Summary

Quarterly estimates of life satisfaction, feeling that the things done in life are worthwhile, happiness and anxiety at the UK level, created using the Annual Population Survey (APS). Covering the periods from Quarter 2 (April to June) 2011 through to Quarter 3 (July to September) 2020. The updated estimates allow for further understanding of the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on personal well-being in the UK. A technical paper has been published alongside this release to inform users of the difference between these estimates and those created using the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN).

Publications

• Personal well-being in the UK, quarterly: April 2011 to September 2020

  Quarterly estimates of life satisfaction, feeling that the things done in life are worthwhile, happiness and anxiety at the UK level, created using the Annual Population Survey (APS).

Data

• Personal well-being estimates, impact of COVID-19 on data collection

  Quarterly estimates of personal well-being in the UK from the Annual Population Survey, and weekly estimates and quality information of personal well-being estimates in Great Britain from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey. Includes measures of life satisfaction, feelings that things done in life are worthwhile, happiness and anxiety. Also provides information on differences between the sources, including sample size and characteristics, mode of interview and significant factors associated with well-being estimates.

• Quarterly personal well-being estimates – non-seasonally adjusted

  Non-seasonally adjusted quarterly estimates of life satisfaction, feeling that the things done in life are worthwhile, happiness and anxiety in the UK.

• Quality of information for quarterly personal well-being estimates

  Confidence intervals and sample sizes for quarterly estimates of personal well-being in the UK.

• Quarterly personal well-being estimates – seasonally adjusted

  Seasonally adjusted quarterly estimates of life satisfaction, feeling that the things done in life are worthwhile, happiness and anxiety in the UK.

Methodology

• Data collection changes due to the pandemic and their impact on estimating personal well-being

  During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Office for National Statistics has published estimates of personal well-being using both the Annual Population Survey and the weekly module of the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey. This methodology article considers the impact that the pandemic has had on data collection, how this has influenced estimates of personal well-being and the comparability of these estimates.

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