local area NEW Ìý Q42 NEW Yes
Green Satisfaction with green and natural spaces NEW Ìý Q43 NEW Yes
Greensat Why satisfied with green spaces NEW Ìý Ìý Ìý Yes
Greendis Why dissatisfied with green spaces NEW Ìý Ìý Ìý Yes
Art Opportunities for arts activities in local area NEW Ìý Q47 NEW Yes
ArtFreq Whether/how often participated in arts activities in local area last 12 months NEW Ìý Q48 NEW Yes
Heritage Access to local heritage/historical sites NEW Ìý Q49 NEW Yes
HeritageFreq Frequency of visiting local heritage/historical sites NEW Ìý Q50 NEW Yes
Museum Access to local museums NEW Ìý Q51 NEW Yes
MuseumFreq Frequency of visiting local museums NEW Ìý Q52 NEW Yes
SportsTP Access to participate in local sports/exercise NEW Ìý Q53 NEW Yes
SportsTPFreq Frequency of participation in local sports/exercise NEW Ìý Q54 NEW Yes
SportsWatch Access to watch local sports NEW Ìý Q55 NEW Yes
SportsWatchFreq Frequency of watching local sports NEW Ìý Q56 NEW Yes
Assets2_Child Amenities related to children in 15-10 minute walk NEW Ìý Ìý Ìý Yes
LifeQchild Attitude statements about children바카라 사이트™s quality of life NEW Ìý Ìý Ìý Yes
Affordchild Attitude statements about affordability of bringing up children NEW Ìý Ìý Ìý Yes
LIBRARYINTRO Library intro (if visited in last 12m) NEW Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
CLIBRARY1 Ways used public library (physically) NEW Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
CLIBDIG Ways used public library digitally/online NEW Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
WellB1 Satisfaction with life nowadays Ìý Ìý Q57 Ìý Yes
WellB4 Feel things in life are worthwhile Ìý Ìý Q58 Ìý Yes
WellB2 Level of happiness Ìý Ìý Q59 Ìý Yes
WellB3 Level of anxiety Ìý Ìý Q60 Ìý Yes
Lon1 Frequency of lacking companionship Ìý Ìý Q61 Ìý Ìý
Lon2 Frequency of exclusion Ìý Ìý Q62 Ìý Ìý
Lon3 Frequency of isolation Ìý Ìý Q63 Ìý Ìý
LonOft Frequency of loneliness Ìý Ìý Q64 Ìý Yes
QASB1 Witnessed ASB in local area? NEW Ìý Q65 NEW Yes
QASB2 Is ASB problem in local area NEW Ìý Q66 NEW Yes
QASB3 What ASB problems in local area? NEW Ìý Q67 NEW Yes
InternetUse Used internet last 12 months NEW Ìý Q70 NEW Yes
QScreenA-E Screen time different activities NEW Group 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý
IntUsage1 Activities online (any device) NEW Group 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý
IntUsage2 More activities online (any device) NEW Group 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý
IntroHTen2 Section intro Ìý Ìý Section 16 intro Ìý Yes
HTen1 House tenure Change to answer codes: answer code 2 changed to 바카라 사이트˜Owns with a mortgage or loan바카라 사이트™; simplified brackets within answer code 4 - 바카라 사이트˜Rents it바카라 사이트¦바카라 사이트™; removal of 바카라 사이트˜Squatting바카라 사이트™ as an answer code- now a single answer code 5 for 바카라 사이트˜Lives here rent free바카라 사이트™; removal of 바카라 사이트˜DK바카라 사이트™ answer code. Ìý Q68 Ìý Yes
HLLord Who is landlord? Ìý Ìý Q69 Ìý Yes
Ethnic Ethnic group New DK code Ìý Q71-72 Ìý Yes
CitZen Citizenship Ìý Ìý Q73 Ìý Ìý
SMain Main language Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
SGood English speaking level Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Relig Religion New DK code Ìý Q74 Ìý Yes
RelAct Actively practising religion? Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
GHealth General health Ìý Ìý Q75 NEW Yes
DIll Physical or mental conditions New DK code Ìý Q76 Ìý Yes
DIll2 Impact of conditions Ìý Ìý Q77 Ìý Yes
QHealthM Mental health status Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
QHealthW Mental health conditions Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
QHealthD Diagnosed mental health conditions Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
RCare Carer? Question now asks about offering care to anyone, not just family members or close relatives. Answer codes now include bands for the amount of time spent caring (5 different bands) as well as 바카라 사이트˜No바카라 사이트™, 바카라 사이트˜Prefer not to say바카라 사이트™ and 바카라 사이트˜DK바카라 사이트™. - removes need for previous follow-up RCareHrs. Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
