Key Findings from the 1991 SARs

The SARs publications list is updated annually. We have reviewed and we report some of the most important research findings from the 1991 SARs. These 'key findings' are very important in providing potential users with information about the research use of the data. They also demonstrate that the SARs are excellent value for money!

Research using the SARs has covered a wide range of areas in a number of different disciplines including sociology, human geography, economics and social statistics. Many users of the 1991 Individual SAR have exploited the large sample size and relatively detailed geography to look at social differences between sub-populations (especially ethnic groups) and between geographical areas. Users of the 1991 Household file have exploited the hierarchical nature of the data to look, in particular, at various aspects of household and family structure and inter-relationships within households. Users of both data sets have undertaken various types of multivariate analysis, taking advantage of the large amount of individual level information on the SARs in comparison to other census outputs.

• Ethnic differences
• Employment and labour markets
• Household and family composition
• Migration
• Health
• Methodological developments
• Use of the SARs in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
• International comparative research
• Policy use of the SARs
• Marketing and commercial use of the SARs

In summary, the SARs have opened up whole new areas of research which would not have been possible with conventional Census or survey data. Not only have the SARs attracted a wide range of users from a wide range of disciplines and sectors, but these users have been highly prolific in generating high quality research published in leading academic journals.

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Download a paper by Professor Yaojun Li reviewing the research conducted using the 1991 SARs