Chapter 10 Appendix A4: All questionnaire changes since 2002
NB: Unless otherwise stated, questions have been included since 2002 NB: Unless otherwise stated, questions are asked all years.
10.1 Household questionnaire
10.1.1 Introductory questions
Block name: BSignin/ QSIGNIN.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | Summary of interview sections | Added | 2003 | No further notes |
| Summary | Summary of interview sections | Additional interviewer instruction | May to Oct 2009 | No further notes |
| InSample1 | Reminder of structure of incentive option 1 | Added | May to Oct 2009 | No further notes |
| InSample2 | Reminder of structure of incentive option 2 | Added | May to Oct 2009 | No further notes |
| InSample3 | Reminder of structure of incentive option 3 | Added | May to Oct 2009 | No further notes |
| Whohere | Intro to demographics | Helpscreen text about added | 2009 | No further notes |
| FirstQ | Whether first time opened questionnaire | Additional interviewer instruction | May to Oct 2009 | No further notes |
Block name: BBNames/ QNAMES.HAR
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Record names of household members | Amend definition of a household | 2014 | No further notes |
10.1.2 Demographics
Block name: BHComp / QTHCOMP.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | Date of birth | Interviewer instruction added | 2003 | No further notes |
| Marstat | Marital Status | Interviewer note added | 2007 | No further notes |
| Marstat | Marital Status | Deleted | 2009 | Replaced with MarstatN |
| MarstatN | Marital Status | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| MarstatN | Marital Status | Deleted | 2013 | Replaced with MaritalStat |
| MaritalStat | Marital Status | Added | 2013 | No further notes |
| MaritalStat | Marital Status | Updated wording of question and response options, and a show card added | 2023 | No further notes |
| Livewith | Whether live with someone in house as couple | Routing change: also asked if MarstatN is “Civil Partnership” | 2009 | No further notes |
| Livewith | Whether live with someone in house as couple | Deleted | 2013 | Replaced with LiveWithN |
| LiveWithN | Whether live with someone in house as couple | Added | 2013 | No further notes |
| Nation | Nationality | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| Nation | Nationality | Deleted | 2010 | No further notes |
| xNation | Other Nationality | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| xNation | Other Nationality | Deleted | 2010 | No further notes |
| COB | Country of birth | Added | 2010 | No further notes |
| XCOB | Other country of birth | Added | 2010 | No further notes |
| Hhldr | In whose name is accommodation owned or rented | Answer categories changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| Hhldr | In whose name is accommodation owned or rented | Moved to after ethnicity questions | 2009 | No further notes |
| EthGroup | Ethnicity | Change in location: now after LiveWith | 2009 | No further notes |
| EthGroup | Ethnicity | Answer categories changed, textfills added for England, Scotland and Wales | 2011 | No further notes |
| EthGroup | Ethnicity | Remove textfills for Scotland and Wales at answer category 1 and show card reference | 2014 | No further notes |
| EthGroup | Ethnicity | Question wording changed | 2018 | No further notes |
| EthGroup | Ethnicity | Minor change to category headings | 2022 | No further notes |
| OthWht | Other white ethnicity | Change in location: now after LiveWith | 2009 | No further notes |
| OthMxd | Other mixed ethnicity | Change in location: now after LiveWith | 2009 | No further notes |
| OthAsn | Other Asian ethnicity | Change in location: now after LiveWith | 2009 | No further notes |
| OthBlk | Other Black ethnicity | Change in location: now after LiveWith | 2009 | No further notes |
| OthEthn | Other ethnicity | Change in location: now after LiveWith | 2009 | No further notes |
| HHIndQn | Face to face, proxy or respondent not available | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| HHIndQn | Face to face, proxy or respondent not available | Question wording and answer categories updated to include in-home and telephone interviews | 2021 | No further notes |
| HiHNum | Household member with highest income | Question wording changed | 2018 | No further notes |
Block name: BHRels/ QTHrels.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Summary of relationships between each household member | Answer category added: “Civil partnership” | 2009 | No further notes |
| R | Summary of relationships between each household member | No further notes | 2013 | Replaced with Relation |
| Relation | Summary of relationships between each household member | Added | 2013 | No further notes |
| BHRels | Marital status | Soft check for marital status/cohabitees being of opposite sex only removed | 2016 | No further notes |
Block name: BSpOut/ QSpOut.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpOut | Married but no spouse in household | Answer category changed | 2013 | No further notes |
Block name: BReligion/ QReligion.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Religion | Added | 2022 | No further notes |
10.1.3 Accommodation
Block name: BAccom / QAccom.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accom | Type of accommodation |
Interviewer instruction changed Categories 2 and 3 changed Helpscreen changed |
2013 | No further notes |
| Accom | Type of accommodation |
Minor change to wording |
2018 | No further notes |
| Accom | Type of accommodation |
Asked every four years |
2020 | No further notes |
| HseType | Type of house |
Minor changes to wording | 2018 | No further notes |
| HseType | Type of house |
Asked every four years |
2020 | No further notes |
| FltT yp | Type of flat | Deleted | 2013 | Replaced with FltTypN |
| FltT ypN | Type of flat |
Added | 2013 | No further notes |
| FltT ypN | Type of flat |
Asked every four years |
2020 | No further notes |
| AccOth | Type of other kind of accommodation |
Asked every four years |
2020 | No further notes |
Block name: BTenure / QTenure.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ten1 |
Housing tenure |
Question wording and categories changed New helpscreen |
2013 | No further notes |
| Ten1 |
Housing tenure |
Minor changes to wording Change to harmonised questions |
2018 | No further notes |
| Landlord | Type of landlord | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| Landlord | Type of landlord | Deleted | 2018 | No further notes |
Block name: BResLen/ QReslen.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLong | Time at current address | Deleted | 2018 | Repaced with HLongA |
| HLongA | Time at current address |
New variables with some minor word changes to HLong. | 2018 | No further notes |
| HLongA | Time at current address |
Asked every four years | 2020 | No further notes |
| YMove | Why moved from last address | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| OthYMove | Other reasons for move | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| YMoveM | Main reason why moved | Helpnote added | 2003 | No further notes |
| YMoveM | Main reason why moved | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| OthYMovM | Other main reason for move | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| PTimp |
How important was public transport when moved to this address | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| OldAdd | How far away old address is | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| Online | Whether has internet | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| Online | Whether has internet | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| OnlineN | Whether has internet | Added | 2013 | No further notes |
Block name: BHDShop / QHDShop.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FdFreq | How often main food shopper goes to buy food or drink | Question removed from survey | 2020 | No further notes |
| TravSh |
How the main food shopper normally travels | Question removed from survey | 2020 | No further notes |
| XTravSh | If other mode of travelling to do shopping |
Question removed from survey | 2020 | No further notes |
| TrShFo | Reasons for main food shopper walking | Question removed from survey | 2020 | No further notes |
| TrShFo | Other reasons for main food shopper walking | Question removed from survey | 2020 | No further notes |
| TrShBi | Reasons for main food shopper cycling | Question removed from survey | 2020 | No further notes |
| TrShBiO | Other reasons for main shopper cycling | Question removed from survey | 2020 | No further notes |
10.1.4 Local transport services
Block name: BLocServ / QLOCSERV.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servintr | Introduction to local services section | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| NearBus | Walking time to nearest bus stop. | Extra Interviewer instruction added | 2005 | No further notes |
| NearBus | Walking time to nearest bus stop. | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| NearBand | Banded walking time to nearest bus stop | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| GetBus | Frequency of buses | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| NearSta | Walking time to railway station | Question wording changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| NearSta | Walking time to railway station | Question wording changed | 2005 | No further notes |
| NearSta | Walking time to railway station | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| BanRail | Banded walking time to railway station | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| BusSta | Bus journey time to railway station | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| BanBus | Banded time taken to get to railway station by bus | Extra Interviewer instruction added | 2003 | No further notes |
| BanBus | Banded time taken to get to railway station by bus | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| DescTa | Station services | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| ClosSta | Tube, metro, light rail or tram closer than railway station | Helpnote added | 2003 | No further notes |
| ClosSta | Tube, metro, light rail or tram closer than railway station | Helpnote altered | 2005 | No further notes |
| ClosSta | Tube, metro, light rail or tram closer than railway station | Question wording changed | 2009 | No further notes |
| ClosSta | Tube, metro, light rail or tram closer than railway station | Answer category added | 2009 | No further notes |
| ClosSta | Tube, metro, light rail or tram closer than railway station | Delete | 2013 | Textfill now from ClosRail |
| NearTube | Walking time to nearest tube/metro/light rail etc | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| BanTube | Banded walking time to nearest tube/metro/light rail etc | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| BusTube | Bus journey time to nearest tube/metro/light rail etc | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| BanTBus | Banded bus journey time to tube, metro, light rail or tram | Extra Interviewer instruction added | 2003 | No further notes |
| BanTBus | Banded bus journey time to tube, metro, light rail or tram | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
10.1.5 Accessibility of services
From 2009 to 2012 households were randomly assigned to two sub-groups. Subsample A were asked attitudes to local services questions and subsample B were asked accessibility of services questions. In 2013 questions on accessibility of services were deleted and the local services questions were asked of all households.
Block name: BAmenity/QAmenity.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DocWalk | How long to Doctors on foot Asked of Module A only | Helpnote added | 2003 | No further notes |
| DocWalk | How long to Doctors on foot Asked of Module A only | Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AccGP |
| BanDoc | Approximately how long to doctors on foot | Helpnote added | 2003 | No further notes |
| BanDoc | Approximately how long to doctors on foot | Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AccGPK |
| POWalk | How long to post office on foot Asked of Module B only | Helpnote added | 2003 | No further notes |
| POWalk | How long to post office on foot Asked of Module B only | Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AccPO |
| BanPO | Approximately how long to post office on foot | Helpnote added | 2003 | No further notes |
| BanPO | Approximately how long to post office on foot | Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AccPODK |
| ChemWalk | How long to chemists on foot Asked of Module A only | Helpnote added | 2003 | No further notes |
| ChemWalk | How long to chemists on foot Asked of Module A only | Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AccChm |
| BanChem | Approximately how long to chemists on foot | Helpnote added | 2003 | No further notes |
| BanChem | Approximately how long to chemists on foot | Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AccChmK |
| GrocWalk | How long to Grocery shop on foot | Helpnote added | 2003 | No further notes |
| GrocWalk | How long to Grocery shop on foot | Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AccGro |
| BanGroc | Approximately how long to Grocery shop on foot | Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AccGroK |
| SCenWalk | How long to Shopping centre on foot Asked of Module B only |
Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AccShC |
| BanSCen | Approximately how long to Shopping centre on foot | Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AccShCDK |
| HospWalk | How long to hospital on foot Asked of Module A only | Helpnote added | 2003 | No further notes |
| HospWalk | How long to hospital on foot Asked of Module A only | Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with Acchosp |
| BanHosp | Approximately how long to hospital on foot | Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AcchosK |
| IntroB | Intro to distance to amenities by bus questions | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| DocBus | How long to doctors by bus Asked of Module A only | Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AccGP |
| BanDocB | Approximately how long to doctors by bus | Interviewer instruction about codes 6 and 7 added | 2003 | No further notes |
| BanDocB | Approximately how long to doctors by bus | Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AccGPK |
| POBus | How long to PO by bus Asked of Module B only |
Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AccPO |
| BanPOB | Approximately how long to PO by bus | Interviewer instruction about codes 6 and 7 added | 2003 | No further notes |
| BanPOB | Approximately how long to PO by bus | Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AccPODK |
| ChemBus | How long to chemist by bus Asked of Module A only | Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AccChm |
| BanChemB | Approximately how long to chemist by bus | Interviewer instruction about codes 6 and 7 added | 2003 | No further notes |
| BanChemB | Approximately how long to chemist by bus | Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AccChmK |
| GrocBus | How long to grocery shop by bus | Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AccGroc |
| BanGrocB | Approximately how long to grocery shop by bus | Interviewer instruction about codes 6 and 7 added | 2003 | No further notes |
| BanGrocB | Approximately how long to grocery shop by bus | Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AccGroK |
| ScenBus | How long to shopping centre by bus Asked of Module B only |
Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AccShC |
| BanSCenB | Approximately how long to shopping centre by bus | Interviewer instruction about codes 6 and 7 added | 2003 | No further notes |
| BanSCenB | Approximately how long to shopping centre by bus | Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AccShCDK |
| HospBus | How long to hospital by bus Asked of Module A only | Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with Acchosp |
| BanHospB | Approximately how long to hospital by bus | Interviewer instruction about codes 6 and 7 added | 2003 | No further notes |
| BanHospB | Approximately how long to hospital by bus | Deleted | 2005 | Replaced with AcchosK |
| IntroA | Intro to accessibility questions | Question text changed from reference to walking to reference to quickest route. | 2005 | No further notes |
| IntroA | Intro to accessibility questions | Question text changed to refer to walking or public transport, whichever is the quickest. | 2009 | No further notes |
| IntroA | Intro to accessibility questions | Asked of Random Subsample B only | 2009 | No further notes |
| IntroA | Intro to accessibility questions | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| AccSch to AccPODK | How long to get to various local amenities | Change in order of questions: Previously: GP, Chemist, Hospital, Shopping Centre, Grocery shop, PO, Primary School, Secondary school, FE college. New: Shopping centre, Grocery shop, GP, Hospital, Primary school, Secondary school, FE college, Chemist, PO |
2009 | No further notes |
| AccShC | How long to get to Shopping Centre | Added: Module A and B | 2005 | No further notes |
| AccShC | How long to get to Shopping Centre | Definition of Shopping Centre added. | 2006 | No further notes |
| AccShC | How long to get to Shopping Centre | Routing changed to module B only | 2008 | No further notes |
| AccShC | How long to get to Shopping Centre | Asked of Random Subsample B only | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccShC | How long to get to Shopping Centre | Added definition of Shopping Centre | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccShC | How long to get to Shopping Centre | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| AccShcDK | Approximate time to get to Shopping centre | Added : Module A and B | 2005 | No further notes |
| AccShcDK | Approximate time to get to Shopping centre | Routing changed to module B only | 2008 | No further notes |
| AccShcDK | Approximate time to get to Shopping centre | Asked of Random Subsample B only | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccShcDK | Approximate time to get to Shopping centre | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| AccGro | How long to get to Grocery Shop | Added: Module A and B | 2005 | No further notes |
| AccGro | How long to get to Grocery Shop | Interviewer Instruction added: ‘By groceries we mean daily food items such as bread, milk, tea, coffee, tinned goods etc’ | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccGro | How long to get to Grocery Shop | Asked of Random Subsample B only | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccGro | How long to get to Grocery Shop | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| AccGroDK | Approximate time to get to Grocery Shop | Added: Module A and B | 2005 | No further notes |
| AccGroDK | Approximate time to get to Grocery Shop | Asked of Random Subsample B only | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccGroDK | Approximate time to get to Grocery Shop | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| AccGP | How long to get to GP | Added: Module A and B | 2005 | No further notes |
