Understanding Society User Support

01/29/2026

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

01/28/2026

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

01/27/2026

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