English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) Datasets#
Last modified: 07 Oct 2026
1. Datasets#
Table 1: Datasets and metrics in the UK LLC belonging to ELSA.
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| Dataset | Dataset Name | # Participants | # Observations | # Variables |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| apoe | ELSA APOE genotype data | 7182 | 7182 | 7 |
| elsa_covid_w1_eul | ELSA Wave 9 housing dataset part 1 | 7040 | 7040 | 319 |
| elsa_covid_w2_eul | ELSA Wave 9 housing dataset part 2 | 6794 | 6794 | 443 |
| wave_10_admin_eul | Wave 10 Admin | 7568 | 7589 | 54 |
| wave_10_ax_eul | Wave 10 Accelerometry | 7568 | 7589 | 32 |
| wave_10_ca_eul | Wave 10 Social Care | 7568 | 7589 | 758 |
| wave_10_cf_eul | Wave 10 Cognitive Function | 7568 | 7589 | 88 |
| wave_10_dhdi_eul | Wave 10 Individual and Household Demographic | 7568 | 7589 | 388 |
| wave_10_er_eul | Wave 10 Effort and Reward | 7568 | 7589 | 180 |
| wave_10_ex_eul | Wave 10 Expectations | 7568 | 7589 | 69 |
| wave_10_fq_eul | Wave 10 Final Questions | 7568 | 7589 | 75 |
| wave_10_heps_eul | Wave 10 Health and Psychsocial | 7568 | 7589 | 284 |
| wave_10_ho1_eul | Wave 10 Housing part 1 | 7568 | 7589 | 1023 |
| wave_10_ho2_eul | Wave 10 Housing part 2 | 7568 | 7589 | 815 |
| wave_10_ia1_eul | Wave 10 Income and Assets part 1 | 7568 | 7589 | 644 |
| wave_10_ia2_eul | Wave 10 Income and Assets part 2 | 7568 | 7589 | 704 |
| wave_10_ia3_eul | Wave 10 Income and Assets part 3 | 7568 | 7589 | 529 |
| wave_10_mm_eul | Wave 10 Measurements | 7568 | 7589 | 44 |
| wave_10_spsc_eul | Wave 10 Social Participation | 7568 | 7589 | 335 |
| wave_10_wp_eul | Wave 10 Work and Pensions | 7568 | 7589 | 523 |
| wave_11_admin_eul | Wave 11 Admin | 7829 | 7842 | 53 |
| wave_11_ca_eul | Wave 11 Social Care | 7829 | 7842 | 782 |
| wave_11_cf_eul | Wave 11 Cognitive Function | 7829 | 7842 | 88 |
| wave_11_dhdi_eul | Wave 11 Household and Individual Demographics | 7829 | 7842 | 388 |
| wave_11_er_eul | Wave 11 Effort and Reward | 7829 | 7842 | 180 |
| wave_11_ex_eul | Wave 11 Expectations | 7829 | 7842 | 70 |
| wave_11_fq_eul | Wave 11 Final Questions | 7829 | 7842 | 75 |
| wave_11_heps_eul | Wave 11 Health and Psychosocial | 7829 | 7842 | 292 |
| wave_11_ho1_eul | Wave 11 Housing (1) | 7829 | 7842 | 1022 |
| wave_11_ho2_eul | Wave 11 Housing (2) | 7829 | 7842 | 807 |
| wave_11_ia1_eul | Wave 11 Income and Assets (1) | 7829 | 7842 | 644 |
| wave_11_ia2_eul | Wave 11 Income and Assets (2) | 7829 | 7842 | 704 |
| wave_11_ia3_eul | Wave 11 Income and Assets (3) | 7829 | 7842 | 529 |
| wave_11_mm_eul | Wave 11 Measurements | 7829 | 7842 | 26 |
| wave_11_spsc_eul | Wave 11 Social Participation and Capital | 7829 | 7842 | 312 |
| wave_11_wp_eul | Wave 11 Work and Pensions | 7829 | 7842 | 509 |
| wave_4_admin_eul | Wave 4 Admin | 11050 | 11050 | 48 |
| wave_4_cf_eul | Wave 4 Cognitive Function | 11050 | 11050 | 75 |
| wave_4_dhdi_eul | Wave 4 Household and Individual Demographics | 11050 | 11050 | 398 |
| wave_4_er_eul | Wave 4 Effort and Reward | 11050 | 11050 | 111 |
| wave_4_ex_eul | Wave 4 Expectations | 11050 | 11050 | 32 |
| wave_4_fq_eul | Wave 4 Final Questions | 11050 | 11050 | 77 |
