1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70)

1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70)

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) follows the lives of more than 17,000 people born in England, Scotland and Wales in a single week of 1970. The study covers various aspects of life, including health; physical, cognitive and social development; parenting; career paths; and economic circumstances. It also collects this information from a variety of sources, including clinical records, medical examinations, nutrition and activity diaries, parents, teachers and cohort members themselves. Findings from the study have been used to understand some of the most persistent challenges facing UK society, and have been a vital source of evidence on key policy areas such as social mobility, education, training and employment and economic insecurity. Study website: www.cls.ucl.ac.uk/cls-studies/1970-british-cohort-study

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Publisher:

Centre for Longitudinal Studies, UCL Institute of Education

Geographic Coverage:

GB

Resource Type:

study

Funders:

Economic and Social Research Council

ESRC RCOG National Birthday Trust Fund

Available in Data Catalogs:

CLOSER Discovery

CLOSER Discovery

UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies

UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration: UK LLC

UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration: UK LLC

Catalogue of Mental Health Measures

Catalogue of Mental Health Measures
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Child Datasets:
Harmonised Socio-Economic Measures in Four Longitudinal Cohort Studies: 1970 British Cohort Study

The Cohort and Longitudinal Studies Enhancement Resources (CLOSER) project aims to maximise the use, value and impact of...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
Harmonised Childhood Environment and Adult Wellbeing Measures in Three Longitudinal Cohort Studies: 1970 British Cohort Study

The Cohort and Longitudinal Studies Enhancement Resources (CLOSER) project aims to maximise the use, value and impact of...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 26, Sweep 5 Geographical Identifiers, 1996: Secure Access

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Sweeps 1-11 1970-2024: Secure Access

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 46, Sweep 10 Geographical Identifiers, 2016-2018: Secure Access

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
Monthly Panel Datasets from Partnership, Fertility, and Labour Market Activity Information for the 1970 British Cohort Study, 1986-2018

This deposit contains three do files which were constructed as part of the project “Intergenerational income mobility: G...

PARTNERSHIPS (PERSONAL)
FERTILITY
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Size: 1970
Harmonised Mental Health Measures at Age 10/11 in Selected British Cohorts: 1970 British Cohort Study

CLOSER (Cohort and Longitudinal Studies Enhancement Resources) aims to maximise the use, value and impact of longitudina...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Birth and 22-Month Subsample, 1970-1972

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: 42-Month Subsample, 1973

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 16, Sweep 4 Arithmetic Test, 1986

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 16, Sweep 4 Reading and Matrices Tests, 1986

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
Harmonised Height, Weight and BMI in Five Longitudinal Cohort Studies: 1970 British Cohort Study

The Cohort and Longitudinal Studies Enhancement Resources (CLOSER) project aims to maximise the use, value and impact of...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Partnership Histories, 1986-2016

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Activity Histories, 1986-2016

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 42, Sweep 9, 2012

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 46, Sweep 10 Accelerometry Data, 2016-2018

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 16, Sweep 4 Dietary Diaries, 1986

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 16, Sweep 4 Leisure and Television Diaries, 1986

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 21 Sample Survey, 1992

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) began in 1970 when data were collected about the births and families of babies bor...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study Counties Data, 1980-2012: Special Licence Access

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 10, Sweep 3 Special Needs Survey, 1980

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) began in 1970 when data were collected about the births and families of babies bor...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 16, Sweep 4 Head Teacher Questionnaire, 1986

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Sweeps 3-9, 1980-2012, Townsend Index (LSOA) Linked Data: Secure Access

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Linked Administrative Data, Inpatient Attendance, Scottish Medical Records 1981-2016: Secure Access

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study Response Dataset, 1970-2021

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Linked Administrative Data, Outpatient Attendance, Scottish Medical Records, 1981-2016: Secure Access

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Linked Administrative Data, Prescribing Information System, Scottish Medical Records 2009-2015: Secure Access

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Linked Administrative Data, Maternity Attendance, Scottish Medical Records 1984-2016: Secure Access

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 42, Sweep 9, Geographical Identifiers, 2011 Census Boundaries, 2012: Secure Access

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 51, Sweep 11 Geographical Identifiers, 2021 Census Boundaries, 2021-2024: Secure Access

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
1970 British Cohort Study: Linked Health Administrative Datasets (Hospital Episode Statistics), England, 1997-2023: Secure Access

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
BCS70 COVID-19 Survey in Five National Longitudinal Cohort Studies (2020) Wave 1 Dataset

BCS70 COVID-19 Survey in Five National Longitudinal Cohort Studies (2020) Wave 1 Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 4223
BCS70 CAPI Questionnaire (2004) Dataset

BCS70 CAPI Questionnaire (2004) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 9665Years: 2004/2005
BCS70 Young Persons Self-Completion (2004) Dataset

BCS70 Young Persons Self-Completion (2004) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 942Years: 2004/2005
1970 British Cohort Study Deaths Dataset, 1970-2014: Special Licence Access

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460
BCS70 Parent and Child 0-11 months (2004) Dataset