| AccGP | How long to get to GP | Asked of Random Subsample B only | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccGP | How long to get to GP | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| AccGPDK | Approximate time to get to GP | Added: Module A and B | 2005 | No further notes |
| AccGPDK | Approximate time to get to GP | Asked of Random Subsample B only | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccGPDK | Approximate time to get to GP | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| AccHosp | How long to get to Hospital | Added: Module A and B | 2005 | No further notes |
| AccHosp | How long to get to Hospital | Routing changed to module B only | 2008 | No further notes |
| AccHosp | How long to get to Hospital | Asked of Random Subsample B only | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccHosp | How long to get to Hospital | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| AccHosDK | Approximate time to get to Hospital | Added: Module A and B | 2005 | No further notes |
| AccHosDK | Approximate time to get to Hospital | Routing changed to module B only | 2008 | No further notes |
| AccHosDK | Approximate time to get to Hospital | Asked of Random Subsample B only | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccHosDK | Approximate time to get to Hospital | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| AccPM | How long to get to primary school | Added: Module A and B. | 2005 | No further notes |
| AccPM | How long to get to primary school | Routing changed to Module B only. | 2008 | No further notes |
| AccPM | How long to get to primary school | Routing changed to if there is a child aged 5 to 10 at 31 August | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccPM | How long to get to primary school | Asked of Random Subsample B only | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccPM | How long to get to primary school | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| AccPMDK | How long to get Primary School | Added: Modules A and B. | 2005 | No further notes |
| AccPMDK | How long to get Primary School | Routing changed to Module B only. | 2008 | No further notes |
| AccPMDK | How long to get Primary School | Routing changed to if there is a child aged 5 to 10 at 31 August | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccPMDK | How long to get Primary School | Asked of Random Subsample B only | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccPMDK | How long to get Primary School | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| Accsec | How long to secondary school | Added: Modules A and B | 2005 | No further notes |
| Accsec | How long to secondary school | Routing changed to Module B only | 2008 | No further notes |
| Accsec | How long to secondary school | Routing changed to if there is a child aged 11 to 15 at 31 August | 2009 | No further notes |
| Accsec | How long to secondary school | Asked of Random Subsample B only | 2009 | No further notes |
| Accsec | How long to secondary school | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| AccsecDK | Approximate time to get to Secondary school | Added: Modules A and B | 2005 | No further notes |
| AccsecDK | Approximate time to get to Secondary school | Routing changed to Module B only | 2008 | No further notes |
| AccsecDK | Approximate time to get to Secondary school | Routing changed to if there is a child aged 11 to 15 at 31 August | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccsecDK | Approximate time to get to Secondary school | Asked of Random Subsample B only | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccsecDK | Approximate time to get to Secondary school | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| AccGCSE | How long to get to post-GCSE college | Added: Modules A and B | 2005 | No further notes |
| AccGCSE | How long to get to post-GCSE college | Routing changed from to Module B only | 2008 | No further notes |
| AccGCSE | How long to get to post-GCSE college | Routing changed to if there is a child aged 16 to 19 at 31 August | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccGCSE | How long to get to post-GCSE college | Asked of Random Subsample B only | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccGCSE | How long to get to post-GCSE college | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| AccGCDK | Approximate time to get to post GCSE college | Added: Module A and B | 2005 | No further notes |
| AccGCDK | Approximate time to get to post GCSE college | Routing changed to Module B only | 2008 | No further notes |
| AccGCDK | Approximate time to get to post GCSE college | Routing changed to if there is a child aged 16 to 19 at 31 August | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccGCDK | Approximate time to get to post GCSE college | Asked of Random Subsample B only | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccChm | How long to get to chemist | Added: Module A only | 2005 | No further notes |
| AccChm | How long to get to chemist | Asked of Random Subsample B only | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccChm | How long to get to chemist | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| AccChmDK | Approximate time to get to Chemist | Added: Module A only | 2005 | No further notes |
| AccChmDK | Approximate time to get to Chemist | Asked of Random Subsample B only | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccChmDK | Approximate time to get to Chemist | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| AccPO | How long to get to post office | Added: Module A only | 2005 | No further notes |
| AccPO | How long to get to post office | Asked of Random Subsample B only | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccPO | How long to get to post office | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| AccPODK | Approximate time to get to post office | Added: Module A only | 2005 | No further notes |
| AccPODK | Approximate time to get to post office | Asked of Random Subsample B only | 2009 | No further notes |
| AccPODK | Approximate time to get to post office | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| Order | Type of goods delivered to home | Helpscreen added | 2003 | No further notes |
| Order | Type of goods delivered to home | Additional answer codes added | 2003 | No further notes |
| Order | Type of goods delivered to home | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| Order | Type of goods delivered to home | Reintroduced for Module A only. | 2008 | No further notes |
| Order | Type of goods delivered to home | Deleted | 2009 | Replaced with OrderN |
| OrderN | Type of goods delivered to home | Added Additional interviewer instruction. Additional and altered answer categories. Asked all years. |
2009 | No further notes |
| OrderN | Type of goods delivered to home | Change in location –home deliveries and food shopping module after OnlineN | 2013 | No further notes |
| OrderN | Type of goods delivered to home | Helpscreen text moved to question text | 2013 | No further notes |
| OrderN | Type of goods delivered to home | Minor changes to wording. Change to answer categories. |
2018 | No further notes |
| OrderN | Type of goods delivered to home | Question changes to be asked in odd years only | 2019 | No further notes |
| Deliv | Frequency of home deliveries | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| Deliv | Frequency of home deliveries | Reintroduced for Module A only | 2008 | No further notes |
| Deliv | Frequency of home deliveries | Question wording changed | 2009 | No further notes |
| Deliv | Frequency of home deliveries | Changed to ask all | 2009 | No further notes |
| Deliv | Frequency of home deliveries | Change in location –home deliveries and food shopping module after Online | 2013 | No further notes |
| Deliv | Frequency of home deliveries | Change to question wording. | 2018 | No further notes |
| Deliv | Frequency of home deliveries | Question changes to be asked in odd years only | 2019 | No further notes |
| LastD | Last thing ordered by post, phone, or internet. | Additional answer codes added. | 2003 | No further notes |
| LastD | Last thing ordered by post, phone, or internet. | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| LastD | Last thing ordered by post, phone, or internet. | Reintroduced for Module A only. | 2008 | No further notes |
| LastD | Last thing ordered by post, phone, or internet. | Deleted | 2009 | Replaced with LastDN |
| xLastD | Other verbatim of LastD | Deleted | 2003 | No further notes |
| xLastD | Other verbatim of LastD | Reintroduced for Module A only | 2008 | No further notes |
| xLastD | Other verbatim of LastD | Deleted | 2009 | Replaced with XLastDN |
| LastDN | What was the last delivery to home | Added Additional and altered answer categories. Asked all years. |
2009 | No further notes |
| LastDN | What was the last delivery to home | Routing changed: if more than one item recorded at OrderN | 2010 | No further notes |
| LastDN | What was the last delivery to home | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| XLastDN | Other verbatim of LastDN | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| XLastDN | Other verbatim of LastDN | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| HowOrd | How was last delivery ordered? | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| HowOrd | How was last delivery ordered? | Reintroduced for Module A only | 2008 | No further notes |
| HowOrd | How was last delivery ordered? | Asked all years | 2009 | No further notes |
| HowOrd | How was last delivery ordered? | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| DelMeth | How was last order delivered | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| DelMeth | How was last order delivered | Answer category added | 2010 | No further notes |
| DelMeth | How was last order delivered | Interviewer note added | 2010 | No further notes |
| DelMeth | How was last order delivered | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| Delvisit | Whether visited shop first | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| Delvisit | Whether visited shop first | Question wording changed | 2010 | No further notes |
| Delvisit | Whether visited shop first | Answer category added | 2011 | No further notes |
| Delvisit | Whether visited shop first | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| HowB | How would have bought the last delivery, if not delivered to house | Answer categories changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| HowB | How would have bought the last delivery, if not delivered to house | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| HowB | How would have bought the last delivery, if not delivered to house | Reintroduced for Module A only | 2008 | No further notes |
| HowB | How would have bought the last delivery, if not delivered to house | Deleted | 2009 | Replaced with HowBN |
| XHowB | Verbatim other answer for HowB | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| XHowB | Verbatim other answer for HowB | Reintroduced for Module A only | 2008 | No further notes |
| XHowB | Verbatim other answer for HowB | Deleted | 2009 | Replaced with XHowBN |
| HowBN | How would have bought the last delivery, if not delivered to house | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| HowBN | How would have bought the last delivery, if not delivered to house | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| xHowBN | Verbatim other answer for HowBN | Added. Additional and altered answer categories. | 2009 | No further notes |
| xHowBN | Verbatim other answer for HowBN | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| HowSpec | Whether would have made a specific trip to get item if it was not delivered | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| HowSpec | Whether would have made a specific trip to get item if it was not delivered | Question wording changed | 2010 | No further notes |
| HowSpec | Whether would have made a specific trip to get item if it was not delivered | Answer category changed | 2010 | No further notes |
| HowSpec | Whether would have made a specific trip to get item if it was not delivered | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| TravSpec | How would have travelled to get it | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| TravSpec | How would have travelled to get it | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| XTravSpec | Verbatim other answer for TravSpec | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| XTravSpec | Verbatim other answer for TravSpec | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| WhoSHop | Who does main food shopping | Changed question wording | 2009 | No further notes |
| WhoSHop | Who does main food shopping | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| Shopoft | Who does main food shopping | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| DVShop | DV main food shopper | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| YNoShop | Why household does no food shopping | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| XYNoShop | Why household does no food shopping | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
10.1.6 Attitudes to local services
From 2017, the module on attitude to local services was deleted from the household questionnaire and some questions were moved to the individual interview in self completion.
Block name: BAttitud / QATTITUD.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SatServ to FrqMetro | Satisfaction with local transports | Block of questions moved to after BanTBus. Previously situated at end of the Household block (after WhoBlue) | 2009 | No further notes |
| SatServ to FrqMetro | Satisfaction with local transports | Delete | 2017 | No further notes |
| Attintro | Intro to attitude questions Asked of Module A only |
Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| SatServ | Satisfaction with local buses | Added: Module A | 2004 | No further notes |
| SatServ | Satisfaction with local buses | Asked every year of Random Subsample A only |
2009 | No further notes |
| SatServ | Satisfaction with local buses | Change to category 3 | 2013 | No further notes |
| SatServ | Satisfaction with local buses | Asked of all households | 2013 | No further notes |
| SatServ | Satisfaction with local buses | Moved to self-completion | 2017 | No further notes |
| Reliabus | Reliability of local buses Asked of Module A only |
Question wording changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| Reliabus | Reliability of local buses Asked of Module A only |
Asked every year of Random Subsample A only |
2009 | No further notes |
| Reliabus | Reliability of local buses Asked of Module A only |
Asked of all households | 2013 | No further notes |
| Reliabus | Reliability of local buses Asked of Module A only |
Moved to self-completion | 2017 | No further notes |
| FrqBus | Frequency of local buses | Asked every year of Random Subsample A only |
2009 | No further notes |
| FrqBus | Frequency of local buses | Asked of all households | 2013 | No further notes |
| FrqBus | Frequency of local buses | Moved to self-completion | 2017 | No further notes |
| ClosRail | Type of station closest | Added | 2013 | No further notes |
| ClosRail | Type of station closest | Delete | 2017 | No further notes |
| TrainSat | Satisfaction with train/underground/metro/light rail/tram | Added Asked every year of Random Subsample A only |
2009 | No further notes |
| TrainSat | Satisfaction with train/underground/metro/light rail/tram | Change to category 3 | 2013 | No further notes |
| TrainSat | Satisfaction with train/underground/metro/light rail/tram | Asked of all households | 2013 | No further notes |
| TrainSat | Satisfaction with train/underground/metro/light rail/tram | Delete | 2017 | No further notes |
| RelMetro | Reliability of train/underground/metro/light rail/tram | Asked every year of Random Subsample A only |
2009 | No further notes |
| RelMetro | Reliability of train/underground/metro/light rail/tram | Asked of all households | 2013 | No further notes |
| RelMetro | Reliability of train/underground/metro/light rail/tram | Delete | 2017 | No further notes |
| FrqMetro | Frequency of train/underground/metro/light rail/tram | Asked every year of Random Subsample A only |
2009 | No further notes |
| FrqMetro | Frequency of train/underground/metro/light rail/tram | Asked of all households | 2013 | No further notes |
| FrqMetro | Frequency of train/underground/metro/light rail/tram | Delete | 2017 | No further notes |
| Integr | Availability of combined rail and bus tickets Asked of Module A only |
Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| Cyclane | Provision of cycle lanes/paths locally | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| Cyclane | Provision of cycle lanes/paths locally | Added Asked of Module A |
2010 | No further notes |
| Cyclane | Provision of cycle lanes/paths locally | Question wording changed | 2011 | No further notes |
| Cyclane | Provision of cycle lanes/paths locally | Routing changed to ask all | 2011 | No further notes |
| Cyclane | Provision of cycle lanes/paths locally | Delete | 2017 | No further notes |
| Pavement | Condition of pavements locally | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| Pavement | Condition of pavements locally | Added Asked of Module A |
2010 | No further notes |
| Pavement | Condition of pavements locally | Routing changed to ask all | 2011 | No further notes |
| Pavement | Condition of pavements locally | Delete | 2017 | No further notes |
10.1.7 Children’s travel to school
Block name: BChTrav / QTCHTRAV.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All questons in block | No further notes | Asked about children aged 5 to 16 (previously asked about children aged 7 to 13) | 2009 | No further notes |
| SchInt | Intro to school travel | Asked about children aged 5 to 16 (previously asked about children aged 7 to 13) | 2009 | No further notes |
| Schdly | Does the child make a daily journey to school? | Asked about children aged 5 to 16 (previously asked about children aged 7 to 13) | 2009 | No further notes |
| Schdly | Does the child make a daily journey to school? | Additional answer category | 2009 | No further notes |
| Schfar | How far is child’s school (unit of measurement) | Answer categories changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| Schfar | How far is child’s school (unit of measurement) | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| SChMins | How far is school in minutes | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| SchMil | How far is school in miles | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| SchKm | How far is school in KM | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| SchYard | How far is school in Yards | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| SchM | How far is school in metres | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| TravSc | How child usually travels to school | Asked about children aged 5 to 16 (previously asked about children aged 7 to 13) | 2009 | No further notes |
| TravSc | How child usually travels to school | Interviewer instruction added | 2003 | No further notes |
| TravSc | How child usually travels to school | Reference to bicycle changed to pedal cycle (e.g. bicycle, handcycles, adapted cycles, recumbents, tandems, cycles with more than two wheels, with and without electrical assistance) | 2022 | No further notes |
