1970 British Cohort Study: Age 51, Sweep 11 Geographical Identifiers, 2021 Census Boundaries, 2021-2024: Secure Access

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><p>The&nbsp;<span style="font-style: italic;">1970 British Cohort Study</span>&nbsp;(BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample of over 17,000 people born in England, Scotland and Wales in a single week of 1970. Cohort members have been surveyed throughout their childhood and adult lives, mapping their individual trajectories and creating a unique resource for researchers. It is one of very few longitudinal studies following people of this generation anywhere in the world.<br><br>Since 1970, cohort members have been surveyed at ages 5, 10, 16, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, and 51. Featuring a range of objective measures and rich self-reported data, BCS70 covers an incredible amount of ground and can be used in research on many topics. Evidence from BCS70 has illuminated important issues for our society across five decades. Key findings include how reading for pleasure matters for children's cognitive development, why grammar schools have not reduced social inequalities, and how childhood experiences can impact on mental health in mid-life. Every day researchers from across the scientific community are using this important study to make new connections and discoveries.<br><br>BCS70 is run by the&nbsp;<a href="https://cls.ucl.ac.uk/cls-studies/1970-british-cohort-study/" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Centre for Longitudinal Studies</a>&nbsp;(CLS), a research centre in the UCL Institute of Education, which is part of University College London. The content of BCS70 studies, including questions, topics and variables can be explored via the&nbsp;<a href="https://discovery.closer.ac.uk/item/uk.cls.bcs70/75fe4705-0c94-4f75-b1e6-ad9c61ffde26" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">CLOSER Discovery</a>&nbsp;website.<br><br><em>How to access genetic and/or bio-medical sample data from a range of longitudinal surveys:</em><br>For information on how to access biomedical data from BCS70 that are not held at the UKDS, see the&nbsp;<a href="https://cls.ucl.ac.uk/data-access-training/genetic-data-and-biological-samples/" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">CLS Genetic data and biological samples</a>&nbsp;webpage.<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Secure Access datasets<br></span>Secure Access versions of BCS70 have more restrictive access conditions than versions available under the standard End User Licence (EUL).</p><br><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">SN 9392 - 1970 British Cohort Study: Age 51, Sweep 11 Geographical Identifiers, 2021 Census Boundaries, 2021-2024: Secure Access</span>&nbsp;includes detailed geographical variables from the BCS70 Age 51 Sweep 11 that can be linked to the main End User Licence data, available under&nbsp;SN 9347 -&nbsp;<span style="font-style: italic;">1970 British Cohort Study: Age 51, Sweep 11, 2021-2024</span>. The&nbsp;Age 51, Sweep 11 2011 Census Boundaries&nbsp;are available under SN 9391.<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">International Data Access Network (IDAN)</span><br>These data are now available to researchers based outside the UK. Selected UKDS SecureLab/controlled datasets from the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) and the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS) have been made available under the International Data Access Network (IDAN) scheme, via a Safe Room access point at one of the UKDS IDAN partners. Prospective users should read the&nbsp;<a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/securelab-access-to-non-ons-data_idan.pdf" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">UKDS SecureLab application guide for non-ONS data for researchers outside of the UK via Safe Room Remote Desktop Access</a>. Further details about the IDAN scheme can be found on the&nbsp;<a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/about/research-and-development/international-data-access-network-idan/" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">UKDS International Data Access Network</a>&nbsp;webpage and on the&nbsp;<a href="https://idan.network/" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">IDAN</a>&nbsp;website.</p><br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br><p>The <i>1970 British Cohort Study: Age 51, Sweep 11 Geographical Identifiers, 2021 Census Boundaries, 2021-2024: Secure Access</i>&nbsp;includes the following variables:</p>
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<li>Country</li><li>December 2020 Region</li><li>May 2023 Ward</li><li>January 2003 Census Area Statistics Ward</li><li>April 2023 Local Authority</li><li>July 2024 Westminster Parliamentary Constituency</li><li>Idex of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)&nbsp;Overall Rank England 2019, Scotland 2020, Wales 2019, Northern Ireland 2017</li><li>IMD Overall Rank Decile</li><li>2021 Output Area</li><li>2021 Lower Super Output Area</li><li>2021 Middle Super Output Area</li></ul>