Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Welsh Government's National Survey for Wales covers a random sample of 12,000 adults a year (aged 16+) living in private households across Wales. The survey provides representative, reliable and up-to-date information about the people of Wales down to local authority level.The survey began in 2012. In 2015 it was reviewed the decision was taken to amalgamate five large scale social surveys that were carried out in Wales into one. From 2016-17 onwards the National Survey for Wales was expanded to include topics previously covered by the Welsh Health Survey, Active Adults Survey, Arts in Wales Survey, and Welsh Outdoor Recreation Survey.The aim of the survey is to provide representative, reliable and up-to-date information about the people of Wales down to local authority level. Prior to March 2020, the survey was carried out face-to-face in respondents’ homes. Since May 2020 onwards, the survey has been carried out by telephone. Topics were updated monthly and results published monthly for May to September 2020; from October, topic updates and publications switched to quarterly.The survey is continuing in telephone mode for 2021-22, with an online element added from July 2021 onwards. Further information is available on the Welsh Government National Survey for Wales webpages.
Main Topics:
The survey covers a wide range of topics to allow links to be made between different policy areas. The 2019-20 topics were: Welsh language use in local services; well-being; internet use and skills; online public sector services; Local Authority services; primary and secondary education; childcare; general health and illnesses; health services; health information; medicine and side effects; arthritis and bone conditions; dental health; lifestyle behaviours (fruit and vegetables, alcohol, smoking, exercise, BMI); tax devolution; material deprivation; Universal Credit; volunteering and caring; employment, fair work, ageism and bullying; planning for the future; employability, support and skills development; transport; arts attendance and participation; heritage, museums and libraries; sport participation and latent demand; loneliness; and physical punishment of children.
One-stage stratified or systematic random sample