| XTravSc | Verbatim other method of travel from TravSc | Asked about children aged 5 to 16 (previously asked about children aged 7 to 13) | 2009 | No further notes |
| TravScW | Does child share lift to school with another child | Added | 2008 | No further notes |
| TravScW | Does child share lift to school with another child | Asked about children aged 5 to 16 (previously asked about children aged 7 to 13) | 2009 | No further notes |
| TravScW | Does child share lift to school with another child | Addition to interviewer note | 2009 | No further notes |
| Accad | Usually accompanied to school? | Asked about children aged 5 to 13 (previously asked about children aged 7 to 13) | 2009 | No further notes |
| Accad | Usually accompanied to school? | Asked odd years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| YNWkSc | Reasons why children don’t walk to school |
Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| YNWkSc | Reasons why children don’t walk to school | Asked in odd years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| XYNWkSc | Answer for ‘other’ reason why child does not walk to school. | Added |
2018 | No further notes |
| XYNWkSc | Answer for ‘other’ reason why child does not walk to school. | Asked in odd years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| YNWWkscA | Main reason child does not walk to school | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| YNWWkscA | Main reason child does not walk to school | Asked in odd years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| EncWkSc | What would encourage children to walk to school? |
Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| EncWkSc | What would encourage children to walk to school? | Asked in odd years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| EncWkScX | Answer for ‘other’ reason that would encourage children to walk to school | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| EncWkScX | Answer for ‘other’ reason that would encourage children to walk to school | Asked in odd years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| EncWkscA | Main reason that would encourage child to walk to school | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| EncWkscA | Main reason that would encourage child to walk to school | Asked in odd years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| NotAlw1 | Why is child not allowed to travel without adult | Answer categories changed | 2005 | No further notes |
| NotAlw1 | Why is child not allowed to travel without adult | Question wording changed | 2009 | No further notes |
| NotAlw1 | Why is child not allowed to travel without adult | Asked about children aged 5 to 13 (previously asked about children aged 7 to 13) | 2009 | No further notes |
| NotAlw1 | Why is child not allowed to travel without adult | Asked odd years only |
2009 | No further notes |
| NotAlw1 | Why is child not allowed to travel without adult | Asked in odd years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| xNotAlw1 | Other verbatim reason from NotAlw1 | Asked about children aged 5 to 13 (previously asked about children aged 7 to 13) | 2009 | No further notes |
| xNotAlw1 | Other verbatim reason from NotAlw1 | Asked odd years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| xNotAlw1 | Other verbatim reason from NotAlw1 | Asked in odd years | 2020 | No further notes |
| AgeAlw | What age first allowed to travel unaccompanied |
Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| NotAlw2 | Why was child not allowed to travel without adult | Answer categories changed | 2005 | No further notes |
| NotAlw2 | Why was child not allowed to travel without adult | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| XnotAlW2 | Other verbatim reason from NotAlw2 | Deleted 2009 | 2009 | No further notes |
| Roads | Whether child allowed to cross roads alone | Asked about children aged 5 to 13 (previously asked about children aged 7 to 13) | 2009 | No further notes |
| Roads | Whether child allowed to cross roads alone | Asked odd years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| Roads | Whether child allowed to cross roads alone | Deleted | 2019 | No further notes |
| MainRd | What kind of roads child is allowed to cross | Asked about children aged 5 to 13 (previously asked about children aged 7 to 13) | 2009 | No further notes |
| MainRd | What kind of roads child is allowed to cross | Asked odd years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| MainRd | What kind of roads child is allowed to cross | Deleted | 2019 | No further notes |
| Howsch | How travels home from school | Added (odd years only) | 2009 | No further notes |
| Howsch | How travels home from school | Reference to bicycle changed to pedal cycle (e.g. bicycle, handcycles, adapted cycles, recumbents, tandems, cycles with more than two wheels, with and without electrical assistance) | 2022 | No further notes |
| xHowsch | Other way of travelling home from school | Added (odd years only) | 2009 | No further notes |
10.1.8 Vehicle grid
Block name: BVehNum.QVehNum.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarPool |
House use carpool car? | Helpnote added | 2003 | No further notes |
| CarPool |
House use carpool car? | Asked every four years | 2020 | No further notes |
| UseVcl | Continous use of vehicles | Question text changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| UseVcl | Continous use of vehicles | Interviewer note added | 2006 | No further notes |
| UseVcl | Continous use of vehicles | Interviewer instruction changed | 2009 | No further notes |
| BrokenV |
Any broken down vehicles that will be used | Helpnote added | 2003 | No further notes |
| NoPlveh | Number of vehicles | Question text changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| NewVeh | Any new vehicles since end of travel week | Interviewer instruction changed | 2009 | No further notes |
Block name: BVehTab/ QTVEHTAB.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make | Make of vehicle | Question text changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| Model | Model of vehicle | Question text changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| ModSpec | Specification of model | Question text changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| TypeVcl | Whether car, lightvan, motorcycle or other |
Deleted | 2004 | Imputed from TypeVcl2 |
| CarType | Whether 4 wheel, 3 wheel or other | Question text changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| CarType | Whether 4 wheel, 3 wheel or other | Deleted | 2004 | Imputed from TypeVcl2 |
| BikeType | Whether motorcycle, motorcycle with sidecar or other | Deleted | 2004 | Imputed from TypeVcl2 |
| OthType | Whether 4 wheel drive, light van, some other can, minibus or other | Question text changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| OthType | Whether 4 wheel drive, light van, some other can, minibus or other | Deleted | 2004 | Imputed from TypeVcl2 |
| TypeVcl2 | Type of vehicle | Added | 2004 | No further notes |
| TypeVcl2 | Type of vehicle | Answer categories changed Interviewer instruction added |
2012 | No further notes |
| TypeVcl2 | Type of vehicle | Answer categories changed | 2013 | No further notes |
| TypeVcl2 | Type of vehicle | Question and answer wording change | 2018 | Variable renamed as TypeVcl3 |
| CompCar | Which business mileage band for car | Deleted | Mid 2002 | No further notes |
| Xcompcar | Why business mileage band does not apply | Deleted | Mid 2002 | No further notes |
| Privvcl | Whether privately owned or not | Routing changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| Privvcl | Whether privately owned or not | Question text changed | 2009 | No further notes |
| AutMan | Whether vehicle is manuel or automatic | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| HmnDriv | Who is the main driver of vehicle | Question text changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| BlueBdg | Whether anyone in house as a blue badge | Added | 2008 | No further notes |
| WhoBlue | Who has a blue badge | Added | 2008 | No further notes |
| SelPer | Who answered the household questionnaire | Added | 2013 | No further notes |
| SelCheck | Check on SelPer | Added | 2013 | No further notes |
10.2 Individual questionnaire
The individual questionnaire was changed in 2009 to allow 5 people per session rather than 4.
10.2.1 Introductory questions
Block name: Session.NTS
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndInt | Intro to individual questions | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
Block name: BWhoInt / QTWhoInt.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndQn | Interview method | Question text added to include telephone interviewing | 2021 | No further notes |
10.2.2 Disabilities that affect travel
Block name: BDisab / QTDisab.NTS
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diffoot | Any disability that makes difficult to go out on foot? | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| Genheal | Respondent general health | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| Mobdiff | Any disability that makes it difficult to go by foot, car, or bus | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| Mobdiff | Any disability that makes it difficult to go by foot, car, or bus | Question text changed | 2008 | No further notes |
| Mobdiff | Any disability that makes it difficult to go by foot, car, or bus | Category 1 text changed | 2013 | No further notes |
| Mobdiff | Any disability that makes it difficult to go by foot, car, or bus | Wording changed | 2018 | No further notes |
| Heallll | Whether respondent has any long term physical and mental health conditions. | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| Impcat | Impact of health conditions or illness. | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| LimitAct | Whether illnessor disability reduces respondents ability to carry out day-to-day activities. | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| OthDis | Any other disability | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| OthDis | Any other disability | Deleted | 2018 | No further notes |
| CycDiff | Disability making it difficult to cycle | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| CycDiff | Disability making it difficult to cycle | Wording changed | 2018 | No further notes |
| CycDiff | Disability making it difficult to cycle | Updated routing | 2021 | No further notes |
| CycDiff | Disability making it difficult to cycle | Reference to bicycle changed to pedal cycle (e.g. bicycle, handcycles, adapted cycles, recumbents, tandems, cycles with more than two wheels, with and without electrical assistance) | 2022 | No further notes |
| Footout | Whether go out on foot at all | Changed question wording | 2009 | No further notes |
| PowWhl | Whether have wheelchair | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| PowWhl | Whether have wheelchair | Deleted | 2009 | Replaced with WhlAid |
| WhlAid | Whether have wheelchair, scooter or walking stick | Added Even years only |
2009 | No further notes |
| WhlAid | Whether have wheelchair, scooter or walking stick | Answer category added | 2010 | No further notes |
| WhlAid | Whether have wheelchair, scooter or walking stick | Changed to be asked in odd years only | 2019 | No further notes |
| PowWhuse | How often use wheelchair etc | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| PowWhuse | How often use wheelchair etc | Question wording changed | 2009 | No further notes |
| PowWhuse | How often use wheelchair etc | Asked Even years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| PowWhuse | How often use wheelchair etc | Changed to be asked in odd years only | 2019 | No further notes |
| PwWhopen | Why not use wheelchair much | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| PwWhopen | Why not use wheelchair much | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| MobSct | Whether have scooter | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| MobSct | Whether have scooter | Deleted | 2009 | Replaced with WhlAid |
| MobScuse | How often use scooter | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| MobScuse | How often use scooter | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| MobOpen | Why not use scooter much | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| MobOpen | Why not use scooter much | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| DifBus | Whether have disability that makes difficult to use bus | Interviewer instruction added | 2003 | No further notes |
| DifBus | Whether have disability that makes difficult to use bus | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| DifBusY | How is it a problem to use buses | Answer codes changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| DifBusY | How is it a problem to use buses | Changed question wording | 2009 | No further notes |
| DifBusY | How is it a problem to use buses | Changed question wording | 2018 | No further notes |
| Carer | Whether the respondent is a carer | Added |
2019 | No further notes |
| Carer | Whether the respondent is a carer | Asked in odd years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| CareTime | How long respondent spends caring | Added |
2019 | No further notes |
| CareTime | How long respondent spends caring | Asked in odd years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| DifCar | Whether have disability that makes it difficult to use car | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| BusPrb95 | Reason why respondent doesn’t use local bus service | Deleted | 2020 | No further notes |
| XBusPb95 | Other reasons why respondent does not use local bus service | Deleted | 2020 | No further notes |
| SpecTr | Special transport aware of | Even years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| SpecTr | Special transport aware of | Changed to ask in odd years only | 2019 | No further notes |
| XSpecTr | Other special transport aware of | Even years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| XSpecTr | Other special transport aware of | Changed to ask in odd years only | 2019 | No further notes |
| SpecUs | Whether use special transport | Added Even years only |
2009 | No further notes |
| SpecUs | Whether use special transport | Interviewer instruction added | 2010 | No further notes |
| SpecUs | Whether use special transport | Answer category added | 2011 | No further notes |
| SpecUs | Whether use special transport | Interviewer instruction deleted | 2011 | No further notes |
| SpecUs | Whether use special transport | Changed to ask in odd years only | 2019 | No further notes |
| XSpecUs | Other special transport used | Added Even years only |
2009 | No further notes |
| XSpecUs | Other special transport used | Interviewer instruction added | 2010 | No further notes |
| XSpecUs | Other special transport used | Interviewer instruction deleted | 2011 | No further notes |
| XSpecUs | Other special transport used | Changed to ask in odd years only | 2019 | No further notes |
| Leahous | Did you leave house yesterday? | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| Leahous | Did you leave house yesterday? | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| QLeahous | How many times left house | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| QLeahous | How many times left house | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| NotLea | Why did not leave house | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| NotLea | Why did not leave house | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
10.2.3 Methods of transport used
Block name: Bmethod/ QTMethod.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IntroC | Intro to method of transport section | Question wording changed – only walking | 2004 | No further notes |
| IntroC | Intro to method of transport section | Asked odd years only. Routing changed |
2004 | No further notes |
| IntroC | Intro to method of transport section | Question wording changed – all methods of transport | 2005 | No further notes |
| IntroC | Intro to method of transport section | Question wording changed | 2009 | No further notes |
| PrivCar | How often by car | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| PrivCar | How often by car | Changed answer scale | 2019 | No further notes |
| PrivCar | How often by car | Scale codes updated | 2020 | No further notes |
| OrdBus | How often by bus | Asked all years | 2005 | No further notes |
| OrdBus | How often by bus | Changed question wording | 2009 | No further notes |
| OrdBus | How often by bus | Change in routing | 2009 | No further notes |
| OrdBus | How often by bus | Changed answer scale | 2019 | No further notes |
| OrdBus | How often by bus | Scale codes and interviewer instructions updated | 2020 | No further notes |
| Coach | How often by coach | Asked all years | 2009 | No further notes |
| Coach | How often by coach | Changed answer scale | 2019 | No further notes |
| Coach | How often by coach | Scale codes and interviewer instructions updated | 2020 | No further notes |
| Train | How often by train | Asked all years | 2009 | No further notes |
| Train | How often by train | Changed answer scale | 2019 | No further notes |
| Train | How often by train | Scale codes and interviewer instructions updated | 2020 | No further notes |
| TaxiCab | How often by taxi or minicab | Asked all years | 2009 | No further notes |
| TaxiCab | How often by taxi or minicab | Changed answer scale | 2019 | No further notes |
| TaxiCab | How often by taxi or minicab | Scale codes and interviewer instructions updated | 2020 | No further notes |
| Plane | How often internal flight | Asked all years | 2005 | No further notes |
| Plane | How often internal flight | Changed question wording | 2009 | No further notes |
| Plane | How often internal flight | Changed answer scale | 2019 | No further notes |
| Plane | How often internal flight | Scale codes and interviewer instructions updated | 2020 | No further notes |
| Bicycle | How often by bike | Asked all years | 2005 | No further notes |
| Bicycle | How often by bike | Moved to after Cycle12 | 2009 | No further notes |
| Walk | How often 20 mins or more | Interviewer instruction added | 2003 | No further notes |
| Walk | How often 20 mins or more | Changed answer scale | 2019 | No further notes |
| Walk | How often 20 mins or more | Scale codes updated | 2020 | No further notes |
| WhWalk | Where you walked on last walk | Changed from Read Out to Show card | 2003 | No further notes |
| WhWalk | Where you walked on last walk | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| xWhWalk | Other place walked on last walk | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| FarWalk | How long last walk took | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| DistWalk | How far last walk was |
Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| TrWalk | Whether had to travel to get to start of walk | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| HtrWalk | How travelled to start of walk | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| XHtrWalk | Other method of travel to start | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
10.2.4 Walking
