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The English Housing Survey is the only comprehensive source of information on the national housing situation. It’s used by the government, charities and businesses to make decisions that could have an impact on your area.
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This research will shape the future of housing policy in your area
For those who take part, as well as a chance to have your say, we’ll give you a gift voucher as a thank you.
We’re Britain’s largest independent social research agency. For the last 40 years we’ve worked on behalf of government and charities to find out what people really think about important social issues and how Britain is run.
Whoever you are, whatever you think – your opinion is important to us.
To get a truly representative picture of England we’ve chosen your address at random. This means we can’t replace you with anyone else.
One of our interviewers will call at your home to arrange an interview at a time that suits you. The interview itself is really relaxed – there’s no need to prepare and you can skip any questions you don’t want to answer.
We understand you may have some questions about our credentials and how we deal with personal information.
If you’ve any questions at all, you can get in touch with us by phone or email.
You can contact a member of the English Housing Survey team using the free phone number 0800 652 4572.
Alternatively, email your enquiry to info@natcen.ac.uk.
To find out more about homes and housing across England, and how the situation has changed over the years, visit the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government website.