Family Resources Survey 2005-06
The Family Resources Survey collects information on the incomes and circumstances of private households in the United Kingdom. It has been running since October 1992.
This site summarises the results of the twelfth full survey year in which approximately 28,000 households were interviewed.
Information is provided on the background and methodological aspects of the survey with tables covering:
- Household Characteristics
- Income and State Support Receipt
- Tenure and Housing Costs
- Assets and Savings
- Carers and Disability
- Occupation and Employment
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You can view the whole report in sections below.
- Contents (18KB)
- Chapter 1: Introduction (26KB)
- Chapter 2: Household characteristics (77KB)
- Chapter 3: Income and benefit receipt (100KB)
- Chapter 4: Tenure and housing costs (51KB)
- Chapter 5: Assets and savings (54KB)
- Chapter 6: Carers and Disability (35KB)
- Chapter 7: Occupation and employment (79KB)
- Chapter 8: Methodology (86KB)
- Glossary (99KB)
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