BCS70 Parent and Child 0-11 months (2004) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 414Years: 2004/2005
BCS70 Questionnaire (1996) Dataset

BCS70 Questionnaire (1996) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 9003Years: 1996/1996
BCS70 Age 16 Student Test - Vocabulary Test (1986) Dataset

BCS70 Age 16 Student Test - Vocabulary Test (1986) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 11615Years: 1986/1986
BCS70 Age 16 Student Test - Spelling Tests (1986) Dataset

BCS70 Age 16 Student Test - Spelling Tests (1986) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 11615Years: 1986/1986
BCS70 Age 16 Student Test - Reading Test (1986) Dataset

BCS70 Age 16 Student Test - Reading Test (1986) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 5731Years: 1986/1986
BCS70 Age 16 Student Test - Background Information (1986) Dataset

BCS70 Age 16 Student Test - Background Information (1986) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 11615Years: 1986/1986
BCS70 Age 16 Student Test - Arithmetic Test (1986) Dataset

BCS70 Age 16 Student Test - Arithmetic Test (1986) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 3677Years: 1986/1986
BCS70 Age 16 Student Test - Attitudinal Scales (1986) Dataset

BCS70 Age 16 Student Test - Attitudinal Scales (1986) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 11615Years: 1986/1986
BCS70 Leisure Diary Aggregate (1986) Dataset

BCS70 Leisure Diary Aggregate (1986) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 7243Years: 1986/1986
BCS70 Age 16 JIIG-CAL Occupational Interests Dataset

BCS70 Age 16 JIIG-CAL Occupational Interests Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 3475Years: 1986/1986
BCS70 Dietary Diaries Nutrient Categories (1986) Dataset

BCS70 Dietary Diaries Nutrient Categories (1986) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18176Years: 1986/1986
BCS70 Dietary Diaries Recorded Food Group (1986) Dataset

BCS70 Dietary Diaries Recorded Food Group (1986) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460Years: 1986/1986
BCS70 Paper Self Completion (2016) Dataset

BCS70 Paper Self Completion (2016) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 8039Years: 1986/1986
BCS70 Parent and Child 6-16 years (2004) Dataset

BCS70 Parent and Child 6-16 years (2004) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 2285Years: 2004/2005
BCS70 Parent Interview Form (1986) Dataset

BCS70 Parent Interview Form (1986) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 11615Years: 1986/1986
BCS70 Moving On (1986) Dataset

BCS70 Moving On (1986) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 11615Years: 1986/1986
BCS70 Medical Examination (1986) Dataset

BCS70 Medical Examination (1986) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 11615Years: 1986/1986
BCS70 Life and Leisure (1986) Dataset

BCS70 Life and Leisure (1986) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 11615Years: 1986/1986
BCS70 Health Related Behaviour (1986) Dataset

BCS70 Health Related Behaviour (1986) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 11615Years: 1986/1986
BCS70 Head Teacher (1986) Questionnaire Dataset

BCS70 Head Teacher (1986) Questionnaire Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 4592Years: 1986/1986
BCS70 Home and all that (1986) Dataset

BCS70 Home and all that (1986) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 11615Years: 1986/1986
BCS70 Family and Follow-up form (1986) Dataset

BCS70 Family and Follow-up form (1986) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 11615Years: 1986/1986
BCS70 Friends and the Outside World (1986) Dataset

BCS70 Friends and the Outside World (1986) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 11615Years: 1986/1986
BCS70 British Ability Scales (1980) Dataset

BCS70 British Ability Scales (1980) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 11719Years: 1980/1981
BCS70 Educational Questionnaire (1980) Dataset

BCS70 Educational Questionnaire (1980) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 14870Years: 1980/1981
BCS70 Pupil Question Form (1980) Dataset

BCS70 Pupil Question Form (1980) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 14870Years: 1980/1981
BCS70 Parent Interview (1980) Dataset

BCS70 Parent Interview (1980) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 14870Years: 1980/1981
BCS70 Educational Score Form (1980) Dataset

BCS70 Educational Score Form (1980) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 12801Years: 1980/1981
BCS70 Medical Exam (1980) Dataset

BCS70 Medical Exam (1980) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 13722Years: 1980/1981
BCS70 Friendly Maths Test (1980) Dataset

BCS70 Friendly Maths Test (1980) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 14870Years: 1980/1981
BCS70 Age 5 Test Booklet Dataset

BCS70 Age 5 Test Booklet Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 13135
BCS70 Maternal Self-Completion (1975) Dataset

BCS70 Maternal Self-Completion (1975) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 12748
BCS70 Home Interview (1975) Dataset

BCS70 Home Interview (1975) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 13135
BCS70 Development History Schedule (1975) Dataset

BCS70 Development History Schedule (1975) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 13135
BCS70 Birth Survey (1970) Dataset

BCS70 Birth Survey (1970) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 17196
BCS70 Student Self Completion (1986) Dataset

BCS70 Student Self Completion (1986) Dataset

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 11615Years: 1986/1986
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 51, Sweep 11, 2021-2024

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample...

Sexuality and gender identity
Education
Covid-19 data collection
Diet and nutrition
Social care - receipt
Parenting and family
Size: 18460

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