| wave_4_heps_eul | Wave 4 Health and Psychosocial | 11050 | 11050 | 700 |
| wave_4_ho1_eul | Wave 4 Housing (1) | 11050 | 11050 | 911 |
| wave_4_ho2_eul | Wave 4 Housing (2) | 11050 | 11050 | 821 |
| wave_4_ia1_eul | Wave 4 Income and Assets (1) | 11050 | 11050 | 875 |
| wave_4_ia2_eul | Wave 4 Income and Assets (2) | 11050 | 11050 | 858 |
| wave_4_ia3_eul | Wave 4 Income and Assets (3) | 11050 | 11050 | 828 |
| wave_4_mm_eul | Wave 4 Measurements | 11050 | 11050 | 40 |
| wave_4_spsc_eul | Wave 4 Social Participation and Capital | 11050 | 11050 | 212 |
| wave_4_wp_eul | Wave 4 Work and Pensions | 11050 | 11050 | 599 |
| wave_5_admin_eul | Wave 5 Admin | 10274 | 10274 | 60 |
| wave_5_ca_eul | Wave 5 Social Care | 10274 | 10274 | 680 |
| wave_5_cf_eul | Wave 5 Cognitive Function | 10274 | 10274 | 79 |
| wave_5_dhdi_eul | Wave 5 Household and Individual Demographics | 10274 | 10274 | 398 |
| wave_5_er_eul | Wave 5 Effort and Reward | 10274 | 10274 | 91 |
| wave_5_ex_eul | Wave 5 Expectations | 10274 | 10274 | 31 |
| wave_5_fq_eul | Wave 5 Final Questions | 10274 | 10274 | 76 |
| wave_5_heps_eul | Wave 5 Health and Psychosocial | 10274 | 10274 | 680 |
| wave_5_ho1_eul | Wave 5 Housing (1) | 10274 | 10274 | 831 |
| wave_5_ho2_eul | Wave 5 Housing (2) | 10274 | 10274 | 830 |
| wave_5_ia1_eul | Wave 5 Income and Assets (1) | 10274 | 10274 | 623 |
| wave_5_ia2_eul | Wave 5 Income and Assets (2) | 10274 | 10274 | 421 |
| wave_5_ia3_eul | Wave 5 Income and Assets (3) | 10274 | 10274 | 663 |
| wave_5_mm_eul | Wave 5 Measurements | 10274 | 10274 | 41 |
| wave_5_spsc_eul | Wave 5 Social Participation and Capital | 10274 | 10274 | 243 |
| wave_5_wp_eul | Wave 5 Work and Pensions | 10274 | 10274 | 471 |
| wave_6_admin_eul | Wave 6 Admin | 10601 | 10601 | 63 |
| wave_6_ca_eul | Wave 6 Social Care | 10601 | 10601 | 719 |
| wave_6_cf_eul | Wave 6 Cognitive Function | 10601 | 10601 | 96 |
| wave_6_dhdi_eul | Wave 6 Household and Individual Demographics | 10601 | 10601 | 388 |
| wave_6_er_eul | Wave 6 Effort and Reward | 10601 | 10601 | 114 |
| wave_6_ex_eul | Wave 6 Expectations | 10601 | 10601 | 34 |
| wave_6_fq_eul | Wave 6 Final Questions | 10601 | 10601 | 75 |
| wave_6_heps_eul | Wave 6 Health and Psychosocial | 10601 | 10601 | 501 |
| wave_6_ho1_eul | Wave 6 Housing (1) | 10601 | 10601 | 930 |
| wave_6_ho2_eul | Wave 6 Housing (2) | 10601 | 10601 | 807 |
| wave_6_ia1_eul | Wave 6 Income and Assets (1) | 10601 | 10601 | 621 |
| wave_6_ia2_eul | Wave 6 Income and Assets (2) | 10601 | 10601 | 424 |
| wave_6_ia3_eul | Wave 6 Income and Assets (3) | 10601 | 10601 | 716 |
| wave_6_mm_eul | Wave 6 Measurements | 10601 | 10601 | 40 |
| wave_6_spsc_eul | Wave 6 Social Participation and Capital | 10601 | 10601 | 260 |
| wave_6_wp_eul | Wave 6 Work and Pensions | 10601 | 10601 | 448 |
| wave_7_admin_eul | Wave 7 Admin | 9670 | 9670 | 48 |
| wave_7_ca_eul | Wave 7 Social Care | 9670 | 9670 | 719 |
| wave_7_cf_eul | Wave 7 Cognitive Function | 9670 | 9670 | 87 |
| wave_7_dhdi_eul | Wave 7 Household and Individual Demographics | 9670 | 9670 | 387 |
| wave_7_er_eul | Wave 7 Effort and Reward | 9670 | 9670 | 116 |
| wave_7_ex_eul | Wave 7 Expectations | 9670 | 9670 | 72 |
| wave_7_fq_eul | Wave 7 Final Questions | 9670 | 9670 | 86 |
