sweep 8 main survey (NCDS58)#
Last modified: 28 May 2026
1. Summary#
Data from sweep 8 (2008, age 50). The data file is flat (1-row-per-Cohort-Member) on the NCDSID. The file contains information about the Cohort Member’s household members, children, housing and partnership histories, derived information, employment, education/qualifications, and health among others. It also includes the data of the self completion questionnaire (CASI) on everyday life, emotional wellbeing and personality.
| Dataset Descriptor | Dataset-specific Information |
|---|---|
| Name of Dataset in TRE | NCDS58_ncds8 |
| Citation (APA) | University College London, UCL Social Research Institute, Centre for Longitudinal Studies. (2021). 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS): sweep 8 main survey. UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC). https://doi.org/10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00246-01 |
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| Series | 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS) |
| Owner | University College London |
| Temporal Coverage | 08/2008 - 04/2009 |
| Keywords | Health,Employment,Children,Political attitudes,Education,Social mobility |
| Participants Invited | 9790 |
| Participant Count | 8421 |
| Number of variables | 1618 |
| Number of observations | 9790 |
| 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 | 1619 |
| Number of Observations | 9790 |
| DOI | 10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00246-01 |
| Change Log | 10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00246-01/activities |
3. Documentation#
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4. Useful Syntax#
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