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 |