| wave_7_heps_eul | Wave 7 Health and Psychosocial | 9670 | 9670 | 382 |
| wave_7_ho1_eul | Wave 7 Housing (1) | 9670 | 9670 | 906 |
| wave_7_ho2_eul | Wave 7 Housing (2) | 9670 | 9670 | 809 |
| wave_7_ia1_eul | Wave 7 Income and Assets (1) | 9670 | 9670 | 626 |
| wave_7_ia2_eul | Wave 7 Income and Assets (2) | 9670 | 9670 | 535 |
| wave_7_ia3_eul | Wave 7 Income and Assets (3) | 9670 | 9670 | 716 |
| wave_7_mm_eul | Wave 7 Measurements | 9670 | 9670 | 24 |
| wave_7_spsc_eul | Wave 7 Social Participation and Capital | 9670 | 9670 | 314 |
| wave_7_wp_eul | Wave 7 Work and Pensions | 9670 | 9670 | 438 |
| wave_8_admin_eul | Wave 8 Admin | 8445 | 8445 | 62 |
| wave_8_ca_eul | Wave 8 Social Care | 8445 | 8445 | 727 |
| wave_8_cf_eul | Wave 8 Cognitive Function | 8445 | 8445 | 88 |
| wave_8_dhdi_eul | Wave 8 Household and Individual Demographics | 8445 | 8445 | 388 |
| wave_8_er_eul | Wave 8 Effort and Reward | 8445 | 8445 | 178 |
| wave_8_ex_eul | Wave 8 Expectations | 8445 | 8445 | 74 |
| wave_8_fq_eul | Wave 8 Final Questions | 8445 | 8445 | 84 |
| wave_8_heps_eul | Wave 8 Health and Psychosocial | 8445 | 8445 | 371 |
| wave_8_ho1_eul | Wave 8 Housing (1) | 8445 | 8445 | 988 |
| wave_8_ho2_eul | Wave 8 Housing (2) | 8445 | 8445 | 810 |
| wave_8_ia1_eul | Wave 8 Income and Assets (1) | 8445 | 8445 | 627 |
| wave_8_ia2_eul | Wave 8 Income and Assets (2) | 8445 | 8445 | 555 |
| wave_8_ia3_eul | Wave 8 Income and Assets (3) | 8445 | 8445 | 717 |
| wave_8_mm_eul | Wave 8 Measurements | 8445 | 8445 | 44 |
| wave_8_spsc_eul | Wave 8 Social Participation and Capital | 8445 | 8445 | 240 |
| wave_8_wp_eul | Wave 8 Work and Pensions | 8445 | 8445 | 487 |
| wave_9_elsa_data_eul_ca | ELSA Wave 9 income and assets dataset part 1 | 8736 | 8736 | 674 |
| wave_9_elsa_data_eul_cf | ELSA Wave 9 income and assets dataset part 2 | 8736 | 8736 | 88 |
| wave_9_elsa_data_eul_dhdi | ELSA Wave 9 income and assets dataset part 3 | 8736 | 8736 | 429 |
| wave_9_elsa_data_eul_er | ELSA Wave 9 Social Participation dataset | 8736 | 8736 | 120 |
| wave_9_elsa_data_eul_ex | ELSA Wave 9 work and pensions dataset | 8736 | 8736 | 77 |
| wave_9_elsa_data_eul_fq | Financial Derived Variables Wave 9 | 8736 | 8736 | 96 |
| wave_9_elsa_data_eul_heps | Non-financial Derived Variables Wave 9 | 8736 | 8736 | 514 |
| wave_9_elsa_data_eul_ho1 | ELSA Wave 9 Data (EUL) Housing 1 | 8736 | 8736 | 990 |
| wave_9_elsa_data_eul_ho2 | ELSA Wave 9 Data (EUL) Housing 2 | 8736 | 8736 | 814 |
| wave_9_elsa_data_eul_ia1 | ELSA Wave 9 Data (EUL) Income And Assets 1 | 8736 | 8736 | 647 |
| wave_9_elsa_data_eul_ia2 | ELSA Wave 9 Data (EUL) Income And Assets 2 | 8736 | 8736 | 539 |
| wave_9_elsa_data_eul_ia3 | ELSA Wave 9 Data (EUL) Income And Assets 3 | 8736 | 8736 | 701 |
| wave_9_elsa_data_eul_spsc | ELSA Wave 9 Data (EUL) Social Participation And Social Capital | 8736 | 8736 | 257 |
| wave_9_elsa_data_eul_wp | ELSA Wave 9 Data (EUL) Work and Pensions | 8736 | 8736 | 509 |
| wave_9_financial_derived_variables | ELSA Wave 9 Financial Derived Variables | 8736 | 8736 | 673 |
| wave_9_ifs_derived_variables | ELSA Wave 9 Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Derived Variables | 8736 | 8736 | 405 |