1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS) Datasets#
Last modified: 07 Oct 2026
1. Datasets#
Table 1: Datasets and metrics in the UK LLC belonging to NCDS58.
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| Dataset | Dataset Name | # Participants | # Observations | # Variables |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic_demographic | Basic demographic variables | 18558 | 18558 | 16 |
| Covid_19_Serology | COVID-19 Antibody Testing | 4157 | 4157 | 18 |
| COVID_w1 | COVID-19 Survey Wave 1 | 5178 | 5178 | 302 |
| COVID_w2 | COVID-19 Survey Wave 2 | 6282 | 6282 | 779 |
| COVID_w3 | COVID-19 Survey Wave 3 | 6809 | 6809 | 826 |
| ncds0123 | sweeps 0-3 main surveys | 18558 | 18558 | 1768 |
| ncds10_benefits | NCDS10 Age 62 Benefits | 2152 | 3511 | 23 |
| ncds10_covidbens | NCDS10 Age 62 Covidbens | 16 | 17 | 11 |
| ncds10_covidvax | NCDS10 Age 62 Covidvax | 5978 | 19241 | 8 |
| ncds10_covidvax_sa | NCDS10 Age 62 Covidvax Secure Access | 5978 | 19241 | 5 |
| ncds10_debt | NCDS10 Age 62 Debt | 2823 | 3992 | 10 |
| ncds10_econshock | NCDS10 Age 62 Econshock | 1361 | 1635 | 9 |
| ncds10_emphist | NCDS10 Age 62 Emphist | 4660 | 6509 | 40 |
| ncds10_housinghist | NCDS10 Age 62 Housinghist | 2021 | 2754 | 10 |
| ncds10_inheritance | NCDS10 Age 62 Inheritance | 4302 | 6441 | 15 |
| ncds10_main_interview | NCDS10 Age 62 Main Interview | 8405 | 8405 | 1408 |
| ncds10_pension | NCDS10 Age 62 Pension | 6521 | 10763 | 126 |
| ncds10_persons_grid | NCDS10 Age 62 Persons Grid | 8209 | 31088 | 33 |
| ncds10_qual_academic | NCDS10 Age 62 Qual Academic | 184 | 259 | 14 |
| ncds10_qual_vocational | NCDS10 Age 62 Qual Vocational | 360 | 706 | 13 |
| ncds10_regular_financial_help | NCDS10 Age 62 Regular Financial Help | 971 | 1359 | 13 |
| ncds10_regular_income | NCDS10 Age 62 Regular Secure Access | 2923 | 3493 | 11 |
| ncds10_savings | NCDS10 Age 62 Savings | 5431 | 11220 | 11 |
| ncds4 | sweep 4 main survey | 12537 | 12537 | 1476 |
| ncds5 | sweep 5 main survey | 11469 | 11469 | 3192 |
| ncds5_mother_child | sweep 5 mother child data | 2590 | 4287 | 1746 |
| ncds5_partner | sweep 5 partner data | 7719 | 7719 | 941 |
| ncds6 | sweep 6 main survey | 11419 | 11419 | 3623 |
| ncds6_biomedical | face-to-face nurse biomedical sweep 6 | 8791 | 8791 | 1090 |
| ncds6_PGI | NCDS6 Age 44-45 PGI | 6323 | 6323 | 483 |
| ncds6_proteomics_explore | NCDS6 Age 44-45 Proteomics Explore | 176 | 517616 | 13 |
| ncds6_proteomics_target96 | NCDS6 Age 44-45 Proteomics Target 96 | 8006 | 8048 | 192 |
| ncds7 | sweep 7 main survey | 9534 | 9534 | 1568 |
| ncds8 | sweep 8 main survey | 9790 | 9790 | 1619 |
| ncds9 | sweep 9 main survey | 9137 | 9137 | 430 |
| ncds9_child_died | sweep 9 deceased children | 215 | 228 | 10 |
| ncds9_derived | sweep 9 derived | 9137 | 9137 | 56 |
| ncds9_employment | sweep 9 employment | 2903 | 4483 | 26 |
| ncds9_housing | sweep 9 housing | 1756 | 2489 | 9 |
| ncds9_persongrid | sweep 9 persons grid | 8913 | 31757 | 18 |
| ncds9_qualifications | sweep 9 qualifications | 1315 | 2124 | 18 |
| ncds9_relationships | sweep 9 relationships | 9133 | 9804 | 22 |
| response_1958_2013 | longitudinal outcomes per sweep | 18558 | 18558 | 20 |