Block name: BWalk/ QTWalk.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YNWlk | Barriers to walking more in local area | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| YNWlk | Barriers to walking more in local area | Asked in odd years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| XYNtWk | Other reason for not walking more in local area | Added |
2018 | No further notes |
| XYNtWk | Other reason for not walking more in local area | Asked in odd years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| YNWlkM | Main reason for not walking more in local area |
Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| YNWlkM | Main reason for not walking more in local area | Asked in odd years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| EncWk | What would encourage walking in local area. |
Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| EncWk | What would encourage walking in local area. | Asked in odd years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| XEncWk | Other reason that would encourage walking in local area | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| XEncWk | Other reason that would encourage walking in local area | Asked in odd years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| EncWkM | Main reason that would encourage walking in local area. | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| EncWkM | Main reason that would encourage walking in local area. | Asked in odd years only | 2020 | No further notes |
10.2.5 Cycling
Block name: BCycle/ QTCycle.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GenCycle | Whether owns, has regular use of or doesn’t have regular use of pedal cycle | Reference to bicycle changed to pedal cycle (e.g. bicycle, handcycles, adapted cycles, recumbents, tandems, cycles with more than two wheels, with and without electrical assistance) | 2022 | No further notes |
| Bicycle | How often ride a bike | Moved from Tmethod block | 2009 | No further notes |
| Bicycle | How often ride a bike | Asked if aged 5 or older and cycled in the last 12 months | 2009 | No further notes |
| Bicycle | How often ride a bike | Answer category removed | 2011 | No further notes |
| Bicycle | How often ride a bike | Answer category added | 2018 | No further notes |
| Bicycle | How often ride a bike | Answer scale changed | 2019 | No further notes |
| Bicycle | How often ride a bike | Scale codes updated | 2020 | No further notes |
| Ebike | Whether respondent owns or has access to an ebike | Added | 2019 | No further notes |
| Ebike | Whether respondent owns or has access to an ebike | Routing changed to aged 14 and over | 2022 | No further notes |
| Ebike | Whether respondent owns or has access to an ebike | Reference to bicycle changed to pedal cycle (e.g. bicycle, handcycles, adapted cycles, recumbents, tandems, cycles with more than two wheels, with and without electrical assistance) | 2022 | No further notes |
| Cycle12 | Ridden A pedal cycle in last 12 months | Reference to bicycle changed to pedal cycle | 2022 | No further notes |
| Bicycle2 | Frequency of cycling | Reference to bicycle changed to pedal cycle | 2022 | No further notes |
| CycMore | Whether cycles more, less or about the same amount | Added | 2015 | No further notes |
| Cycle4w | Whether ridden a bicycle during the last 4 weeks | Added | 2015 | No further notes |
| Cycle4w | Whether ridden a bicycle during the last 4 weeks | Deleted | 2018 | No further notes |
| CycRoute | Where cycle | Changed from Read Out to Show card | 2003 | No further notes |
| CycRoute | Where cycle | Deleted | 2019 | No further notes |
| LeRidCy | Whether respondent can ride a bike | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| LeRidCy | Whether respondent can ride a bike | Reference to bicycle changed to pedal cycle | 2022 | No further notes |
| YNotCyc | Barriers to people cycling more | Added | 2015 | No further notes |
| YNotCyc | Barriers to people cycling more | Deleted | 2016 | Replaced with YNotCycA and YNotCycB |
| YNotCycA YNotCycB |
Barriers to people cycling more, reversed show cards | Added | 2016 | No further notes |
| YNotCycA YNotCycB |
Barriers to people cycling more, reversed show cards | Change to answer codes | 2018 | No further notes |
| YNotCycA YNotCycB |
Barriers to people cycling more, reversed show cards | Asked in even years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| XYNtCyA XYNtCyB |
Other barriers to people cycling more, reversed show cards | Added | 2016 | No further notes |
| XYNtCyA XYNtCyB |
Other barriers to people cycling more, reversed show cards | Asked in even years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| XYNtCyA XYNtCyB |
Other barriers to people cycling more, reversed show cards | Reference to bicycle changed to pedal cycle | 2022 | No further notes |
| XYNtCyA XYNtCyB |
Other barriers to people cycling more, reversed show cards | Additional answer category | 2022 | No further notes |
| ResMNCy | Main reason for not cycling | Added | 2015 | Replaced with RsMNCyA and RsMNCyB |
| RsMNCyA RsMNCyB |
Main reason for not cycling more | Added | 2016 | No further notes |
| RsMNCyA RsMNCyB |
Main reason for not cycling more | Asked in even years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| EncCyc |
What would encourage cycling in local area | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| EncCyc | What would encourage cycling in local area | Asked in even years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| EncCyc | What would encourage cycling in local area | Text in answer categories changed | 2022 | No further notes |
| XEncCyc | Other reasons that would encourage cycling in local area |
Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| XEncCyc | Other reasons that would encourage cycling in local area | Asked in even years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| EncCycM | Main reason that would encourage cycling in local area | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| EncCycM | Main reason that would encourage cycling in local area | Asked in even years only | 2020 | No further notes |
10.2.6 Children as front/rear passengers
Block name: BCarPas / QTCarPas.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarPass | Where child sits in the car | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| CarPass | Where child sits in the car | Odd years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| CarPass | Where child sits in the car | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
10.2.7 E-Scooter
Block name: BEScooter / QTEScooterINC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EScooter | E-scooter ridden in the last 12 months | Added | 2021 | No further notes |
| EScooterFreq | How frequently is an E-Scooter ridden | Added | 2021 | No further notes |
10.2.8 Driving licences
Block name: BDrLic / QTDrLic.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LicChk | Code whether Intr checked licence | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| VehUsu | Which car in household usually driven by respondent | Additional answer category | 2003 | No further notes |
| NoDriv95 | Why respondent no longer drives | Deleted | 2009 | Replaced with NoDrivN |
| NoDrivN | Why respondent no longer drives |
Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| NoDrivN | Why respondent no longer drives | Asked in even years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| XNodriv | Why respondent no longer drives for some other reason | Asked in even years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| NoLic95 | Why no longer holds licence | Deleted | 2009 | Replaced with NoLIcN |
| XNoLic95 | Other reason why no longer holds licence | Deleted | 2009 | Replaced with xNoLicN |
| EvDLic95 | Ever held a full driving licence valid in Great Britain | Asked every year | 2020 | No further notes |
| NoLicN | Why no longer holds licence |
Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| NoLicN | Why no longer holds licence | Asked in even years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| XNoLicN | Other reason why no longer holds licence |
Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| XNoLicN | Other reason why no longer holds licence | Asked in even years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| DLAge | Age first obtained a full licence | Asked every year | 2020 | No further notes |
| ProTyp95 | Type of vehicles provisional licence is for | Additional answer category | 2008 | No further notes |
| PDrivSt | Whether learning to drive | Added | 2006 | No further notes |
| LastDr95 | Age when last drove | Asked in even years only | 2020 | No further notes |
| DrivLik | Whether likely to learn to drive in the future | Added | 2006 | No further notes |
| DrivLik | Whether likely to learn to drive in the future | Asked in odd years only | 2019 | No further notes |
| ThryTak | Whether taken the driving theory test | Added | 2015 | No further notes |
| ThryTak | Whether taken the driving theory test | Deleted | 2019 | No further notes |
| ThryWhM | When first took the driving theory test (month) | Added | 2015 | No further notes |
| ThryWhM | When first took the driving theory test (month) | Deleted | 2019 | No further notes |
| ThryWhY | When first took the driving theory test (year) | Added | 2015 | No further notes |
| ThryWhY | When first took the driving theory test (year) | Deleted | 2019 | No further notes |
| PassThry | Whether passed the driving theory test | Added | 2015 | No further notes |
| PassThry | Whether passed the driving theory test | Deleted | 2019 | No further notes |
| FailThryN | How many times failed the theory test before passing | Added | 2015 | No further notes |
| FailThryN | How many times failed the theory test before passing | Deleted | 2019 | No further notes |
| PracTak | Whether taken the practical driving test | Added | 2015 | No further notes |
| PracTak | Whether taken the practical driving test | Deleted | 2019 | No further notes |
| PracNum | How many times taken the practical test | Added | 2015 | No further notes |
| PracNum | How many times taken the practical test | Deleted | 2019 | No further notes |
| Prac1WhM | When first took the practical test (month) | Added | 2015 | No further notes |
| Prac1WhM | When first took the practical test (month) | Deleted | 2019 | No further notes |
| Prac1WhY | When first took the practical test (year) | Added | 2015 | No further notes |
| Prac1WhY | When first took the practical test (year) | Deleted | 2019 | No further notes |
| Prac2WhM | When did most recently take the practical test (month) | Added | 2015 | No further notes |
| Prac2WhM | When did most recently take the practical test (month) | Deleted | 2019 | No further notes |
| Pract2WhY | When did most recently take the practical test (year) | Added | 2015 | No further notes |
| Pract2WhY | When did most recently take the practical test (year) | Deleted | 2019 | No further notes |
| Prac3Wh | When plans to take the practical test | Added | 2015 | No further notes |
| Prac3Wh | When plans to take the practical test | Deleted | 2019 | No further notes |
| CarClub | Whether a member of a car club | Added | 2013 | No further notes |
| CarClub | Whether a member of a car club | Additional question wording - examples | 2014 | No further notes |
| CarClub | Whether a member of a car club | Addition to interviewer note | 2014 | No further notes |
| CarClub | Whether a member of a car club | Deleted | 2019 | No further notes |
| PHVuse | Use of private hire vehicle services | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| PHVFreq | Frequency of use of private hire vehicle services | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| PHVFreq | Frequency of use of private hire vehicle services | Change to answer scale | 2019 | No further notes |
| PHVFreq | Frequency of use of private hire vehicle services | Scale codes updated | 2020 | No further notes |
| ResNdr | Why respondent does not drive | Added | 2006 | No further notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ResNdr | Why respondent does not drive | Deleted | 2009 | Replaced with ResNDN |
| XResNdr | Other reason from ResNdr | Added | 2006 | No further notes |
| XResNdr | Other reason from ResNdr | Deleted | 2009 | Replaced with xResNDN |
| ResNDN | Why respondent does not drive | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| ResNDN | Why respondent does not drive | Show card reversed for half of the sample | 2015 | No further notes |
| ResNDN | Why respondent does not drive | Changed to be asked in odd years only | 2019 | No further notes |
| XResNDN | Other reason from ResNdr | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| XResNDN | Other reason from ResNdr | Changed to be asked in odd years only | 2019 | No further notes |
| ResNdrM | Main reason why not driving | Added | 2006 | No further notes |
| ResNdrM | Main reason why not driving | Deleted | 2009 | Replaced with ResNDNM |
| XResNdrM | Other reason for not driving | Added | 2006 | No further notes |
| XResNdrM | Other reason for not driving | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| ResNDNM | Main reason why not driving | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| ResNDNM | Main reason why not driving | Changed to be asked in odd years only | 2019 | No further notes |
| XResNDNM | Other reason from ResNDNM | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| XResNDNM | Other reason from ResNDNM | Changed to be asked in odd years only | 2019 | No further notes |
10.2.9 Internet use
Block name: BIntUse / QTIntUse.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IntUse | Introduction use of internet questions | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| HomeIUse | Frequency of access to the internet at home | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| WorkIUse | Frequency of access to the internet at work, school or university | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| OnGoIUse | Frequency of access to the internet on the go | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| ElseIUse | Frequency of access to the internet from anywhere else | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| InTrSer | Use if transport-related online services | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| InTrSerO | Use of other transport-relatted online services | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| OwnPhone | Whether respondent owns a smartphone | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| OwnPhone | Whether respondent owns a smartphone | Deleted | 2019 | No further notes |
| SmPhUse | Use of smartphone | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| SmPhUse | Use of smartphone | Deleted | 2019 | No further notes |
| InDev | Device used to access the internet | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| InDev | Device used to access the internet | Show card added | 2019 | No further notes |
| InDev | Device used to access the internet | Deleted | 2020 | No further notes |
| InDevO | Other device |
Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| InDevO | Other device | Deleted | 2020 | No further notes |
10.2.10 Attitude (CASI)
Block name: BAttitud / QATTITUD.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Completion CASI | General routing for section | Routing changed to account for changes in methodology. | 2021 | This applies to the whole block of questions |
| CASIInt | Introduction to self-completion | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| CASIInt | Introduction to self-completion | Wording changed | 2019 | No further notes |
| CASIInt | Introduction to self-completion | Wording changed | 2022 | No further notes |
| CASIInstr | Introduction of the card on motorways and major roads | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| CASIPra1 | Practice question 1 | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| CASIPra2 | Practice question 2 | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| CASIExpl | Practice question 3 | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| SatisInt | Introduction satisfaction question | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| NTrnSat | Satisfaction with trains | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| RelTrain | Satisfaction with train reliability | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| FrqTrain | Satisfaction with train frequency | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| SatServ | Satisfaction with local bus services | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| ReliaBus | Satisfaction with bus reliability | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| FrqBus | Satisfaction with bus frequency | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| SRNRdSat | Satisfaction with road network | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| SRNRdSat | Satisfaction with road network | Wording changed | 2019 | No further notes |
| LocRdSat | Satisfaction with local roads | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| NCyclane | Satisfaction with cycling provisions | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| WalkProv | Satisfaction with walking provision | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| LonScreen | Introductory screen for following questions | Wording changed | 2022 | No further notes |
| LackComp | How often lack companionship | Added | 2019 | No further notes |
| LeftOut | How often feel left out | Added | 2019 | No further notes |
| Isolated | How often feel isolated | Added | 2019 | No further notes |
| Lonely | How often feel lonely | Added | 2019 | No further notes |
| CASISegIn | Introduction to opinion questions | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| CASISegIn | Introduction to opinion questions | Deleted | 2018 | No further notes |
| CarStyle | Important things when buying a car | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| CarStyle | Important things when buying a car | Deleted | 2018 | No further notes |
| PracNec | Car as practical necessity | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| PracNec | Car as practical necessity | Deleted | 2018 | No further notes |
| LivCit | Living in an urban area | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| LivCit | Living in an urban area | Deleted | 2018 | No further notes |
| CASIEndX | End of CASI | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| CASIEndX | End of CASI | Wording amended | 2019 | No further notes |
| CASIEndY | Instructions end of CASI | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
10.2.11 Education, paid work and journey planning
Block name: BILO / QTILO.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDirPriv | What used to plan journey by private transport | Added | 2004 | No further notes |
| TDirPriv | What used to plan journey by private transport | Changed answer categories | 2005 | No further notes |
| TDirPriv | What used to plan journey by private transport | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| XTDirPr | Other answer from TDirPriv | Added | 2004 | No further notes |
| XTDirPr | Other answer from TDirPriv | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| TDirPub | What used to plan journey by public transport | Added | 2004 | No further notes |
| TDirPub | What used to plan journey by public transport | Changed answer categories | 2005 | No further notes |
