Family Resources Survey 2008-09
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 fifteenth full survey year in which approximately 25,000 households were interviewed.
Information is provided on the background and methodological aspects of the survey with tables covering:
- Income and State Support Receipt
- Tenure
- Savings and Investments
- Carers and Disability
- Occupation and Employment
Whole Report
Separate Chapters
You can view the whole report in sections below.
- Contents (387KB)
- Chapter 1: Introduction (244KB)
- Chapter 2: Income and State Support Receipt (683KB)
- Chapter 3: Tenure (358KB)
- Chapter 4: Savings and Investments (761KB)
- Chapter 5: Carers and Disability (521KB)
- Chapter 6: Occupation and Employment (521KB)
- Chapter 7: Methodology (593KB)
- Glossary (486KB)
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Excel Files
You can download the tables in this report as Excel workbooks below.
- Chapter 2: Income and State Support Receipt (131KB)
- Chapter 3: Tenure (89KB)
- Chapter 4: Savings and Investments (166KB)
- Chapter 5: Carers and Disability (122KB)
- Chapter 6: Occupation and Employment (76KB)
- Chapter 7: Methodology (124KB)
