Key Linking Variable |
| Name |
Label |
Record |
Waves 1 – 18 |
| wBWTPN1 |
Child 1 PNO |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wBWTPN2 |
Child 2 PNO |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wBWTPN3 |
Child 3 PNO |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wBWTPN4 |
Child 4 PNO |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - - |
| wECHPHID |
ECHP Household ID |
wHHSAMP |
- - - - - - G - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wECHPPID |
echp cross-wave person identifier |
wINDSAMP |
- - - - - - E - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wFICODE |
income receipt code |
wINCOME |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wFID |
Fieldwork household identifier |
wHHSAMP |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wFISEQ |
income receipt sequence number |
wINCOME |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wFNSPID |
x-wave pid of father (nat/step) |
wYOUTH |
- - - D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wFNSPNO |
person number of father (nat/step) |
wYOUTH |
- - - D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wFPID |
Cross-wave person identifier of father |
wINDRESP |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wHID |
household identification number |
wCHILDAD |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wHID |
household identification number |
wCHILD |
- - - - - - - - - - - L M - - - Q - |
| wHID |
household identification number |
wCHILDNT |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wHID |
household identification number |
wCOHABIT |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wHID |
household identification number |
wEGOALT |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wHID |
Household identification number |
wHHRESP |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wHID |
Household identification number |
wHHSAMP |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wHID |
household identification number |
wINCOME |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wHID |
Household identification number |
wINDALL |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wHID |
Household identification number |
wINDRESP |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wHID |
household identification number |
wINDSAMP |
- B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wHID |
household identification number |
wJOBHIST |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wHID |
household identification number |
wJOBHSTD |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R |
| wHID |
household identification number |
wLIFEJOB |
- - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wHID |
household identification number |
wLIFEMST |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wHID |
household identification number |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wHID |
household identification number |
wYOUTH |
- - - D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wJSPNO |
spell number of labour force status |
wJOBHIST |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wJSPNO |
spell number of labour force status |
wJOBHSTD |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R |
| wLACNO |
adopted child number |
wCHILDAD |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLCSNO |
cohabitation spell number |
wCOHABIT |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLESHNO |
lifetime employment history event number |
wLIFEMST |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLJSEQ |
job spell number |
wLIFEJOB |
- - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wLNCNO |
natural child number |
wCHILDNT |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLWSTAT |
alter’s residence at last wave |
wEGOALT |
- B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wMARNO |
marriage number |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wMNSPID |
cross-wave pid of mother (nat/step) |
wYOUTH |
- - - D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wMNSPNO |
person number of mother (nat/step) |
wYOUTH |
- - - D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wMPID |
Cross-wave person identifier of mother |
wINDRESP |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wMPNO |
id of current married partner |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wNWSTAT |
alter’s residence at next wave |
wEGOALT |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q - |
| wOPID |
alter’s cross-wave person identifier |
wEGOALT |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wPID |
cross-wave person identifier |
wCHILDAD |
- P - - - - - - - - P P - - - - - - |
| wPID |
cross-wave person identifier |
wCHILDNT |
- P - - - - - - - - P P - - - - - - |
| wPID |
cross-wave person identifier |
wCHILD |
- - - - - - - - - - - P P - - - P - |
| wPID |
cross-wave person identifier |
wCOHABIT |
- P - - - - - - - - P P - - - - - - |
| wPID |
cross-wave person identifier |
wEGOALT |
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P |
| wPID |
cross-wave person identifier |
wINCOME |
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P |
| wPID |
Cross-wave person identifier |
wINDALL |
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P |
| wPID |
Cross-wave person identifier |
wINDSAMP |
- P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P |
| wPID |
cross-wave person identifier |
wJOBHIST |
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P |
| wPID |
cross-wave person identifier |
wJOBHSTD |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P P P |
| wPID |
cross-wave person identifier |
wLIFEJOB |
- - P - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wPID |
cross-wave person identifier |
wLIFEMST |
- P - - - - - - - - P P - - - - - - |
| wPID |
cross-wave person identifier |
wMARRIAG |
- P - - - - - - - - P P - - - - - - |
| wPIDP |
Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS) |
wCHILDAD |
- P - - - - - - - - P P - - - - - - |
| wPIDP |
Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS) |
wCHILDNT |
- P - - - - - - - - P P - - - - - - |
| wPIDP |
Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS) |
wCHILD |
- - - - - - - - - - - P P - - - P - |
| wPIDP |
Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS) |
wCOHABIT |
- P - - - - - - - - P P - - - - - - |
| wPIDP |
Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS) |
wEGOALT |
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P |
| wPIDP |
Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS) |
wINCOME |
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P |
| wPIDP |
Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS) |
wINDALL |