| TDirPub | What used to plan journey by public transport | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| XTDirP | Other answer from TDirPub | Added | 2004 | No further notes |
| XTDirP | Other answer from TDirPub | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| HowLong | How long has been looking for paid work | Answer categories changed | 2013 | No further notes |
| HowLong | How long has been looking for paid work | Correction | 2014 | No further notes |
| HowLong | How long has been looking for paid work | Answer categories changed | 2018 | No further notes |
| HLongInd | How long have you lived at this address | Routing changed to reflect methodology changes | 2021 | No further notes |
Block name: BEDUC / QTEduc.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EdAttn1 | Whether has educational quals | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| EdAttn2 | Whether has vocational or work-related quals | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| EdAttn3 | Degree level or another | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| EdAttn3 | Degree level or another | Deleted | 2017 | Replaced with EdAttn4 |
| EdAttn4 | Type of qualification | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| EdAttn4 | Type of qualification | New numerical qualification added to the GCSE codes | 2020 | No further notes |
| HLongInd | How long living at this address | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| HowLong | How long looking for work or training scheme | Added | 2004 | No further notes |
| HowLong | How long looking for work or training scheme | Deleted | 2009 | Replaced with EducN |
| EducFT | Whether in FT education | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| EducN | Whether in education either FT or PT | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
10.2.13 Last paid job
Block name: BLastJb / QTLastJb.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DtJbL | Date left last job | Interviewer instruction added | 2003 | No further notes |
10.2.14 Main job details
Block name: TMainJb / QTMainJb.INC
Block name: BMainJb
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OcSect | What sector respondent works in | Added | 2019 | No further notes |
| OcPubSect | Which part of public sector respondent works in | Added | 2019 | No further notes |
| SENo |
Number of employees as self employed | Answer categories changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| SENo |
Number of employees as self employed | Answer categories changed | 2018 | No further notes |
| S0C2010 | Standard Occupational Classification | Replaced with SOC2020 | 2022 | No further notes |
Block name: TTrBen / QTTrBen.INC
Block name: BTrBen
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TrBen | Whether employees get travel benefits | Change to answer categories | 2003 | No further notes |
| TrBen | Whether employees get travel benefits | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| XTrBEn | Other answers from TrBen | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| TrBenU | Whether respondent gets travel benefits from employer | Change to answer categories | 2003 | No further notes |
| TrBenU | Whether respondent gets travel benefits from employer | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| XTrBENU | Other answer from TrBenU | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| UseBusT | Whether uses cut price bus tickets | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| UseTrnT | Whether uses cut price train tickets | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| UseLoan | Whether uses season ticket loan | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| UsePL | Whether uses parking loan | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| UseFP | Whether use cut price or free parking | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| UseWrkB | Whether uses special bus | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| CarAlt | Whether alternative to company car offered | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| CarCh | Whether chose alternative | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| CarAltA | Check whether accepted company car offer | Added | 2004 | No further notes |
| CarAltA | Check whether accepted company car offer | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
10.2.15 Income
Block name: TIncme / QTIncme.INC
Block name: BIncme
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incme |
Whether receive income from any source | Question changed to Yes or No answer | 2004 | No further notes |
| Incme |
Whether receive income from any source | On screen list changed | 2013 | No further notes |
| Incme |
Whether receive income from any source | On screen list addition | 2014 | No further notes |
| Incme |
Whether receive income from any source | Update to sources of income | 2022 | No further notes |
| IncGrp | Income bands | Added | 2015 | No further notes |
10.2.16 Location of work
Block name: TWorkPl / QTWorkPl.INC
Block name: BWorkPl
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wkplace | Usual place of work | Change to question text | 2009 | No further notes |
| Wkplace | Usual place of work | Change to question text | 2022 | No further notes |
| WkCode | Place of work from look up file | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| XWkCode | Other place of work if not listed in lookup file | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| WkRef | Place of work (from gazetteer) | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| WkLon | Whether work is near central London | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| WkAdd1 | Work address line 1 | Added | 2008 | No further notes |
| WkAdd2 | Work address line 2 | Added | 2008 | No further notes |
| WkAdd3 | Work address line 3 | Added | 2008 | No further notes |
| WkAdd4 | Work address line 4 | Added | 2008 | No further notes |
| WkPC | Work postcode | Added | 2008 | No further notes |
| WkKnow | Whether knew work address or looked it up | Added | 2008 | No further notes |
10.2.17 Travel to work
Block name: TWkMeth / QTWkMeth.INC
Block name: BWkMeth
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WkTrav | Mode of travel for journey to work | Interviewer instruction added. | 2003 | No further notes |
| WkTrav | Mode of travel for journey to work | Reference to bicycle changed to pedal cycle | 2022 | No further notes |
| WkTrav | Mode of travel for journey to work | Change to helpscreen text | 2022 | No further notes |
| WkTrFo | Reason for walking to work | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| WkTrFo | Reason for walking to work |
Asked only every four years | 2020 | No further notes |
| WkTrFoO | Other reason why usually travels on foot | Asked only every four years | 2020 | No further notes |
| WkTrBi | Reason for cycling to work |
Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| WkTrBi | Reason for cycling to work | Asked only every four years | 2020 | No further notes |
| WkTrBiO | Other reason why usually travels by bicycle | Question has been removed from the survey | 2020 | No further notes |
| WkRoad | Usual roads to work | Added | 2008 | No further notes |
| WkRoad | Usual roads to work | Odd years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| XWkRoad | Other roads used | Added | 2008 | No further notes |
| XWkRoad | Other roads used | Odd years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| WkDrive | Whether driver or not | Odd years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| WkLift | Whether give lifts or not | Added Odd years only. |
2009 | No further notes |
| WkLift | Whether give lifts or not | Interviewer note added | 2010 | No further notes |
| ParkWrk | Where park at work | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| ParkWrk | Where park at work | Odd years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| ParkWrk | Where park at work | Change to category 6 | 2013 | No further notes |
| WkVEH |
Whether house regularly uses the car used to travel to work | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
10.2.18 Working at home
Block name: TWkHome / QTWkHome.INC
Block name: BWkHome
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WkTrav | Mode of travel for journey to work | Interviewer instruction added. | 2003 | No further notes |
| WkTrav | Mode of travel for journey to work | Reference to bicycle changed to pedal cycle | 2022 | No further notes |
| WkTrav | Mode of travel for journey to work | Change to helpscreen text | 2022 | No further notes |
| WkTrFo | Reason for walking to work | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| WkTrFo | Reason for walking to work |
Asked only every four years | 2020 | No further notes |
| WkTrFoO | Other reason why usually travels on foot | Asked only every four years | 2020 | No further notes |
| WkTrBi | Reason for cycling to work |
Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| WkTrBi | Reason for cycling to work | Asked only every four years | 2020 | No further notes |
| WkTrBiO | Other reason why usually travels by bicycle | Question has been removed from the survey | 2020 | No further notes |
| WkRoad | Usual roads to work | Added | 2008 | No further notes |
| WkRoad | Usual roads to work | Odd years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| XWkRoad | Other roads used | Added | 2008 | No further notes |
| XWkRoad | Other roads used | Odd years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| WkDrive | Whether driver or not | Odd years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| WkLift | Whether give lifts or not | Added Odd years only. |
2009 | No further notes |
| WkLift | Whether give lifts or not | Interviewer note added | 2010 | No further notes |
| ParkWrk | Where park at work | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| ParkWrk | Where park at work | Odd years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| ParkWrk | Where park at work | Change to category 6 | 2013 | No further notes |
| WkVEH | Whether house regularly uses the car used to travel to work | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
10.2.19 Ease/Difficulty of travelling to work
Block name: TWkDiff / QTWkDiff.INC
Block name: BWkDiff
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarW | What problems travelling to work by car – intro question | Answer categories changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| CarW | What problems travelling to work by car – intro question | Change to question wording | 2009 | No further notes |
| CarW | What problems travelling to work by car – intro question | Asked in even years only | 2013 | No further notes |
| CarW | What problems travelling to work by car – intro question | Change to one answer category | 2018 | No further notes |
| CarW | What problems travelling to work by car – intro question | Asked in even years only | 2019 | No further notes |
| XCarW | Other problem travelling to work by car | Asked in even years only | 2013 | No further notes |
| CarWM | Main problem travelling to work by car | Answer categories changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| CarWM | Main problem travelling to work by car | Asked in even years only | 2013 | No further notes |
| CarWM | Main problem travelling to work by car | Change to one answer category | 2018 | No further notes |
| XCarWM | Main problem travelling to work by if other | Asked in even years only | 2013 | No further notes |
| CarsEas | How easy to travel to work a different way other than car | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| CarsEas | How easy to travel to work a different way other than car | Interviewer note added | 2010 | No further notes |
| CarsEas | How easy to travel to work a different way other than car | Question wording and interviewer instruction changed | 2011 | No further notes |
| CarsEas | How easy to travel to work a different way other than car | Asked in even years only | 2013 | No further notes |
| WorkNew | How would go to work instead of usual method | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| WorkNew | How would go to work instead of usual method | Asked in even years only | 2013 | No further notes |
| WorkNew | How would go to work instead of usual method | Reference to bicycle changed to pedal cycle | 2022 | No further notes |
| XWorkNew |
Other mode of travel to work if could not use normal method | Added | 2010 | No further notes |
| XWorkNew |
Other mode of travel to work if could not use normal method | Asked in even years only | 2013 | No further notes |
| CarWeas | How easy to travel to work a different way other than car | Answer categories changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| CarWeas | How easy to travel to work a different way other than car | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| CarWy | Why would be difficult to use different method of transport to work other than car | Answer Categories changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| CarWy | Why would be difficult to use different method of transport to work other than car | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| xCarWy | Other Answer from CarWY | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| CarWyM | Main reason why would be difficult to travel to work by a different method other than car | Answer categories changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| CarWyM | Main reason why would be difficult to travel to work by a different method other than car | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| XCarWyM | Other reasons from CarWyM | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| OthW | Any difficulties travelling to work by other methods | Answer categories changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| OthW | Any difficulties travelling to work by other methods | Change to question wording | 2009 | No further notes |
| OthW | Any difficulties travelling to work by other methods | Asked in even years only | 2013 | No further notes |
| OthW | Any difficulties travelling to work by other methods | Change to one answer category | 2018 | No further notes |
| OthW | Any difficulties travelling to work by other methods | Reference to bicycle changed to pedal cycle | 2022 | No further notes |
| XOthW | Other difficulty travelling to work by other methods | Asked in even years only | 2013 | No further notes |
| OthWM | Main difficulty travelling to work by other methods | Answer categories changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| OthWM | Main difficulty travelling to work by other methods | Asked in even years only | 2013 | No further notes |
| XOthWM | Main difficulty travelling to work by other methods if other | Asked in even years only | 2013 | No further notes |
| XOthWM | Main difficulty travelling to work by other methods if other | Change in wording of answer category | 2022 | No further notes |
| CarWN | Any cars stay at home while at work | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| CarWNY | Why do not use car to go to work | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| XCarWNY | Other reason from CarWNY | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| CarWNYM | Main reason do not use car to go to work | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| XCarWNYM | Other reason from CarWNYM | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
10.2.20 Shopping
Block name: TShDiff
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FdShp | How does food shopping | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| FdShp | How does food shopping | Interviewer note added | 2010 | No further notes |
| FdShp | How does food shopping | Location change – new home deliveries and food shopping section after OnlineN | 2013 | No further notes |
| FdShp | How does food shopping | Changed question wording | 2013 | No further notes |
| FdShp | How does food shopping | Additional interviewer instruction | 2013 | No further notes |
| FdShp | How does food shopping | Question changes to be asked in odd years only | 2019 | No further notes |
| FdDel | How often food delivered to home | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| FdDel | How often food delivered to home | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| FdFreq | How often go to food shop | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| FdFreq | How often go to food shop | Location change – new home deliveries and food shopping section after OnlineN | 2013 | No further notes |
| FdFreq | How often go to food shop | Changed question wording | 2013 | No further notes |
| FdFreq | How often go to food shop | Question changes to be asked in odd years only | 2019 | No further notes |
| Travsh | Method of travel to shops | Answer categories changed | 2008 | No further notes |
| Travsh | Method of travel to shops | Change to routing | 2009 | No further notes |
| Travsh | Method of travel to shops | Location change – new home deliveries and food shopping section after OnlineN | 2013 | No further notes |
| Travsh | Method of travel to shops | Wording change | 2013 | No further notes |
| Travsh | Method of travel to shops | Question changes to be asked in odd years only | 2019 | No further notes |
| XTravSh | Method of travel to shops | Location change – new home deliveries and food shopping section after OnlineN | 2013 | No further notes |
| XTravSh | Method of travel to shops | Question changes to be asked in odd years only | 2019 | No further notes |
| Delstrt | When started having shopping delivered | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| Delstrt | When started having shopping delivered | Interviewer note added | 2010 | No further notes |
| Delstrt | When started having shopping delivered | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| Cars | What difficulties doing shopping by car | Answer categories changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| Cars | What difficulties doing shopping by car | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| XCars | Other difficulties doing shopping by car | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| CarSM | Main difficulty doing shopping by car | Answer categories changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| CarSM | Main difficulty doing shopping by car | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| XCarSM | Main difficulty doing shopping by car if other | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| ShpEas | How easy to do shopping by another method other than car | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| ShpEas | How easy to do shopping by another method other than car | Question wording changed | 2011 | No further notes |
| ShpEas | How easy to do shopping by another method other than car | Interviewer Instruction added | 2011 | No further notes |
| ShpEas | How easy to do shopping by another method other than car | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| ShpTro | How would do shopping if not by car | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| ShpTro | How would do shopping if not by car | Deleted | 2010 | Replaced with ShpTroN and ShpTrans |
| ShpTroN | How would do shopping if not by car | Added | 2010 | No further notes |
| ShpTroN | How would do shopping if not by car | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| ShpTrans | Mode of transport for shopping if not by car | Added | 2010 | No further notes |