SId Sexuality Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
QWORK Working status Now one question with 12 answer codes - ask all, as opposed to being split into various yes/no questions asked earlier in the survey, then filtered. Ìý Q78 NEW Yes
JSHrs Hours worked per week NEW Ìý Q84 NEW Yes
STUDY Education status Question wording changed to ask about part-time and full-time education - therefore answer codes changed to 바카라 사이트˜yes바카라 사이트™ and 바카라 사이트˜no바카라 사이트™ rather than 바카라 사이트˜yes-full time바카라 사이트™, 바카라 사이트˜yes-part-time바카라 사이트™ and 바카라 사이트˜no바카라 사이트™. Ìý Q79 NEW Ìý
JOBEVER Ever done paid work Routing changed slightly due to changes at Qwork. Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
STAT Employee or self-employed in past Routing changed slightly due to changes at Qwork. Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
SVise Responsibility for other employees (Y/N) Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
EmpNo No. of people supervised Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
SENo No. of people employed Routing changed slightly due to changes at Qwork and removal of Solo. Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
OCC Work type Respondents now asked to select their type of work from a list of 8 categories - formerly used to select an organisation type, then asked to enter their job title and descriptions in open text answers. Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
QPWork Partner바카라 사이트™s working status NEW Ìý Q89 NEW Yes
Workplace Work locations (home, office etc.) NEW Ìý Q80 NEW Yes
Workloc Distance from home to workplace - question wording based on Workplace/Workplacemc answers NEW Ìý Q81-83 NEW Yes
JobProd Job satisfaction attitudes 1 NEW Ìý Q85 NEW Yes
JobFind Reasons among economically active why not in work NEW Ìý Q86 NEW Yes
JobConf Confidence about applying for new jobs NEW Ìý Q87 NEW Yes
Q1A Confidence re life skills NEW Ìý Q88 NEW Yes
Apprent Completed apprenticeship Now ASK ALL about apprenticeships- for example trade, advanced, foundation, modern - as a separate question - answer codes yes or no. (formerly 바카라 사이트˜trade apprenticeships바카라 사이트™ was included in a list where respondent could 바카라 사이트˜select the first one바카라 사이트™ they had passed.) Ìý Ìý Ìý Yes
Degree Degree status Now ASK ALL about qualifications at a degree level or above (inc nursing) as a separate question - answer codes yes or no. (formerly first degree and post-graduate degrees were separate answer codes on a list where respondent is asked to select the first one they have passed). Ìý Q90 NEW Yes
Quals Other qualifications Ìý Ìý Q91 NEW Yes
INCOMEPERIOD Income period HH Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
INCOMEA Annual income HH Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
INCOMEM Monthly income HH Answer code 1 updated to read 바카라 사이트˜Up to £316바카라 사이트™ Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
INCOMEW Weekly income HH Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
INCOMEXPERIOD Income period Personal Ìý Ìý Q92 NEW Yes
INCOMEXA Annual income Personal Ìý Ìý Q92 NEW Yes
INCOMEXM Monthly income Personal Answer code 1 updated to read 바카라 사이트˜Up to £316바카라 사이트™ Ìý Q92 NEW Yes
INCOMEXW Weekly income Personal Ìý Ìý Q92 NEW Yes
FinMan How managing financially NEW Ìý Q93 NEW Yes
Lifesat Life satisfaction related to income, job, health NEW Ìý Q94 NEW Yes
FOLLOWUP Keeping details for follow-up research - KP Ìý Ìý Q96 Ìý Yes
FOLLOWUP2 Keeping details for follow-up research - Other Ìý Ìý Q97 Ìý Yes
RecontactName Recontact details Ìý Ìý Name collected at Q95 NEW Yes
GiveTel Recontact telephone number Ìý Ìý Q98 Ìý Yes
PEREMAIL Recontact email to give (Y/N) Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Yes
EMAIL Recontact email Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Yes
QFraud Confirming honesty of answers Wording change and change to answer codes- now 2 codes - yes and no. Ìý Q99 is akin to this Ìý Yes
QFraudName Name to submit answers Respondent asked to input their full name (open text) to confirm they are happy to submit. Ìý Ìý Ìý Yes

