British Social Attitudes Surveys, 1983-2012

This collection represents collated data from the British Social Attitudes Surveys (BSAS) between 1982 and 2012, and are part of an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded project.
The dataset contains variables relating to social and political attitudes and beliefs/perceptions of various social issues, such as the death penalty, homosexuals and adoption, government spending, welfare, and censorship; almost all of the questions were asked repeatedly throughout the British Social Attitudes Surveys.
Demographic variables in the data include household income, employment status, education, region, social class, household composition, marital status, age, sex, and ethnicity. Variables about government benefits respondents received are also included.