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P |
| wPIDP |
Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS) |
wINDRESP |
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P |
| wPIDP |
Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS) |
wINDSAMP |
- P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P |
| wPIDP |
Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS) |
wJOBHIST |
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P |
| wPIDP |
Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS) |
wJOBHSTD |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P P P |
| wPIDP |
Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS) |
wLIFEJOB |
- - P - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wPIDP |
Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS) |
wLIFEMST |
- P - - - - - - - - P P - - - - - - |
| wPIDP |
Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS) |
wMARRIAG |
- P - - - - - - - - P P - - - - - - |
| wPIDP |
Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS) |
wYOUTH |
- - - P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P |
| wPID |
cross-wave person identifier |
wYOUTH |
- - - P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P |
| wPNO |
person number |
wCHILDAD |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wPNO |
person number |
wCHILD |
- - - - - - - - - - - L M - - - Q - |
| wPNO |
person number |
wCHILDNT |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wPNO |
person number |
wCOHABIT |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wPNO |
ego’s person number |
wEGOALT |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wPNO |
person number |
wINCOME |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wPNO |
Person number |
wINDALL |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wPNO |
Person number |
wINDRESP |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wPNO |
person number |
wINDSAMP |
- B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wPNO |
person number |
wJOBHIST |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wPNO |
person number |
wJOBHSTD |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R |
| wPNO |
person number |
wLIFEJOB |
- - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wPNO |
person number |
wLIFEMST |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wPNO |
person number |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wPNO |
person number |
wYOUTH |
- - - D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wPYPNO1 |
First youth person number |
wINDRESP |
- - - D E F G H - - - - - - - - - - |
| wPYPNO2 |
Second youth person number |
wINDRESP |
- - - D E F G H - - - - - - - - - - |
| wPYPNO3 |
Third youth person number |
wINDRESP |
- - - D E F G H - - - - - - - - - - |
| wPYSPN1 |
1st SAT: Person number |
wINDRESP |
- - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wPYSPN2 |
2nd SAT: Person number |
wINDRESP |
- - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wPYSPN3 |
3rd SAT: Person number |
wINDRESP |
- - - - E F - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wSCPID |
child’s person identifier |
wCHILD |
- - - - - - - - - - - L M - - - Q - |
| wSCPNO |
child pno |
wCHILD |
- - - - - - - - - - - L M - - - Q - |
| wSPPID |
Cross-wave person identifier of spouse |
wINDRESP |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
Leisure Activity |
| Name |
Label |
Record |
Waves 1 – 18 |
| wLACTA |
Play sport/go walking/swimming |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - F - H - J - L - N - P - R |
| wLACTB |
Go to watch live sport |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - F - H - J - L - N - P - R |
| wLACTC |
Go to the cinema |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - F - H - J - L - N - P - R |
| wLACTD |
Go to concert/theatre/live performance |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - F - H - J - L - N - P - R |
| wLACTE |
Have a meal in a restaurant/cafe/pub |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - F - H - J - L - N - P - R |
| wLACTF |
Go for a drink at a pub/club |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - F - H - J - L - N - P - R |
| wLACTG |
How often: Visit/visited by friends |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wLACTH |
Work in the garden |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - F - H - J - L - N - P - R |
| wLACTI |
Do diy/home maintenance/car repairs |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - F - H - J - L - N - P - R |
| wLACTJ |
Attend evening classes/keep fit/yoga |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - F - H - J - L - N - P - R |
| wLACTK |
Attend local group/voluntary organisations |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - F - H - J - L - N - P - R |
| wLACTL |
Do unpaid voluntary work |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - F - H - J - L - N - P - R |
| wLEIKID |
Often spends leisure time with children |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - - - - - L M - - - Q - |
| wLFSAT7 |
Satisfaction with: amount of leisure time |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - F G H I J - L M N O P Q R |
| wLFSAT8 |
Satisfaction with: use of leisure time |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - F G H I J - L M N O P Q R |
| wPCUSED |
Computer use: Playing games |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q - |
| wPCUSEH |
Computer use: Hobbies |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q - |
| wRTPRO5 |
Benefits retirement: time for leisure activities |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - - |
| wXPLEIS |
Amount spent on leisure per month |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wYPACTA |
how often: walk/swim/play sport |
wYOUTH |
- - - - - - - - - - - L M - - - Q - |
| wYPACTB |
how often: watch live sport |
wYOUTH |
- - - - - - - - - - - L M - - - Q - |
| wYPACTC |
how often: go to the cinema |
wYOUTH |
- - - - - - - - - - - L M - - - Q - |
| wYPACTD |
how often: go to theatre/concert |
wYOUTH |
- - - - - - - - - - - L M - - - Q - |
| wYPACTE |
how often: eat out |
wYOUTH |
- - - - - - - - - - - L M - - - Q - |
| wYPACTL |
how often: do voluntary work |
wYOUTH |
- - - - - - - - - - - L M - - - Q - |
| wYPACTM |
how often: go to youth club |
wYOUTH |
- - - - - - - - - - - L M - - - Q - |
| wYPACTN |
how often: go to disco |
wYOUTH |
- - - - - - - - - - - L M - - - Q - |
| wYPFARCA |
frequency of going to amusement arcade |
wYOUTH |
- - - - - - G H - - - - - - - - - - |
| wYPFDISC |
how often: go to nightclubs |
wYOUTH |
- - - - - - G H I J K - - - - P - R |
| wYPFPARK |
frequency of meeting friends outdoors |