| ShpTrans | Mode of transport for shopping if not by car | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| XshpTran | Other mode of transport for shopping | Added | 2010 | No further notes |
| XshpTran | Other mode of transport for shopping | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| CarSeas | How easy to do shopping by another method other than car | Interviewer instruction added | 2003 | No further notes |
| CarSeas | How easy to do shopping by another method other than car | Deleted | 2004 | Replaced with ShpEas in 2009 |
| CarsY | Why would be difficult to do shopping without car | Answer categories changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| CarsY | Why would be difficult to do shopping without car | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| xCarsY | Other answer from CarsY | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| CarsYM | Main reason would be difficult to do shopping without car | Answer categories changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| CarsYM | Main reason would be difficult to do shopping without car | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| xCarsYM | Other reason from CarsYM | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| OthS | What difficulties doing shopping by other mode of transport | Routing changed | 2008 | No further notes |
| OthS | What difficulties doing shopping by other mode of transport | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| XOthS | Other difficulties doing shopping by other mode of transport | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| OthSM | Main difficulty doing shopping by other mode | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| XOthSM | Main difficulty doing shopping by other mode if other | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| CarsN | Whether a car is not used to go shopping | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| CarsNY | Why car is not used | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| xCarsNY | other answer from CarsNY | Answer categories changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| xCarsNY | other answer from CarsNY | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| CarsNYM | Main reason why car is not used to go shopping | Answer categories changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| CarsNYM | Main reason why car is not used to go shopping | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| xCarsNYM | Other answer from CarsNYM | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
10.2.21 Transport difficulties
Block name: TDemTr
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole block | No further notes | Asked even years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| OthDif | Types of journeys have transport difficulties with | Deleted | 2009 | Replaced with OthDifN |
| xOthDif | Other journeys have transport difficulties with | Even years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| OthDifN | Types of journeys have transport difficulties with | Added Even years only Additional answer category |
2009 | No further notes |
| OthDifN | Types of journeys have transport difficulties with | Change to allow for up to 7 answers to be recorded | 2011 | No further notes |
| YDiff1 | Difficulties getting to doctors | Question wording changed | 2009 | No further notes |
| YDiff1 | Difficulties getting to doctors | Even years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| YDiff1 | Difficulties getting to doctors | Change in wording to answer category | 2022 | No further notes |
| XYDiff1 | Other difficulties travelling to doctors | Even years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| XYDiff1 | Other difficulties travelling to doctors | Change in wording to answer category | 2022 | No further notes |
| YDiffH | Difficulties with getting to hospital | Added Even years only |
2009 | No further notes |
| XYDiffH | Other difficulties with getting to hospital | Added Even years only |
2009 | No further notes |
| YDiff2 | Difficulties visiting friends/relatives | Even years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| YDiff2 | Difficulties visiting friends/relatives | Change in wording to answer category | 2022 | No further notes |
| XYDiff2 | Other difficulties visiting friends/relatives | Even years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| YDiff3 | Difficulties travelling to social activities | Even years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| YDiff3 | Difficulties travelling to social activities | Change in wording to answer category | 2022 | No further notes |
| XYDiff3 | Other difficulties travelling to social activities | Even years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| YDiff4 | Difficulties getting children to school | Question wording changed | 2009 | No further notes |
| YDiff4 | Difficulties getting children to school | Even years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| YDiff4 | Difficulties getting children to school | Change in wording to answer category | 2022 | No further notes |
| XYDiff4 | Other difficulties getting children to school | Even years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| YDiff5 | Difficulties travelling to school/college/university | Even years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| YDiff5 | Difficulties travelling to school/college/university | Change in wording to answer category | 2022 | No further notes |
| XYDiff5 | Other difficulties travelling to school/college/university | Even years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| YDiff6 | Difficulties travelling for other purposes | Even years only | 2009 | No further notes |
| YDiff6 | Difficulties travelling for other purposes | Change in wording to answer category | 2022 | No further notes |
| XYDiff6 | Other difficulties travelling for other purposes | Even years only | 2009 | No further notes |
10.2.22 Road accidents - Adults
Block name: BAccid / QAccid.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AccInt | Road accidents introduction | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| AccInt | Road accidents introduction | Question wording changed | 2008 | No further notes |
| Accident | Any accidents in last 3 years | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| Accident | Any accidents in last 3 years | Question wording changed | 2008 | No further notes |
| Accident | Any accidents in last 3 years | Question wording changed | 2021 | No further notes |
| Accident | Any accidents in last 3 years | Interviewer instruction added | 2022 | No further notes |
| AccDate | Approximate date for road accident | Added | 2021 | No further notes |
| Acc3Yr | How many accidents in last 3 years | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| Acc12Mn | How many accidents in last 12 months | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| Injury3 | Any injuries in accidents in last 3 years | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| Injury3 | Any injuries in accidents in last 3 years | Question wording changed | 2010 | No further notes |
| Injury3 | Any injuries in accidents in last 3 years | Interviewer instruction changed | 2011 | No further notes |
| Injury3 | Any injuries in accidents in last 3 years | Deleted | 2021 | No further notes |
| Injury3a | Any injuries in last 3 years (Split 1) | Added as update to Injury3 | 2021 | No further notes |
| Injury3a | Any injuries in last 3 years (Split 1) | Reference to bicycle changed to pedal cycle | 2022 | No further notes |
| Injury3b | Any injuries in last 3 years (Split 2) | Added as update to Injury3 | 2021 | No further notes |
| Cut1 | Describe the cut or laceration | Added | 2021 | No further notes |
| Broken1 | Bone or bones fractured | Added | 2021 | No further notes |
| Acc3Inj | How many injuries in accidents in last 3 years | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| Acc3Inj | How many injuries in accidents in last 3 years | Routing change to reflect removal of Injury3 and addition of Injury3a and Injury3b | 2021 | No further notes |
| Acc12Inj | How many injuries in accidents in last 12 months | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| Acc12Inj | How many injuries in accidents in last 12 months | Routing changed to ask if injured in last 3 yrs and in accident in last 12 months (Injury3 equal to Yes and Acc12Mn greater than 0) | 2011 | No further notes |
| AccInt2 | Introduction to questions on details of accidents | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| AccInt2 | Introduction to questions on details of accidents | Routing updated to reflect method changes | 2021 | No further notes |
| Incident | Transport at time of accident | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| Incident | Transport at time of accident | Routing change to reflect method changes | 2021 | No further notes |
| Incident | Transport at time of accident | Change in question wording and answer options | 2021 | No further notes |
| Injury | Injuries sustained in accident | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| Injury | Injuries sustained in accident | Deleted | 2021 | No further notes |
| XInjury | Other injuries sustained in accident | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| XInjury | Other injuries sustained in accident | Deleted | 2021 | No further notes |
| Medical | Medical treatment received for injuries | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| Medical | Medical treatment received for injuries | Deleted | 2021 | No further notes |
| Medical1 | Was medical treatment received | Added | 2021 | No further notes |
| Medical2 | Type of medical treatment received | Added | 2021 | No further notes |
| XMedical | Other medical treatment received for injuries | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| XMedical | Other medical treatment received for injuries | Deleted | 2021 | No further notes |
| XMedical2 | Other medical treatement received for injuries | Added | 2021 | No further notes |
| OthVeh | Other vehicles/pedestrians involved in accident | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| OthVeh | Other vehicles/pedestrians involved in accident | Interviewer instruction to code all that apply added. | 2009 | No further notes |
| OthVeh | Other vehicles/pedestrians involved in accident | Routing updated to reflect method change | 2021 | No further notes |
| OthVeh | Other vehicles/pedestrians involved in accident | Reference to bicycle changed to pedal cycle | 2022 | No further notes |
| Police | Whether the police attended accident | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| Police | Whether the police attended accident | Answer option added | 2021 | No further notes |
| Report | Whether accident was reported to the police | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
10.2.23 Road accidents - Children
Block name: BChildAcc / QChAcc.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChildAcc1 | Introduction to child accident questions | Added | 2010 | No further notes |
| ChildAcc2 | Whether child in road accident in last 3 years | Added | 2010 | No further notes |
| ChildAcc2 | Whether child in road accident in last 3 years | Question wording changed | 2021 | No further notes |
| ChildWh1 | Which children in accident | Added | 2010 | No further notes |
Block name: BSubAcc / QChAcc.INC
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAcc3Yr | Number of accidents involved in last 3 years | Added | 2010 | No further notes |
| CAcc12Mn | Number of accidents involved in last 12 months | Added | 2010 | No further notes |
| CInjury3 | Whether injured in accident in last 3 years | Added | 2010 | No further notes |
| CInjury3 | Whether injured in accident in last 3 years | Interviewer instruction changed | 2011 | No further notes |
| CInjury3 | Whether injured in accident in last 3 years | Reference to bicycle changed to pedal cycle | 2022 | No further notes |
| CAcc3Inj | Number of accidents injured in last 3 years | Added | 2010 | No further notes |
| CAcc12Inj | Number of accidents injured in last 12 months | Added | 2010 | No further notes |
10.2.24 Special tickets
Block name: BNoTick
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StckT | Whether has special ticket or pass | Extra interviewer note added | 2003 | No further notes |
| StckT | Whether has special ticket or pass | Extra interviewer note added | 2005 | No further notes |
| StckT | Whether has special ticket or pass | Question wording changed | 2009 | No further notes |
Block name: BTicket
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpecTk | Type of ticket | Answer categories changed | 2005 | No further notes |
| SpecTk | Type of ticket | Validation checks updated | 2014 | No further notes |
| SpecTk | Type of ticket | Answer categories modified | 2015 | No further notes |
| TkMode | Transport modes covered by ticket | Answer categories changed | 2005 | No further notes |
| TkMode | Transport modes covered by ticket | Answer category 4 changed | 2013 | No further notes |
| TkCost | Cost of ticket | Validation checks updated | 2014 | No further notes |
| TkTime | Cost of ticket | Validation checks updated | 2014 | No further notes |
| MoMls | Transport modes covered by combined tickets | Question wording changed | 2003 | No further notes |
10.2.25 Long-distance journeys
Block name: TWhoLDJ / QTWhoLDJ.INC
Block name: BWhoLDJ
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IntPlane | How many times left country by plane | Added | 2006 | No further notes |
| IntPlane | How many times left country by plane | Interviewer instruction added | 2008 | No further notes |
| AnyLDJ1 | Whether made any long distance journeys in last week | Question wording changed | 2006 | No further notes |
| AnyLDJ2 | LDJs at pick-up | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
Block name: QLDJINT.INC
Block name: BLDJINT
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LStop | Reminder to complete long distance journey details later | Added | 2003 | No further notes |
| LStop | Reminder to complete long distance journey details later | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| LDJInt | Long distance journey introduction | Question wording changed (not recorded in technical reports): From: Do you want to record NAME’s journeys now or later? To: Press enter to begin recording journeys made by NAME. |
2006 | No further notes |
| LDJInt | Long distance journey introduction | Routing change: Previously: routed from AnyLDJ2 In 2006: asked if AnyLDJ1 equal to 1. |
2006 | No further notes |
Block name: TLDJQs / QTLDJQs.INC
Block name: BLDJQs
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Long Distance Journeys | No further notes | Program can now only manage a maximum of 30 long distance journeys | 2009 | No further notes |
| LDJ | Long distance journey number | Routing changed (not recorded in technical report): Previously: routed from AnyLDJ2 In 2006: asked if AnyLDJ1 equal to 1. |
2006 | No further notes |
| LDJDate | Long distance journey date | Routing changed (not recorded in technical report): Previously: routed from AnyLDJ2 In 2006: asked if AnyLDJ1 equal to 1. |
2006 | No further notes |
| RepJR | Journey number of return journey of other person | Added | 2003 | No further notes |
| Orig | Place journey began | Reference to show card deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| Orig | Place journey began | Deleted | 2007 | Replaced with OrigRef |
| OrigRef | Place journey began | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| Purpto | Purpose of journey | Interviewer note added | 2010 | No further notes |
| PurpFro | Where journey started from | Interviewer note added | 2010 | No further notes |
| Dest | Place journey ended | Interviewer instruction added | 2003 | No further notes |
| Dest | Place journey ended | Reference to show card deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| Dest | Place journey ended | Deleted | 2007 | Replaced with DestRef |
| DestRef | Place journey ended | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| Meth95 | Method for main part of journey | Reference to bicycle changed to pedal cycle | 2022 | No further notes |
10.3 Follow-up
Block name: BFollup.INC
Block name: BFollowUp
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FollowUp | Agrees to be contacted for follow-up studies | Added | 2006 | No further notes |
| FollowUp | Agrees to be contacted for follow-up studies | Question wording changed | 2007 | No further notes |
| FollowUp | Agrees to be contacted for follow-up studies | Interviewer note added | 2007 | No further notes |
| FollowUp | Agrees to be contacted for follow-up studies | Question wording changed | 2009 | No further notes |
| FollowUp | Agrees to be contacted for follow-up studies | Routing updated to reflect change in methods | 2021 | No further notes |
| Conspan | Agree to follow up research through NTS panel. | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| Conspan | Agree to follow up research through NTS panel. | Slight wording change | 2019 | No further notes |
| Conspan | Agree to follow up research through NTS panel. | Slight wording change requested by NTAS Research Ethics Committee in respect of the consent details | 2023 | No further notes |
| Ttl | Title | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| Ttl | Title | Question moved to Admin Block | 2008 | No further notes |
| ForNam | First name | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| ForNam | First name | Question moved to Admin Block | 2008 | No further notes |
| SurNam | Surname | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| SurNam | Surname | Question moved to Admin Block | 2008 | No further notes |
| TelNoH | Telephone number | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| TelNoM | Alternative telephone number | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| Email address | Added | 2015 | No further notes |
##Individual pick-up
Block name: TPickUp / QTPICKUP.INC
Block name: BPickUp
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUQn | Coding methodology of pick-up interview | Interviewer instructions and respondent answer codes updated | 2021 | No further notes |
| LStop1 | Reminder to complete details of long distance journeys later | Added | 2003 | No further notes |
| LStop1 | Reminder to complete details of long distance journeys later | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| StckPic | Any new special tickets | Interviewer instructions added | 2003 | No further notes |
| StckPic | Any new special tickets | Interviewer instructions added | 2005 | No further notes |
| StckPic | Any new special tickets | Question wording changed | 2006 | No further notes |
| LicChk | Whether driving licence seen/consulted | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| DLAge | Age obtained full licence if got between placemen and pick-up interview | Routing changed to be asked only if respondent has had a birthday since the placement interview | 2010 | No further notes |
| AnyLDJP | Whether any long distance journeys made | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| Long2 | Longest journey under 50 miles | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| LDJDisp | Interviewer instruction to select session | Added | 2003 | No further notes |
