National Survey for Wales, 2014-2015

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><p>The Welsh Government's <em>National Survey for Wales</em> covers a random sample of 12,000 adults a year (aged 16+) living in private households across Wales. The survey provides representative, reliable and up-to-date information about the people of Wales down to local authority level.</p><p>The survey began in 2012. In 2015 it was reviewed the decision was taken to amalgamate five large scale social surveys that were carried out in Wales into one. From 2016-17 onwards the National Survey for Wales was expanded to include topics previously covered by the Welsh Health Survey, Active Adults Survey, Arts in Wales Survey, and Welsh Outdoor Recreation Survey.</p><p>The aim of the survey is to provide representative, reliable and up-to-date information about the people of Wales down to local authority level. Prior to March 2020, the survey was carried out face-to-face in respondents’ homes. Since May 2020 onwards, the survey has been carried out by telephone. Topics were updated monthly and results published monthly for May to September 2020; from October, topic updates and publications switched to quarterly.</p><p>The survey continued in telephone mode for 2021-22 onwards, with an online element added from July 2021.</p><p>

</p><p>Further information is available on the <a href="https://gov.wales/national-survey-wales">Welsh Government National Survey for Wales</a> webpages.</p><br>The <i> National Survey for Wales, 2014-2015</i> is the third year of the survey. The Year 3 dataset is based on a household questionnaire; it was asked of one randomly selected adult aged 16 or over in each randomly selected household.<br>
<br><br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>The survey covers a wide range of topics to allow links to be made between different policy areas. There is a particular focus on well-being and people’s views of public services. <br>
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The 2014-2015 topics were:<ul><li>Satisfaction with Welsh Government</li><li>Satisfaction with the education system</li><li>Satisfaction with health services</li><li>General Practitioners (GPs) and hospitals</li><li>Social care</li><li>Local Authority Services</li><li>Democracy and understanding</li><li>Active travel</li><li>Literacy and numeracy</li><li>Internet access, use and e-safety</li><li>Well-being</li><li>Demographic questions</li><li>Personal finance</li><li>Material deprivation</li><li>Pet welfare</li><li>Arts, museums and heritage</li><li>Childcare and play</li><li>Recycling</li><li>Future Generations</li><li>Energy saving measures</li><li>Entrepreneurship</li><li>Armed Forces</li></ul>