Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (formerly known as the ONS Opinions Survey or Omnibus) is an omnibus survey that began in 1990, collecting data on a range of subjects commissioned by both the ONS internally and external clients (limited to other government departments, charities, non-profit organisations and academia).Data are collected from one individual aged 16 or over, selected from each sampled private household. Personal data include data on the individual, their family, address, household, income and education, plus responses and opinions on a variety of subjects within commissioned modules. The questionnaire collects timely data for research and policy analysis evaluation on the social impacts of recent topics of national importance, such as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the cost of living, on individuals and households in Great Britain. From April 2018 to November 2019, the design of the OPN changed from face-to-face to a mixed-mode design (online first with telephone interviewing where necessary). Mixed-mode collection allows respondents to complete the survey more flexibly and provides a more cost-effective service for customers. In March 2020, the OPN was adapted to become a weekly survey used to collect data on the social impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the lives of people of Great Britain. These data are held in the Secure Access study, SN 8635, ONS Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Covid-19 Module, 2020-2022: Secure Access. From August 2021, as coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions were lifting across Great Britain, the OPN moved to fortnightly data collection, sampling around 5,000 households in each survey wave to ensure the survey remains sustainable. The OPN has since expanded to include questions on other topics of national importance, such as health and the cost of living. For more information about the survey and its methodology, see the ONS OPN Quality and Methodology Information webpage.Secure Access Opinions and Lifestyle Survey dataOther Secure Access OPN data cover modules run at various points from 1997-2019, on Census religion (SN 8078), cervical cancer screening (SN 8080), contact after separation (SN 8089), contraception (SN 8095), disability (SNs 8680 and 8096), general lifestyle (SN 8092), illness and activity (SN 8094), and non-resident parental contact (SN 8093). See Opinions and Lifestyle Survey: Secure Access for details.
Main Topics:Each month's questionnaire consists of two elements: core questions, covering demographic information, are asked each month together with non-core questions that vary from month to month.
The non-core questions for this month were: Company Cars (Module 1a): questions about the number of petrol-fuelled and diesel-fuelled company cars as well as total mileage and total business mileage; age of car, engine size and value of car when new. Second Homes (Module 4): ownership of a second home by any member of the household and reasons for having the second home. Condom Use (Module 6): awareness of publicity about AIDS; use of condoms amongst the sexually active and its relation to publicity about HIV and AIDS. Investment (Module 7a): questions about investments in PEPs and TESSAs Census Question and GP Visits (Module 22): census questions about number of rooms available to the household; long-term illness; state of health; recent consultations with a doctor and visits to a hospital. Fire Safety (Module 33): Awareness of Fire Safety Week, knowledge of facts about fire safety and precautions taken. Tenant's Charter (Module 34): tenants of local authorities were asked if they has received a copy of a report on the performance of their Housing Services, whether they had read it and how easy they found it to understand; whether found information useful; level of satisfaction with the council as a landlord. Cot Deaths (Module 37): questions about the recent publicity giving information on preventing cot deaths. Medicines (Module 54): whether taken or given any medicines for digestive system diseases/problems; whether taken or been given any antibiotic medicines; names of medicines and days taken. Health Status (Module 55): state of health; state of health now compared with one year ago; whether activities are limited by state of health; whether problems with physical or emotional health has caused problems with work, daily activities or social activities in the past four weeks; whether had any physical pain in last four weeks. Pensions (Module 56): arrangements for pensions and retirement income; views on advantages and disadvantages of state pensions and private pensions; whether present employer runs a pension scheme and whether belongs to scheme; reasons for not belonging to employer's pension scheme; contributions to employer's pension scheme; pension entitlement and benefits from employer's pension scheme; satisfaction with scheme; membership to previous employer's pension scheme; worries, concerns or problems with employer's pension scheme.
Multi-stage stratified random sample
Face-to-face interview
