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From 01/20/2026 to 02/18/2026

11:35 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2329 (Feedback): UKHLS variables event1–event4, impevents, and scghq1_dv: underlying questions and derivation: Hello Peijie,
*1) Life events variables (event1–event4; impevent1–impevent4)*
Variables event1 to event4 are pa... Understanding Society User Support Team
09:53 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2330 (Closed): Query about care home variables (no valid values shown): Hello Haiyu,
This refers to the same issue as in #2328.
Set status to closed.
Best wishes,
Roberto Cavazos... Understanding Society User Support Team
09:45 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2328 (Feedback): Query about care home variables (no valid values shown): Hello Haiyu,
The values for these variables are coded as -8 (inapplicable) because, according to the questionnaire... Understanding Society User Support Team

03:11 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2326: jbnssec8_dv - Large employers & higher management and Higher professional: All is good, I hope you're doing well too. Let us know if you have any other questions.
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Piotr Understanding Society User Support Team

03:27 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2322: inapplicable in fwintvd_dv: Hi Emily,
There is some discrepancy between these variables because the sources are different. bornuk_dv is derive... Understanding Society User Support Team
02:01 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2317: Variable for childless: Hi Charlie,
You can modify the code creating nchild_dv to include only relationship_dv==9 (see https://www.underst... Understanding Society User Support Team
01:48 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2327 (Feedback): Wealth Variable: Hi Sarah,
“Wealth” can mean different things (e.g., housing wealth/home value and mortgage balance, savings and in... Understanding Society User Support Team
01:28 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2326 (Feedback): jbnssec8_dv - Large employers & higher management and Higher professional: Hi Michael,
NS-SEC does distinguish between these two categories, but as subcategories (see page 13, Table 3 in th... Understanding Society User Support Team

02:06 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2320: Parliamentary Constituency Codes: Hi Stuart,
Wave 16 will use the May 2025 ONSPD. Since the Westminster parliamentary constituency (PCON) boundary c... Understanding Society User Support Team
01:59 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2323 (Feedback): Question with regard to the variable nwage_dv: nwage_dv is just a household headcount, not an employment or income measure. It’s created from the individual-level a... Understanding Society User Support Team

05:10 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2325 (In Progress): Joining and weighting youth, adults and households: Hi Akansha,
Please have a look at these past similar queries to see if these answer your question:
https://iser... Understanding Society User Support Team
04:01 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2323: Question with regard to the variable nwage_dv: Hi Nico,
I want to double-check if I correctly understand your question. Are you surprised by the number of househ... Understanding Society User Support Team
03:39 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2324: ukborn variable: Hi Emily,
Below a comparison of the 2024 release of SN6614 and 2025 downloaded yesterday using dta (Stata) files. ... Understanding Society User Support Team
03:06 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2321: linking responsible adult to youth: Hi Akansha,
I see. Adresp15_dv give you the person number of person responsible for child under 16, that is, their... Understanding Society User Support Team

04:51 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2306: hstotmg outstanding or total mortgage secured?: Hi Selçuk,
I'm sorry for the delay in replying to you. The reply from the questionnaire team:
"Yes, it’s the cu... Understanding Society User Support Team
04:46 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2324 (Feedback): ukborn variable: Hi Emily,
The numbers in the latest wave files should align with the numbers on the website. From what I can see, ... Understanding Society User Support Team
04:37 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1874: Issue with religion variable in wave 12: Hi Ekaterina,
We will investigate this and get back to you.
Best wishes,
Piotr Marzec
UKHLS User Support Understanding Society User Support Team
04:32 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2321 (Feedback): linking responsible adult to youth: Hi Akansha,
To link youth to themselves across waves, use their PIDP. To link to their parents, the easiest way is... Understanding Society User Support Team
04:23 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2322 (Feedback): inapplicable in fwintvd_dv: Hi Emily,
fwintvd_dv is derived from the wave-level individual interview outcome variable (w_ivfio), taking the fi... Understanding Society User Support Team
03:30 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2320 (Feedback): Parliamentary Constituency Codes: Hi Stuart,
In Wave 15, the May 2024 release of ONSPD was used (see https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/wp-conte... Understanding Society User Support Team

09:44 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2307: Questions about 'pensioner_dv' and 'pensioner': Hello Bingqing,
As a follow-up to my previous response, both variables are calculated using government-defined rul... Understanding Society User Support Team

09:22 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1874 (Feedback): Issue with religion variable in wave 12: Hello Katya,
This issue was addressed and fixed in the Wave 13 release (November 2023) and has not appeared again si... Understanding Society User Support Team
01:21 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2319 (Feedback): Net Household Income Data in the BHPS and UKHLS: Hello Nico,
If net income is not essential, note that there is a gross household income variable harmonised across... Understanding Society User Support Team
12:12 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2317 (Feedback): Variable for childless: Hello Charlie,
You might want to check variable ch1by_dv, which measures the birth year of the first (biological) ... Understanding Society User Support Team

12:05 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2318 (Feedback): Missing variables in data set: Hello Marie,
The dataset you need is SN6614: Understanding Society – Waves 1–15 (2009–2024) and Harmonised BHPS – ... Understanding Society User Support Team

03:10 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2313 (Feedback): Wave 14 changes: age_dv and indscg2_xw: Hello Nina,
In general, new wave releases may include updates to earlier waves, such as the addition or removal of... Understanding Society User Support Team
10:58 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2074 (Resolved): Longitudinal weights: Understanding Society User Support Team
10:56 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2316 (Feedback): Removal of Variables from Mainstage Variable Search: Hello Joe
I can confirm variables voteintent (voting intention) and vote7 (voted in last general election) are sti... Understanding Society User Support Team

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