Living in Wales Survey
The Living in Wales (LIW) survey series is the main general source of statistical information about households and the condition of homes in Wales. LIW is sometimes called the
Welsh Household and Dwelling Survey and replaces the former Welsh House Condition Survey (WHCS). The WHCS was last carried out in 1997 and 1998, when a Household Survey was
completed in 1997 and a Property Survey in 1998.
The survey has two separate but linked components: the Household Survey and the Property Survey. The Household Survey has been completed annually since 2004 and forms a
face-to-face interview with the household reference person (HRP) or another appropriate adult. It aims to provide additional information to complement the Property Survey, but
also to provide information about the community, the use of the Welsh language, the health of the members of the household, the values and opinions of the respondent as well as
demographic characteristics. The Property Survey was carried out in 2004 and a further one was planned to take place in 2008. The Property
Survey involves an internal and external property assessment of the property which is completed by a qualified surveyor.
Main Topics:
The Household Survey 2006 includes the following topics:
- household composition, ethnicity, religion, employment
- disability and long-term limiting illness
- volunteering
- transport
- equality issues
- environment
- internet usage
- housing history
- tenure/area features
- economic status
- income
- values and opinions
- questions on usage of and satisfaction with the following services: GP surgery; hospital in- and out-patient services; social services for carers; nursery school/classes; primary school; secondary school; buses; sport/leisure provision; recycling facilities; housing advice and homelessness
Further information can be found on the Welsh
Assembly Government: Living in Wales web site.
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