An ID number for each respondant unique within each survey wave
An ID number for each respondant unique within the pooled dataset
Gender variable
Age variable
Class variable
Work status variable
Income variable
Education Variable
Regional variable
Accomodation tenure variable
Perceptions last 12 months
Perceptions last twelve months (for those answer 'up by 5% or more')
Perceptions last twelve months (for those answer 'up by 10% or more')
Perceptions last twelve months (for those answer 'gone down')
Expectations next 12 months
Expectation over the next twelve months (for those answer 'up by 5% or more')
Expectation over the next twelve months (for those answer 'up by 10% or more')
Expectation over the next twelve months (for those answer 'go down')
Expectation over the next two years
Expectation over the next two years (for those answer 'up by 5% or more')
Expectation over the next two years (for those answer 'up by 10% or more')
Expectation over the next two years (for those answer 'go down')
Expectation over the next five years
Expectation over the next five years (for those answer 'up by 5% or more')
Expectation over the next five years (for those answer 'up by 10% or more')
Expectation over the next five years (for those answer 'go down')
If prices rise faster, change in strength of economy?
Is 2% target too high, too low, or about right?
Change in interest rates on morts, loans and savings over the last 12 months?
Expectation of interest rates over the next 12 months?
What change in interest rates is best for economy?
What change in interest rates is best for you personally?
How satisfied are you with how the BOE is doing its job to control inflation?
Importance of 'the price of food and drink' in perceptions?
Importance of 'the price of clothing and footwear' in perceptions?
Importance of 'the price of transport' in perceptions?
Importance of 'the price of household energy' in perceptions?
Importance of 'the price of housing' in perceptions?
Importance of 'reports of inflation' in perceptions?
Importance of 'reports of VAT changes' in perceptions?
Importance of 'other factors' in perceptions?
Your personal experience of the change in the price of food and drink: Factors d
Your personal experience of the change in the price of clothing and footwear: Fa
Your personal experience of the change in the price of household utilities e.g.
Your personal experience of the change in the cost of housing e.g. mortgage paym
Your personal experience of the change in the change in the price of petrol and
Your personal experience of the change in the price of other transport e.g. car
Your personal experience of the change in the price of other services e.g. resta
Reports of inflation in the media: Factors driving twelve month inflation percep
The current level of CPI inflation: Factors driving twelve month inflation perce
Other factors: Factors driving twelve month inflation perception
None: Factors driving twelve month inflation perception
Has Brexit influenced how you expect prices in the shops to change next year?
How has 12m ahead inflation expectation changed over last year
How prices have changed in shops over last 12 m: factors that led to price chang
How prices have changed over the last few years: factors that led to price chang
Reports on current price changes in the media: factors that led to price change
Discussion of the prospect for prices in the media: factors that led to price ch
The level of interest rates: : factors that led to price change expectation
Inflation target set by government: factors that led to price change expectation
Current strength of UK economy: factors that led to price change expectation
Expectations about how economic conditions in the UK are likely to evolve: facto
Level of exchange rate (value of sterling): : factors that led to price change e
Other factors: factors that led to price change expectation
None: factors that led to price change expectation
How the price of energy (e.g. gas, electricity or liquid fuel bills) has changed
How the price of petrol or diesel has changed recently, over the last 12 months
Has Brexit influenced how you expect prices in the shops to change over the year
How have your 5 year inflation expectations changed over the last 12 months?
How prices have changed in the shops over the last 12 months
How prices have changed in the shops over the longer term
Reports of how prices are currently changing in the media
Discussion of the prospects for prices in the media
The level of interest rates
The inflation target set by the government
Current economic conditions in the UK
Expectations about how economic conditions in the UK are likely to evolve
The level of the exchange rate
Other factors
No idea
Importance of 'price changes in recent visits' in expectations?
Importance of 'price changes over the longer term' in expectations?
Importance of 'interest rates' in expectations?
Importance of 'strength of British economy' in expectations?
Importance of 'inflation target' in expectations?
Importance of 'reports on inflation outlook' in expectations?