wYOUTH |
- - - - - - G H - - - - - - - - - - |
| wYPFSPOR |
how often: do sports |
wYOUTH |
- - - - - - G H I J K - - - - P - R |
Marital and Cohabitation History |
| Name |
Label |
Record |
Waves 1 – 18 |
| wCOH1BM |
Month first began cohabitating |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wCOH1BY |
Year first began cohabitating |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wCOH1EM |
Month first cohabitation ended |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wCOH1EY |
Year first cohabitation ended |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wCOH1MR |
Went on to marry first cohabitee |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wCOHLBM1 |
Month began most recent cohabit’n spell |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - H - - - - - - - - - - |
| wCOHLBM2 |
Month began 2nd M.R. cohabit’n spell |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - H - - - - - - - - - - |
| wCOHLBM3 |
Month began 3rd M.R. cohabit’n spell |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - H - - - - - - - - - - |
| wCOHLBY1 |
Year began most recent cohabit’n spell |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - H - - - - - - - - - - |
| wCOHLBY2 |
Year began 2nd M.R. cohabit’n spell |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - H - - - - - - - - - - |
| wCOHLBY3 |
Year began 3rd M.R. cohabit’n spell |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - H - - - - - - - - - - |
| wCOHLEM1 |
Month ended most recent cohabit’n spell |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - H - - - - - - - - - - |
| wCOHLEM2 |
Month ended 2nd M.R. cohabit’n spell |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - H - - - - - - - - - - |
| wCOHLEM3 |
Month ended 3rd M.R. cohabit’n spell |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - H - - - - - - - - - - |
| wCOHLEY1 |
Year ended most recent cohabit’n spell |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - H - - - - - - - - - - |
| wCOHLEY2 |
Year ended 2nd M.R. cohabit’n spell |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - H - - - - - - - - - - |
| wCOHLEY3 |
Year ended 3rd M.R. cohabit’n spell |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - H - - - - - - - - - - |
| wCOHLYR |
Cohabited in past year |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - H - - - - - - - - - - |
| wLCMARM |
Current marriage: month married |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLCMARY4 |
Current marriage: year married |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLCMCBM |
Current marriage: month began cohabiting |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLCMCBY4 |
Current marriage: year began cohabiting |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLCMCOH |
Current marriage: cohabited before |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLCMSPM |
Current marriage: month cohabition ended |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLCMSPY4 |
Current marriage: year cohabition ended |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLCOH |
Ever cohabited without marrying |
wINDRESP |
- B - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wLCSBM |
month began cohabitation spell |
wCOHABIT |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLCSBY4 |
year began cohabitation spell |
wCOHABIT |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLCSBY |
year began cohabitation spell |
wCOHABIT |
- B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wLCSEM |
month ceased cohabitation spell |
wCOHABIT |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLCSEY4 |
year ceased cohabitation spell |
wCOHABIT |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLCSEY |
year ceased cohabitation spell |
wCOHABIT |
- B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wLCSNE |
cohabitation spell not ended |
wCOHABIT |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLCSNO |
cohabitation spell number |
wCOHABIT |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLMAR1M |
Month of first marriage |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wLMAR1Y |
Year of first marriage |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wLMARM |
month of marriage |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLMARY4 |
year of marriage |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLMARY |
year of marriage |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wLMCBM |
month began cohabiting before marriage |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLMCBY4 |
year began cohabiting before marriage |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLMCBY |
year began cohabiting before marriage |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wLMCOH |
cohabited before marriage |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLMDVM |
month divorced |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLMDVY4 |
year divorced |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLMDVY |
year divorced |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wLMEND |
whether marriage ended |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLMSPM |
month separated |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLMSPY4 |
year separated |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLMSPY |
year separated |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wLMWWM |
month widowed |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLMWWY4 |
year widowed |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wLMWWY |
year widowed |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wLNCOH |
No. of partners cohabited with |
wINDRESP |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wMARNO |
marriage number |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wMLCHM |
Marital status changed, month |
wINDRESP |
- - C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wMLCHNG |
Marital status changed since 1.9.2007 |
wINDRESP |
- - C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wMLCHY4 |
Marital status change, year |
wINDRESP |
- - C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R |
| wMLCHY |
Marital status change, year |
wINDRESP |
- - C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wMPNO |
Current marriage: spouse person number |
wINDRESP |
- - - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - - |
| wMPNO |
id of current married partner |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wMRMSEQ |
sequence number of most recent marriage |
wMARRIAG |
- B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| wNMAR |
No. of times resp. married |
wINDRESP |
- B - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R |