Available geographic linkages for each LPS

Last modified: 16 Oct 2026

Explore the linked geographic data available for each partner Longitudinal Population Study (LPS).

The table below summarises the geographic linkages that are currently available for each LPS. The full name of each dataset is listed underneath the table.

Some LPS can only be included in research related to COVID-19

In the table below the COVID-19 only LPS are non-bolded and in italics.

LPS	Townsend	IMD	AHAH	Green space	Met Office	NO2 & PM	NOx, NO2 & PM	Noise	Public Transport
AIRWAVE	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✗	✗	✗	✓
ALSPAC	✓	✓	✓	Postcode	✓	Postcode	Postcode	Postcode	✓
BIB	✓	✓	✓	Household	✓	Household	Household	Household	✓
EXCEED	✓	✓	✓	Postcode	✓	Postcode	Postcode	Postcode	✓
GLAD	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✗	✗	✗	✓
NIHRBIO_COPING	✓	✓	✓	Postcode	✓	Postcode	Postcode	Postcode	✓
NSHD46	✓	✓	✓	Household	✓	Household	Household	Household	✓
SABRE	✓	✓	✓	Household	✓	Household	Household	Household	✓
TEDS	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✗	✗	✗	✓
TWINSUK	✓	✓	✓	Postcode	✓	Postcode	Postcode	Postcode	✓

Full names of datasets:

• Townsend Deprivation Index (2011)

• Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)

• Access to Healthy Assets and Hazards (AHAH)

• Access to Greenspace

• Met Office Climate Observations

• Annual-average Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and Fine particulate matter (PM2.5)

• Air pollution NOx, NO2 and Ozone

• Common framework for noise assessment methods (CNOSSOS-EU) noise modelling

• Public Transport Accessibility Indicators Dataset