ESDS Government

Usage of ESDS Government Surveys

When users download data, they are offered the opportunity to share their project information through this database.

If you have received data from ESDS you can opt to be included, or to amend the details held for you, by going to the project registration page.

Recent Usage

• INTERCONNECT – Mr Pedro Abrantes (University of Leeds – Institute for Transport Studies). December 2009

  This data set is to be used in the research project INTERCONNECT (Interconnection of Long Distance Travel). Characteristics of intermodal long distance travel journeys will be compared for 1987-1997, 1995-2001 and 2002-2006 UK NTS to infer trends. Uses: NTS

• Exploring Data – Dr Liam Foster (University of Sheffield – Sociological Studies). December 2009

  I am interested in pension provision and gender in particular and want to look at what variables are available. Uses: GHS

• Earnings Distribution – Dr Mark Andrew (City University – Finance). December 2009

  The intention is to use data sets with labour market information in a research project for the National Housing Policy and Advice Unit (NHPAU) for modelling the earnings distribution at a sub-regional level. Uses: LFS APS

• Burglary and fear of crime study UK – Dr Rowland Atkinson (University of York – Sociology). December 2009

  For an ongoing book project on fear of crime and the protection of domestic spaces in the UK, US and Australia. The work concerns the defence of domestic space by homeowners in particular, and data on fear of crime from the BCS is sought in order to track changes in prevailing fear levels both inside and outside the home. Uses: BCS

• Reference data for study of cystic fibrosis – Professor Gillian Raab (University of St Andrews – Geography). December 2009

  To act as reference standards for height, weight and fev1 for a study of these in cystic fibrosis. The cystic fibrosis data are taken from a national UK register covering England, Wales, Scotland and NI. Uses: SHES WHS

• The role of community-level factors in determining vaccine uptake – Dr Giles Greene (Cardiff University – Dept of Primary Care & Public Health). December 2009

  The requested data will be matched up to vaccine uptake provided by the HPA combining the geographical data from the UK census to examine the role of community-level factors such as variations in neighbourhood social capital to explain uptake of vaccines, in particular MMR. The research aims to establish a link between the individual's perceptions of their community and their health choices for their children. Uses: BHPS HBAI

• TSRC Third Sector – Professor Stephen McKay (University of Birmingham – Social Policy). December 2009

  Analysis of the composition of the workforce. A particular interest in the balance of activity in the non-profit sector. Trends in third sector employment. Who works in the third sector, and the consequences for labour market outcomes (wages, training, hours). Uses: LFS BHPS BCS70 BSA

• Height and weight percentiles for children – Professor Gillian Raab (University of St Andrews – Geography). December 2009

  I am analyzing data from the UK CF register and I want to obtain information on how heights weights and FEV1 of all children vary with age and deprivation to compare with the CF data. Uses: HSE

• Research and analysis – Mrs Lorraine Robinson. December 2009

  I would like to analyse employment and unemployment in London for the APS year April 08 - March 09. I am interested in seeing how the ESDS works and how I could potentially use this resource in future. Uses: APS

• Workforce Information - Social Services – Mr James Arnold. December 2009

  To provide information and analysis on the size and composition of the social services workforce in Scotland to fulfil delegated duties under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 and as part of the sector skills council, Skills for Care and Development. Uses: APS

• Fear of crime comparison – Dr Nicola Weston (Cardiff University – Social Sciences). December 2009

  Primary data was collected using an independently designed survey as part of joint collaboration between the City of London Police and Cardiff University. The BCS data would be used to make comparisons between the local dataset and the national dataset. Uses: BCS

• Dynamics of Worklessness – Ms Nicki Schiessel. December 2009

  This data will be used for a longitudinal study of the demographics of those whose worklessness status has changed in the West Midlands between 2004 and 2008. Uses: LFS

• English Heritage Project – Mr Michael Gentry. December 2009

  Data will be used to examine the energy performance of Pre-1919 residential dwellings in the UK. Uses: BHPS SEH EFS GHS

• Output Area Classification for Leicestershire – Mr Jefferson Hardy. December 2009

  The data from this survey will be used to enhance a bespoke Output Area Classification (OAC) for the County of Leicestershire. Uses: EFS

• Bus demand and competition – Dr Lars Nesheim (University College London – Economics). November 2009

  Evaluate how useful the National Transport Survey is to analyse demand for bus service. Potentially use it to estimate demand for local bus service and to analyse competition in the market. Uses: NTS

• Child Blood Pressure and Obesity – Miss Helen Peters (University College London – Institute of Child Health). December 2009

  We intend to examine how increases in obesity prevalence impact cardiovascular diesase risk factors in children. Specifically, we will examine how the associations between body sizes and blood pressure in children have changed over time. Uses: BCS70 HSE