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This survey was commissioned by the GLA and undertaken by Taylor Nelson Sofres. Over 8,150 interviews were achieved, sufficient for detailed data analysis at London city level and less detailed analysis at 'groups of boroughs' level. No specific report of findings has been written, because the survey is intended primarily to support policy development, including the linkages between multiple aspects of needs. The data have so far been used by a wide range of GLA policy teams, government research analysts, and academics. The survey has also formed the basis for follow-up interview surveys (based on the 75%+ of respondents who gave permission at the end of the main interview), on topics such as access to e-governance.

Main Topics:

The survey covered a wide range of policy areas in moderate detail – household and personal characteristics (including income and savings), employment, transport, crime, health, disability, housing needs, moving intentions and history, use of the internet and access to standard lifestyle commodities.

Multi-stage stratified random sample

Face-to-face interview