NS Derived Sweep 8 (NEXTSTEP)#
Last modified: 28 Jul 2025
1. Summary#
Data was collected via a mixed mode approach (online, telephone or face-to-face) between August 2015 and September 2016. Derived variables have been included under the following modules:Household Relationships: W8DHSIZE DV: Number of people currently living in household (inc CM) W8DCHNO DV: Number of children currently living in household W8DCHOWNNO DV: Number of own children currently living in household W8DCHPARNO DV: Number of children of CM’s current or previous partner in household W8DFATHER DV: Whether CM’s father in household W8DMOTHER DV: Whether CM’s mother in household W8DMARSTAT DV: Legal marital status W8DNRAGE DV: Age of CM’s partner W8DPARAGE DV: Age of biological parent W8DNCHRAGE DV: Age of own children W8DAGEYCH DV: Age of CM’s youngest child W8DCHNO4 DV: Number of own children between 0 and 4 W8DCHNO11 DV: Number of own children between 5 and 11. Housing: W8DTIMAD DV: Time at current address (months). Employment: W8DACTIVITYC DV: Current activity of CM - backcoded W8DWRK DV: Whether CM currently employed - backcoded W8DEMPSZ DV: Employment status/size of organisation for cohort member W8DNSSEC17 DV: NS-SEC (2010) (Full operational categories) W8DNSSEC13 DV: NS-SEC (2010) 13 (Combined operational categories) W8DNSSEC8 DV: NS-SEC (2010) 7 (Analytic classes) W8DNSSEC5 DV: NS-SEC (2010) 5 (Analytic classes) W8DWRKP DV: Whether CM’s partner currently employed - backcoded W8DDACTIVITYP DV: Current activity of CM’s partner W8DWRKCP DV: Combined labour market status - backcoded. Finance: W8DBENE DV: Whether cohort member or partner receives any benefits W8DBENE2 DV: Whether cohort member or partner receives any benefits (incl extra split). Education: W8DANVQH DV: Highest NVQ level from an academic qualification in 2015 W8DHANVQH DV: Highest NVQ level from an academic qualification to 2015 W8DDEGP DV: Whether achieved first degree or higher W8DRUSSELL DV: Whether degree awarded by Russell Group University W8HESUBGROUP DV: Degree subject (grouped). Health: W8DBMI DV: Body mass index W8DBMICA DV: Body mass index category. Identity: W8DETHN6 DV: Ethnic group - 6 category census class W8DETHN8 DV: Ethnic group - 8 category census class W8DETHN11 DV: Ethnic group - 11 category census class W8DETHN15 DV: Ethnic group - Detailed W8DETHNP6 DV: Ethnic group of CM’s partner - 6 category census class W8DETHNP8 DV: Ethnic group of CM’s partner - 8 category census class W8DETHNP11 DV: Ethnic group of CM’s partner - 11 category census class W8DETHNP15 DV: Ethnic group of CM’s partner - Detailed W8DRELIG7 DV: Religion - 7 category. Self-completion: W8DCANEVER DV: Whether CM has ever tried cannabis W8DSEXEVER DV: Whether CM has ever had sex W8DPREG DV: Whether CM has ever been pregnant.
| Dataset Descriptor | Dataset-specific Information |
|---|---|
| Name of Dataset in TRE | NEXTSTEP_ns8_derived |
| Citation (APA) | University College London, UCL Social Research Institute, Centre for Longitudinal Studies. (2021). Next Steps: NS Derived Sweep 8. UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC). https://doi.org/10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00287-01 |
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| Series | Next Steps |
| Owner | UCL |
| Temporal Coverage | 08/2015 - 09/2016 |
| Keywords | Health,Education,Employment,Attitudes,Partners |
| Participants Invited | 7707 |
| Participant Count | 5763 |
| Number of variables | 55 |
| Number of observations | 7707 |
| Specific Restrictions to Data Use | None |
| Build a Data Request | https://explore.ukllc.ac.uk/ |
2. Version History#
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Version Date | 01 Nov 2021 |
| Number of Variables | 55 |
| Number of Observations | 7707 |
| DOI | 10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00287-01 |
| Change Log | 10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00287-01/activities |
3. Documentation#
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4. Useful Syntax#
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