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Community Life Survey

The Community Life Survey is held annually to track trends and developments in areas that encourage social action and empower communities.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Published: 12 February 2013
• Last updated: 20 July 2016 — See all updates

The Cabinet Office commissioned the first Community Life Survey in 2012 to look at the latest trends in areas such as volunteering, charitable giving, local action and networks and well-being. The aim of the survey is to provide cost-effective data of value to government, external stakeholders and citizens.

Consultation and experimental work

• Community Life Survey: development of future survey methodology
  • 20 July 2016
  • Consultation outcome
• Community Life Survey: experimental online survey findings
  • 30 November 2017
  • Research and analysis

2016 to 2017 survey

• 2016 to 2017 Community Life Survey questionnaire
  • 9 November 2016
  • Research and analysis

2015 to 2016 survey

• Community Life Survey 2015 to 2016: technical report
  • 9 November 2016
  • Research and analysis
• Community Life Survey 2015 to 2016: statistical analysis
  • 20 July 2016
  • Research and analysis
• Community Life Survey 2015 to 2016: data
  • 20 July 2016
  • Research and analysis
• Community Life Survey questionnaire: 2015 to 2016
  • 8 February 2016
  • Research and analysis

2014 to 2015 survey

• Community Life Survey 2014 to 2015: statistical analysis
  • 21 July 2015
  • Research and analysis
• Community Life Survey 2014 to 2015: technical report
  • 23 October 2015
  • Research and analysis
• Community Life Survey 2014 to 2015: data
  • 21 July 2015
  • Research and analysis
• Community Life Survey questionnaire: 2014 to 2015
  • 17 July 2014
  • Research and analysis

2013 to 2014 survey

• Community Life Survey 2013 to 2014: statistical analysis
  • 22 July 2014
  • Research and analysis
• Community Life Survey 2013 to 2014: technical report
  • 17 October 2014
  • Research and analysis
• Community Life Survey 2013 to 2014: data
  • 21 July 2015
  • Research and analysis
• Community Life Survey questionnaire: 2013 to 2014
  • 17 July 2014
  • Research and analysis

2012 to 2013 survey

• Community Life Survey 2012 to 2013: findings
  • 19 July 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Building a bigger, stronger society - Community Life Survey infographic
  • 20 February 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Community Life Survey 2012 to 2013: technical report
  • 19 July 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Community Life Survey 2012 to 2013 data: Quarters 2, 3 and 4
  • 19 July 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Community Life Survey 2012 to 2013 data: Quarters 2 and 3
  • 25 April 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Community Life Survey 2012 to 2013 data: Quarter 2
  • 12 February 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Community Life Survey: Q2 2012-13 - statistical press release
  • 12 February 2013
  • Research and analysis

FAQs and supporting documents

• Community Life Survey: general information
  • 21 July 2015
  • Guidance
• Community Life Survey: future approach
  • 24 February 2015
  • Consultation outcome

Published 12 February 2013
Last updated 20 July 2016 + show all updates

1. 20 July 2016

   Added 2015 to 2016 data and statistical analysis.

2. 8 February 2016

   Added 2015 to 2016 survey

3. 23 October 2015

   Added 2014 to 2015 technical report

4. 9 October 2015

   Added consultation and research on future methodology for the survey.

5. 21 July 2015

   Added 2014 to 2015 data and statistical analysis.

6. 17 October 2014

   Added Community Life Survey 2013 to 2014: technical report. Updated FAQs.

7. 22 July 2014

   2013 to 2014 data and headline analysis added.

8. 17 July 2014

   Questionnaires for 2013 to 2014 and 2014 to 2015 added.

9. 12 February 2013

   First published.