| LDJDisp | Interviewer instruction to select session | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| YPDQ | Whether coding playing in street now or later | Interviewer instruction deleted | 2003 | No further notes |
| YPDQ | Whether coding playing in street now or later | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| LStop2 | Reminder to complete details of time spent playing in the street later | Added | 2003 | No further notes |
| LStop2 | Reminder to complete details of time spent playing in the street later | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| Instreet | Whether spent time in street | Question wording changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| Instreet | Whether spent time in street | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| Start1 | Start of first period in street | Question wording changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| Start1 | Start of first period in street | Question wording changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| Start1 | Start of first period in street | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| End1 | End of first period in street | Question wording changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| End1 | End of first period in street | Question wording changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| End1 | End of first period in street | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| Start2 | Start of second period in street | Question wording changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| Start2 | Start of second period in street | Question wording changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| Start2 | Start of second period in street | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| End2 | End of second period in street | Question wording changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| End2 | End of second period in street | Question wording changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| End2 | End of second period in street | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| Start3 | Start of third period in street | Question wording changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| Start3 | Start of third period in street | Question wording changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| Start3 | Start of third period in street | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| End3 | End of third period in street | Question wording changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| End3 | End of third period in street | Question wording changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| End3 | End of third period in street | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| Start4 | Start of fourth period in street | Question wording changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| Start4 | Start of fourth period in street | Question wording changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| Start4 | Start of fourth period in street | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| End4 | End of fourth period in street | Question wording changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| End4 | End of fourth period in street | Question wording changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| End4 | End of fourth period in street | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| Start5 | Start of fifth period in street | Question wording changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| Start5 | Start of fifth period in street | Question wording changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| Start5 | Start of fifth period in street | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| End5 | End of fifth period in street | Question wording changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| End5 | End of fifth period in street | Question wording changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| End5 | End of fifth period in street | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
10.4 Diary Data
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Method | Method of travel used on a journey in the diary | New codes for e-bike and e-scooter | 2021 | No further notes |
10.5 Vehicle questionnaire
10.5.1 Registration number
Block name: BVehInt
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LStop | Reminder to complete vehicle questionnaire later | Added | 2003 | No further notes |
| RegIntr | Whether willing to give registration number | Answer categories chnaged | 2003 | No further notes |
| RegIntr | Whether willing to give registration number | Helpnote added | 2005 | No further notes |
| RegIntr | Whether willing to give registration number | Question wording changed | 2013 | Change to consent |
| RegIntr | Whether willing to give registration number | Helpscreen changed | 2013 | No further notes |
| RegIntr | Whether willing to give registration number | Question wording changed | 2022 | Clarification of how information used |
| Personal | Whether registration personalised or cherished | Question moved to before VRegNo1 | 2010 | No further notes |
| Personal | Whether registration personalised or cherished | Routing Changed to only be asked if willing to give registration number (RegIntr equal to 1) | 2011 | No further notes |
| Personal | Whether registration personalised or cherished | Routing changed: asked of all who give registration details (RegIntr equal to 1) | 2010 | No further notes |
| VRegNo1 | Registration number | Answer field changed to allow personalised number plates | 2010 | No further notes |
| RegExpl ** ** |
Whether registration number can be passed to DVLA | Question wording changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| RegExpl |
Whether registration number can be passed to DVLA | Question wording changed | 2010 | No further notes |
| RegExpl |
Whether registration number can be passed to DVLA | Question wording changed | 2014 | No further notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RegExpl |
Whether registration number can be passed to DVLA | Question moved to before Personal | 2014 | No further notes |
| RegExpl |
Whether registration number can be passed to DVLA | Question wording changed | 2022 | No further notes |
| RegNo | Registration number | Coding of non-response amended. | 2014 | No further notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FuelTyp | Type of fuel the engine uses | Answer categories changed | 2013 | No further notes |
| FuelTyp | Type of fuel the engine uses | Helpscreen changed | 2013 | No further notes |
| FuelTyp | Type of fuel the engine uses | Interviewer note added | 2013 | No further notes |
| Leaded | Whether engine uses unleaded petrol | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| AnMiles | Approximate annual mileage | Check changed | 2014 | No further notes |
10.5.2 Vehicle details
Block name: BVMake
From 2013 routing for entire module changed. Removal of criteria “if fuel type is not electric”.
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LogBook | Whether logbook seen /consulted | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| LogBook2 | Interviewer note to suggest respondent gets log book | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| SimReg | Format of registration number | Question wording changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| WhatNum | Number denoting year of registration | Question wording changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| TaxCl | Taxation class of vehicle | Question wording changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| TaxCl | Taxation class of vehicle | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| XTaxCl | Other taxation class | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| CarCoding | Coding of car make, model and specification | Routing changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| CarCoding | Coding of car make, model and specification | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
Block name: BEngFTS
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EnSize | Engine size | Routing changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| EnSize | Engine size | Routing changed | 2007 | No further notes |
| BEnSize | Banded engine size | Routing changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| BEnSize | Banded engine size | Routing changed | 2007 | No further notes |
| IntQust | Fuel tank size to be entered in litres or gallons | Delete | 2012 | No further notes |
| TankLtr | Fuel tank size in litres | Delete | 2012 | No further notes |
| TankGal | Fuel tank size in gallons | Delete | 2012 | No further notes |
10.5.3 Parking
Block name: BPark
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WherePk | Where is car usually parked overnight | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| WherePk | Where is car usually parked overnight | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| WherePk | Where is car usually parked overnight | Ask in even years only | 2013 | No further notes |
| WherePk | Where is car usually parked overnight | Routing changed | 2013 | No further notes |
| XWherePk | Other place car is usually parked | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| XWherePk | Other place car is usually parked | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| XWherePk | Other place car is usually parked | Ask in even years only | 2013 | No further notes |
| XWherePk | Other place car is usually parked | Routing changed | 2013 | No further notes |
| HowFar | How far away from propertye is car parked | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| HowFar2 | How many metres/yards is car parked away from property | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| HowFrMin | Time taken to walk from property to vehicle | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| IfPay | Any parking costs where vehicle is parked overnight | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| TypePay | Type of payment made for parking | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| XTypePay | Other type of payment made for parking | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
| AnnFee | Cost of annual parking fee | Deleted | 2004 | No further notes |
10.5.4 Company car
Block name: BComCar
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HHReg | Vehicle registered to household member | Question wording changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| HHReg | Vehicle registered to household member | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| OthReg | Whose name vehicle registered | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| WhoOwn | Who owns vehicle | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| WhyUse | Why have use of vehicle | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| XWhyUse | Other reason why have use of the vehicle | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| VehHire | Is vehicle in hire | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| WhoHire | Who has hired | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| CostHir | Costs of hiring | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| VehCost | Purchase costs | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| ComTax95 | Company car tax | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| CapAll | Capital allowances | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| CourWk95 | Use vehicle in course of work | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| Allow95 | Mileage allowance for mileage in the course of work | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| XAllow95 | Other assistance/allowance for mileage in the course of work | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| PrivMi95 | Free fuel for private mileage | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
| FTax95 | Tax on free fuel for private mileage | Delete | 2013 | No further notes |
10.5.5 Mileage
Block name: BMILEAG
From 2013 routing for entire module changed. Removal of criteria “if fuel type is not electric”.
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deliver | Vehicle used to deliver goods in the course of work | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| HowOft | How often vehicle used to deliver goods | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| NumTrips | Number of delivery stops on most recent day vehicle used for deliveries. | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| OutNI | Whether vehicle has been driven in Northern Ireland in last year | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| MileNI | Number of miles driven in Northern Ireland on last trip | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| PurpNI | Purpose of trip to Northern Ireland | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| NIOther | Other purpose of trip to Northern Ireland | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| SecCyc | Whether milometer is on second cycle | Deleted | 2020 | No further notes |
| MiloRep | Whether milometer has been replaced | Deleted | 2020 | No further notes |
| SatNav | Satellite navigation technology | Added | 2008 | No further notes |
| SatNav | Satellite navigation technology | Deleted | 2009 | Replaced by SatNavN |
| SatNavN | Satellite navigation technology | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| SatNavN | Satellite navigation technology | Change to answer categories | 2018 | No further notes |
| SatNavN | Satellite navigation technology | Deleted | 2019 | No further notes |
| Fuel gauge indicator ‘sticking’ at full | Delete | 2012 | No further notes | |
| Fuel gauge indicator is ‘empty’ when still contains fuel | Delete | 2012 | No further notes | |
| StikFul check | Delete | 2012 | No further notes | |
| Stikml chedk | Delete | 2012 | No further notes |
10.6 Vehicle pick-up interview
Block name: TVPickU
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LStop | Whether fuel gauge details are to be completed now or later | Added | 2003 | No further notes |
| LStop | Whether fuel gauge details are to be completed now or later | Delete | 2012 | No further notes |
| FuelPds | Amount paid for fuel | Question wording changed | 2010 | No further notes |
| FuelPds | Amount paid for fuel | Delete | 2012 | No further notes |
| FuelNow | Does interviewer want to complete the fuel gauge details now | Delete | 2012 | No further notes |
| VFuelNow | No further notes | Delete | 2012 | No further notes |
| AnyFuel | Any fuel entered into fuel grid on chart | Delete | 2012 | No further notes |
| IntQust1 | Code if amount is in litres or gallons | Delete | 2012 | No further notes |
| FuelLtr | Amount of fuel in litres | Delete | 2012 | No further notes |
| FuelGal | Amount of fuel in gallons | Delete | 2012 | No further notes |
| FGauge | Check first fuel gauge reading | Delete | 2012 | No further notes |
| FFGRead | Enter first fuel gauge reading | Delete | 2012 | No further notes |
| LGauge | Check last fuel gauge reading | Delete | 2012 | No further notes |
| LFGRead | Enter last fuel gauge reading | Delete | 2012 | No further notes |
| StikFul | Fuel gauge indicator ‘sticking’ at full | Delete | 2012 | No further notes |
| Stikeml | Fuel gauge indicator is ‘empty’ when still contains fuel | Delete | 2012 | No further notes |
| StikFul2 | StikFul check | Delete | 2012 | No further notes |
| Stikeml2 | Stikml chedk | Delete | 2012 | No further notes |
10.7 Admin block
| Question | Summary | Details of change | Changed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thank | End of placement interview | Additional interviewer instruction | May to Oct 2009 | No further notes |
| Givecard | Discretionary incentive given | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| Givecard | Discretionary incentive given | Question has been removed from the survey | 2020 | No further notes |
| IncGiv | Incentive given? | Added | May to Oct 2009 | No further notes |
| IncGivS | Reminder to give vouchers | Added | May to Oct 2009 | No further notes |
| PUResp | Intro to further contact questions | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| PUResp | Intro to further contact questions | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| DiaryTyp | How to make diary easier | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| DiaryTyp | How to make diary easier | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| FurthCon | Whether ok to contact again | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| FurthCon | Whether ok to contact again | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| OthCntc | Whether ok for another company to contact again | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| OthCntc | Whether ok for another company to contact again | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| ConTel | Telephone number | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| ConTel | Telephone number | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| ConEmail | Email Address | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| ConEmail | Email Address | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| ConIntro | Intro to further contact questions | Moved from BFollup | 2007 | No further notes |
| GiveCard | Gift card | Deleted | 2020 | No further notes |
| Ttl | Title | Moved from BFollup | 2007 | No further notes |
| Ttlx | Other title | Moved from BFollup | 2007 | No further notes |
| ForNam | Forname | Moved from BFollup | 2007 | No further notes |
| Surnam | Surname | Moved from BFollup | 2007 | No further notes |
| Penult | Introduction to diaries | Additional interviewer instruction | May to Oct 2009 | No further notes |
| Penult | Introduction to diaries | Amend wording on screen | 2013 | No further notes |
| Penult | Introduction to diaries | Amend wording for short walk experiment | 2016 | No further notes |
| Penult | Introduction to diaries | Remove reference to day 7 and short walk experiment | 2017 | No further notes |
| Penult | Introduction to diaries | Interviewer instruction update to reflect changes in methodology | 2021 | No further notes |
| Penult | Introduction to diaries | Example text for interviewers to use to introduce travel diary | 2022 | No further notes |
| PenultCh | Colour of diaries for short walk experiment | Added | 2016 | No further notes |
| PenultCh | Colour of diaries for short walk experiment | Deleted | 2017 | No further notes |
| MobNumOK | Agreement to text reminder | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| MobNumOK | Agreement to text reminder | Updated wording of the question | 2020 | No further notes |
| MobNum | Mobile phone number | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| DialRem | Reminder interviewer to dial in | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| Dialdone | End of text reminder questions | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| SCompOC | Completion of the self completion booklet | Deleted | 2017 | No further notes |
| SCAcc | Assistance in completing the booklet | Deleted | 2017 | No further notes |
| SCReas | Reason for not complete booklet | Deleted | 2017 | No further notes |
| AnyCom | Whether want to ask open question | Added | 2004 | No further notes |