Questions removed from 2023/24 questionnaire

The following questions from the 2021/22 the Community Life Survey online questionnaire have been removed from the 2023/24 version:

Question name (online survey) Description Reason for removal
SEX2-10 Sex of other members of the household Question used infrequently for internal/external analysis, therefore removed for the 23/24 survey year to allow room for new questions.
DVAGE2-10 Age of other members of the household Question used infrequently for internal/external analysis, therefore removed for the 23/24 survey year to allow room for new questions.
AGEIF32-310 Banded age of other household members if raw age is refused Question used infrequently for internal/external analysis, therefore removed for the 23/24 survey year to allow room for new questions.
IntuseB Whether use the internet at home, work or elsewhere Has been replaced with a new set of questions about internet usage (see InternetUse).
IntOft Frequency of internet usage Has been replaced with a new set of questions about internet usage (see IntUsage1-2).
DWorkA Whether currently have a paid job Removed as used to route participants into the employee volunteering questions, which have been deleted.
DWorkA1 Employed or self-employed Removed as used to route participants into the employee volunteering questions, which have been deleted.
DWorkA2 Whether became self-employed in last 12 months Removed as used to route participants into the employee volunteering questions, which have been deleted.
Vnbv Importance of having opportunities to mix with people from other backgrounds Question used infrequently for internal/external analysis, therefore removed for the 23/24 survey year to allow room for new questions.
GEmpVol2 Participation in employer supported volunteering Question used infrequently for internal/external analysis, therefore removed for the 23/24 survey year to allow room for new questions.
GOften Frequency of employer supported volunteering Question used infrequently for internal/external analysis, therefore removed for the 23/24 survey year to allow room for new questions.
GivMon Charity sectors given money to Charity Aid Foundation (CAF) UK Giving reports are used as the key source of data for charitable giving in the UK, therefore only core questions on giving have been retained in the CLS and remainder removed to allow room for new questions not covered by other national surveys.
Caus4w Charity causes given money to Charity Aid Foundation (CAF) UK Giving reports are used as the key source of data for charitable giving in the UK, therefore only core questions on giving have been retained in the CLS and remainder removed to allow room for new questions not covered by other national surveys.
TEUse2 What would encourage you to donate/donate more to charity Charity Aid Foundation (CAF) UK Giving reports are used as the key source of data for charitable giving in the UK, therefore only core questions on giving have been retained in the CLS and remainder removed to allow room for new questions not covered by other national surveys.
RCareHrs Number of hours per week spend caring This question has been merged with Rcare to align with the GSS unpaid care harmonised standard.
Wrking Currently employed or self-employed Removed as we have moved to using the ONS self-coded occupation measure.
JbAway Has a job or business they were away Removed as we have moved to using the ONS self-coded occupation measure.
Ìý from Ìý
OwnBus Any unpaid work for own business Removed as we have moved to using the ONS self-coded occupation measure.
RelBus Any unpaid work for family-owned business Removed as we have moved to using the ONS self-coded occupation measure.
Looked Did you look for paid work in last 4 weeks Removed as we have moved to using the ONS self-coded occupation measure.
StartJ Would you have been able to start job/government training in 2 weeks Removed as we have moved to using the ONS self-coded occupation measure.
LKTime How long have you been looking for paid work/training Removed as we have moved to using the ONS self-coded occupation measure.
Whynlk Main reason you did not look for job/training Removed as we have moved to using the ONS self-coded occupation measure.
Whynsrt Main reason you would not have been able to start work within 2 weeks Removed as we have moved to using the ONS self-coded occupation measure.
LeavWkM In what month left last paid job Removed as we only need to know if they have worked in the last 12 months or longer ago.
Leavwk In what year left last paid job Removed as we only need to know if they have worked in the last 12 months or longer ago.
OcOrg Type(s) of organisation working/worked for Removed as we have moved to using the ONS self-coded occupation measure.
OccT Job title (used to derive SOC and NS-SEC) Removed as we have moved to using the ONS self-coded occupation measure.
OccD Job details Removed as we have moved to using the ONS self-coded occupation measure.
FtPtWk Working full time or part time Removed as we have moved to using the ONS self-coded occupation measure.
Ifpqual Do you have any qualifications? Questions on qualifications have been restructured to improve user experience (see Apprent, Degree and Quals).
Edqual Highest qualification held Questions on qualifications have been restructured to improve user experience.

The following questions from the Community Life survey 2021/22 paper questionnaire have been removed from the 2023/24 version:

Question number (paper survey) Online equivalent question name Description
Q7 DWorkA Whether currently have a paid job
Q8 DWorkA1 Employed or self-employed
Q9 IntUseB Whether use the internet at home, work or elsewhere
Q10 IntOft Frequency of internet usage
Q27 Vnbv Importance of having opportunities to mix with people from other backgrounds
Q42 GivMon Charity sectors given money to
Q44 TEUse2 What would encourage you to donate/donate more to charity
Q63 EdQual Highest qualification
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