| AnyComx | Open Question | Added | 2004 | No further notes |
| AnyComx | Open Question | Question wording changed | 2009 | No further notes |
| Penult2 | Placing LDJ cards | Deleted | 2006 | No further notes |
| Penult3 | Reminder to place fuel and mileage chart | Interviewer note added | 2010 | No further notes |
| Penult3 | Reminder to place fuel and mileage chart | Question text changed | 2012 | No further notes |
| Penult3 | Reminder to place fuel and mileage chart | Interviewer instruction removed | 2013 | No further notes |
| Penult4 | Time to explain diaries | Question text changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| Penult4 | Time to explain diaries | Interviewer instruction update to reflect changes in methodology | 2021 | No further notes |
| Penult4 | Time to explain diaries | Interviewer instruction update to reflect changes in methodology | 2022 | No further notes |
| Penult5 | Time to check diaries | Interviewer instruction update to reflect changes in methodology | 2021 | No further notes |
| ModePref | Whether would have preferred to complete travel diary online or on paper | Added | 2016 | No further notes |
| ModePref | Whether would have preferred to complete travel diary online or on paper | Deleted | 2022 | No further notes |
| NoPU | Why did not do pick up interview | Added | 2003 | No further notes |
| FindDU | Number of DUs at HH | Added | 2008 | No further notes |
| DUCode | Selected DU | Added | 2008 | No further notes |
| FindHH | Number of HHs at DU | Question wording changed Interviewer instruction changed |
2008 | No further notes |
| HHSel | How many HHs selected for interview | Question wording changed | 2008 | No further notes |
| HHSel | How many HHs selected for interview | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| HHCode | Household selected | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| Diary | Whether collected diaries | Interviewer instruction added | 2003 | No further notes |
| Whofill | Who filled in the diaries | Routing changed Answer categories changed |
2003 2003 |
No further notes |
| DaysInt | Days interviewer helped with in diary | Added | 2003 | No further notes |
| Holiday | Whether they were abroad for travel week | Added | 2007 | No further notes |
| Holiday | Whether they were abroad for travel week | Deleted | Mid 2008 | No further notes |
| BlnkDry | Whether respondent had a completely blank travel diary | Added | Mid 2008 | No further notes |
| BlnkDry | Whether respondent had a completely blank travel diary | Routing changed to be asked if diary coded as fully completed | 2010 | No further notes |
| BlnkDry | Whether respondent had a completely blank travel diary | Question wording changed | 2010 | No further notes |
| BlnkWhy | Why travel record was completely blank | Added | Mid 2008 | No further notes |
| BlnkWhy | Why travel record was completely blank | Answer category added “5. Did not go out at all (but not due to illness/disability)” |
2010 | No further notes |
| BlnkWhy | Why travel record was completely blank | Answer category reworded | 2011 | No further notes |
| BlnkWhy | Why travel record was completely blank | Answer categories changed to reflect change in mode | 2021 | No further notes |
| CasiProb | Whether respondent experience problems with CASI | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| CasiPrWh | Type of problems experienced with CASI | Added | 2017 | No further notes |
| SCColl | Self completion booklet collection | Deleted | 2017 | No further notes |
| SCComPr | Self completion booklet collected at placement | Deleted | 2017 | No further notes |
| SCProb | Issue with placement or collection of the self completion booklet | Deleted | 2017 | No further notes |
| SCProbW | Description issues with self completion booklet | Deleted | 2017 | No further notes |
| VoucGive | Whether Voucher given | Added | May to Oct 2009 | No further notes |
| VoucGive | Whether Voucher given | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| VoucRec | Voucher receipt signed and given | Added | May to Oct 2009 | No further notes |
| VoucRec | Voucher receipt signed and given | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| Promise | Whether promissory note left | Additional interviewer instruction | May to Oct 2009 | No further notes |
| Promise | Whether promissory note left | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| PromOp | Comments on incentives | Added | May to Oct 2009 | No further notes |
| NoProm | Why not left promissory note | Deleted | May to Oct 2009 | No further notes |
| NoProm | Why not left promissory note | Deleted | 2013 | No further notes |
| GCNow | Issue gift cards now or later | Added | 2013 | No further notes |
| HDiaryPU | Whether have picked up a diary for every member of household | Added | 2013 | No further notes |
| IntroGC | Intro to gift card section and number of gift cards needed for household | Added | 2013 | No further notes |
| GiftI | Instructions for interviewer | Added | 2013 | No further notes |
| GiftNX | Enter gift card serial number | Added | 2013 | No further notes |
| Unoutcheck | Check that outcome entered is correct | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| WhichL | Language spoken | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| XWhichL | Other language spoken | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| Willing | Willingness to give telephone number | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| LanguageN | Telephone number for bilingual interview | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| Translate | Whether translator used | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| ARFB3 | Reason for using outcome code 690 or 790 | Added | 2008 | No further notes |
| ARFB3 | Reason for using outcome code 690 or 790 | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| WhyInel | Reason for using outcome code 690 or 790 | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| ARFQ3 | Was information refused | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| ARFQ11 | Was refusal in proxy | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| NoDiary | Why diaries not completed | Added | May to Oct 2009 | No further notes |
| XNoDiary | Other reasons why diaries not completed | Added | May to Oct 2009 | No further notes |
| CallPlac | Number of calls up to Diary Placement | Question wording changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| PractDia | Whether completed practice page | Added | 2008 | No further notes |
| PracNo | Why did not completed practice page | Added | 2008 | No further notes |
| F2FPhone | Confirmation of how interview was complete (face-to-face or phone) | Added | 2022 | No further notes |
| RefQs | If respondent answered refusal questionnaire | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| RefQs | If respondent answered refusal questionnaire | Routing changed | 2021 | No further notes |
| E2 | Tenure type, whether accommodation is owned or rented. | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| E3 | Whether someone in household has use of a car. | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| E4 | Number of adults in household | Added | 2018 | No further notes |
| ObsDone | Filled in observation details on ARF | Rotuing change | 2021 | No further notes |
| ConName | Contact name from ARF | Added | 2004 | No further notes |
| NRdone | Whether non-response details done | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| Obs1 | What kind of accommodation | Question wording changed. Routing changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| Obs1 | What kind of accommodation | Routing changed | 2005 | No further notes |
| Obs1 | What kind of accommodation | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| Obs2 | Car in drive | Question wording changed. Routing changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| Obs2 | Car in drive | Routing changed | 2005 | No further notes |
| Obs2 | Car in drive | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| Obs3 | Garage or carport | Routing changed | 2004 | No further notes |
| Obs3 | Garage or carport | Routing changed | 2005 | No further notes |
| Obs3 | Garage or carport | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| Obs4 | Condition of area | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| Obs4 | Condition of area | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| Obs5 | Condition of house | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| Obs5 | Condition of house | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| Obs6 | Physical barriers | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| Obs6 | Physical barriers | Deleted | 2009 | No further notes |
| A2 | Physical barriers | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| A3 | What kind of accommodation | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| A4 | Car in drive | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| A5 | Garage or carport | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| A6 | Condition of area | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| A7 | Condition of house | Added | 2009 | No further notes |
| NR1 | How many cars owned by house | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| NR2 | Whether HRP did work in last week | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| NR3 | How HRP travels to work | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| NR4 | Whether left house yesterday | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| NR5 | How many times left house yesterday | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| NR6 | Day of week yesterday | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| NR7 | Number of people in house | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| NR8 | Number of people 17 or over in house | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| NR9m | Number of men aged 17 or over | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| NR9w | Number of women aged 17 or over | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| NR10 | Gender of respondent | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| NR11 | Relationship to main householder | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| NR12 | HRP’s gender | Deleted | 2007 | No further notes |
| Remcall | Whether made reminder call | Answer category added | 2003 | No further notes |
| Remtime | Length of reminder call | Question wording changed | 2003 | No further notes |
| SA1RNC | Any reason why address should not be recontacted | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| SA2RNC | Why address should not be recontacted | Deleted | 2005 | No further notes |
| SACNwho | Who is main contact | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| SARInt | Title of main contact | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| SACNtxt | Other title | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| SACNfor | Forname of main contact | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
| SACNSur | Surname of main contact | Added | 2005 | No further notes |
All travel diary changes since 2002 The table below outlines the changes that have been made to the diaries since 2002.
| Survey year | Details of change: Adult travel diary |
Details of change: Young person travel diary |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 to 2004 | DTLR logo removed from front cover and replaced with DfT logo. | DTLR logo removed from front cover and replaced with DfT logo. |
| 2003 to 2004 | NatCen logo updated. | NatCen logo updated. |
| 2003 to 2004 | Box added on front cover for check letter. | Box added on front cover for check letter. |
| 2003 to 2004 | Column added (column P) for Road/Congestion charges. | Boxes for start date and finish date added to front cover. |
| 2003 to 2004 | Changes to examples. | Additional box for date of second interviewer call added to front cover. |
| 2003 to 2004 | Column G updated to only collect “Distance in miles” rather than “Distance in miles or yards”. | Column G updated to only collect “Distance in miles” rather than “Distance in miles or yards”. |
| 2003 to 2004 | Box added to recording day pages for date. | Removal of notes column – this was replaced with a box for notes at the bottom of the page. |
| 2003 to 2004 | Note added to the bottom of the recording pages explaining that “After day 7 there is space for extra journeys”. | Box added to recording day pages for date. |
| 2003 to 2004 | No further notes | Additional instructions included on recording day pages about shopping trips. |
| 2003 to 2004 | No further notes | Additional note added to remind respondents to record short walks on day 7. |
| 2003 to 2004 | No further notes | Note added to the bottom of the recording pages explaining that “After day 7 there is space for extra journeys”. |
| 2005 | No changes. | No changes. |
| 2006 | Blank example page with instructions in flaps added. | Blank example page with instructions in flaps added. |
| 2006 | Instructions state to record distance in miles or metres rather than miles and yards. | Instructions state to record distance in miles or metres rather than miles and yards. |
| 2007 | Visual redesign of front and back cover. | Visual redesign of front and back cover. |
| 2007 | Key points to remember removed from front page and included on front of inside cover flaps. | Key points to remember removed from front page and included on front of inside cover flaps. |
| 2007 | Thank you included on front cover. | Thank you included on front cover. |
| 2007 | Notes pages reworded following column heading changes. Key changes were: • removal of instruction about how to record journeys where departure was before midnight and return was after midnight; • more detailed instructions about recording place name; • instruction about stages of journey included in method of travel; • respondents asked to tick ‘nil’ if they didn’t pay anything for parking or road tolls/congestion charges; • ticket types updated; • respondents asked to write “exempt” if exempt from public transport or taxi charges; • instruction added about recording shares of taxi costs. |
Notes pages reworded following column heading changes. Key changes were: • removal of instruction about how to record journeys where departure was before midnight and return was after midnight; • more detailed instructions about recording place name; • instruction about stages of journey included in method of travel; • ticket types updated; instruction added about recording shares of taxi costs. |
| 2007 | Redesign of inside pages – inclusion of picture icons. Specific details of design changes outlined below. | Redesign of inside pages – inclusion of picture icons. Specific details of design changes outlined below. |
| 2007 | Instruction added to record each journey using a separate row and to record return journeys. | Instruction added to record each journey using a separate row and to record return journeys. |
| 2007 | Six rows rather than seven per page for recording journeys. | Six rows rather than seven per page for recording journeys. |
| 2007 | Column heading wording was amended to be asked as questions. | Column heading wording was amended to be asked as questions. |
| 2007 | Changes to column order. The time spent travelling column was reversed with the number in the party column. The car columns (M, N, O and P) in 2006 became columns J, K, L and M in 2007. The public transport columns (J, K and L in 2006) became columns N, O and P in 2007. |
Changes to column order. The time spent travelling column was reversed with the number in the party column. The car column (M in 2006) became column J in 2007. The public transport columns (J, K and L in 2006) became columns K, L and M in 2007. |
| 2007 | Column B contained tick boxes for am/pm rather than circling am/pm | The number of people travelling column was split into “Adults” and “Children”. |
| 2007 | A tick box for “Home” was added to column D and E. | Passenger type column removed. |
| 2007 | An instruction for columns F to Q was added explaining that these columns are for entering details of each stage of the journey. | Column B contained tick boxes for am/pm rather than circling am/pm |
| 2007 | In column K, tick boxes were added to for “D” (driver) or “P” (passenger). | A tick box for “Home” was added to column D and E. |
| 2007 | A “Nil” tick box was added to column L and M if there were no charges for parking or congestion/toll charges. | An instruction for columns F to N was added explaining that these columns are for entering details of each stage of the journey. |
| 2007 | A “Nil” box was added to column O for journeys covered by a season ticket. | A “Nil” box was added to column for journeys covered by a season ticket. |
| 2007 | A new column was added (Q) to record the share of a taxi cost, if applicable. | A new column was added (N) to record the share of a taxi cost, if applicable. |
| 2007 | Example page updated with new examples. | Example page updated with new examples. |
| 2007 | Practice page included at the end of the diary. | Practice page included at the end of the diary. |
| 2007 | Centrefold moved to fall before number of people travelling. | Centrefold moved to fall before time spent travelling. |
| 2007 | Six slots per page rather than eight for recording extra journeys. | Six slots per page rather than eight for recording extra journeys. |
| 2007 | More space on day 7 in the “Where did you go” column for city and postcode. | More space on day 7 in the “Where did you go” column for city and postcode. |
| 2008 | Seven rows rather than six per page for recording journeys. | Seven rows rather than six per page for recording journeys. |
| 2008 | Colons added to time left and time arrived boxes | Colons added to time left and time arrived boxes |
| 2008 | 14 rows rather than 12 for day 7. | 14 rows rather than 12 for day 7. |
| 2009 | No changes. | No changes. |
| 2010 | No changes. | No changes. |
| 2011 | No changes. | No changes. |
| 2012 | NatCen logo updated. | NatCen logo updated. |
| 2013 | Redesign of front cover. | Redesign of front cover. |
| 2013 | DfT logo updated. | DfT logo updated. |
| 2013 | Examples updated. | Examples updated. |
| 2013 | Practice page amalgamated with example page – columns rather than a whole practice page. | Practice page amalgamated with example page – columns rather than a whole practice page. |
| 2013 | Road tolls/congestion charge column (M in 2012) removed. | Taxi cost column (Q in 2012) removed. |
| 2013 | Taxi cost column (Q in 2012) removed. | Where travelling to column made slightly wider. |
| 2013 | Where travelling to column made slightly wider. | |
| 2014 | Reminder for mileage chart added to day 1 and day 7 pages. | No changes. |
| 2016 | Two versions of the travel diaries used; one where short walks are recorded on day 1 and another where short walks are recorded on day 7. | Two versions of the travel diaries used; one where short walks are recorded on day 1 and another where short walks are recorded on day 7. |
| 2017 | Only one version of the travel diary with short walks recorded on day 1 only. The mention ‘Day 1’ on the corresponding page is highlighted in orange. |
Only one version of the travel diary where short walks are recorded on day 1 only. The mention ‘Day 1’ on the corresponding page is highlighted in orange. |