Importance of 'reports on VAT changes' in expectations?
Importance of 'other factors' in expectations?
1= How prices have changed in the shops in your most recent visits (1-6 months)
1= How prices have changed in the shops in the longer term (12 months or more)
1= The current level of interest rates
1= The current strength of the British economy
1= The inflation target set by the Government
1= Reports on inflation outlook in the media
1= Reports on VAT changes in the media
1= Other factors
1= Don't know
How prices have changed in the shops recently, over the last 12 months:Factors d
How prices have changed in the shops, on average, over the longer term i.e the l
Reports of current inflation in the media:Factors driving twelve month inflation
Discussion of the prospects for inflation in the media:Factors driving twelve mo
The level of interest rates:Factors driving twelve month inflation expecations
The inflation target set by the government:Factors driving twelve month inflatio
The current strength of the UK economN:Factors driving twelve month inflation ex
Expectations about how economic conditions in the UK are likely to evolve:Factor
Other factors:Factors driving twelve month inflation expecations
None:Factors driving twelve month inflation expecations
How prices have changed in the shops recently, over the last 12 months: Factors
Reports of current inflation in the media: Factors driving five year inflation e
Discussion of the prospects for inflation in the media: Factors driving five yea
The level of interest rates: Factors driving five year inflation expecations
The inflation target set by the government: Factors driving five year inflation
The current strength of the UK economN: Factors driving five year inflation expe
Expectations about how economic conditions in the UK are likely to evolve: Facto
Other factors: Factors driving five year inflation expecations
None: Factors driving five year inflation expecations
What do you think the inflation target is?
Is the inflation target is higher, lower or the same as last year?
Agree that rising interest rates makes prices rise slowly in the short term?
Agree that rising interest rates makes prices rise slowly in the medium term?
Preference between raising interest rates or allow prices to rise faster?
Which group of people set Britain's basic interest rate level?
Which of these groups do you think sets the interest rates?
1= newspapers and magazines
1= TV and radio
1= the Bank of England website
1= other webistes amd search engines
1= Bank of England publications
1= the Bank of England public enquires desk
1= none of these
1= don't know
Which of these do you think best describes the Monetary Policy Committee?
How much have you heard about this policy 'Quantitative Easing'?
How will QE affect price changes over the next 2 years.  Prices will...
1= Bring forward major purchases such as furniture or electrical goods
1= Cut back spending and save more
1= Shop around more for better value goods and services
1= Push for increasaed pay with current employer
1= Look to increase income in other ways
1= Move savings out of banks / building societies into assets
1= Other
1= Take no action
Confidence that inflation will be around 2% in 2 to 3 years time?
What do you think was the primary objective of Asset Purchases?
1= because you're not in a position to influence your pay
1= because you're afraid of losing your job
1= because your employer is struggling and not in a position to increase pay
1= for some other reason
Seen any reports showing the latest inflation figure?
Interest rate expectations one year ahead
Interest rate expectations two years ahead
Interest rate expectations five years ahead
Expectations of house prices over the next twelve months?
Household spending affected if house prices increase by 10% in the next year?
How much do you expect your earnings to change over next 12 months?
You say your earnings will go down, how much do you think they'll decrease?
You say your earnings will increase more than 6%, how much do you think they'll
How much do you expect your earnings to change over next 12-24 months?
What do you think current inflation rate is, as measured by 12m % change in CPI?
You say you think the current rate of inflation is 6% or more.What range above 6
Rate of inflation in an economy is best described as the rate of increase in the
What is your employment status?
How has the lockdown affected your working status?
Perceptions last twelve months (combine q1 and q1a)
Perceptions last twelve months (combine q1b and q1a2)
Expectation over the next twelve months (combine q2 and q2a)
Expectation over the next twelve months (combined q2a_agg and q2a2)
Expectation over the next two years (combine q2b and q2b1)
Expectation over the next two years (combined q2b_agg and q2b2)
Expectation over the next five years (combine q2c and q2c1)
Expectation over the next five years (combined q2c_agg and q2c2)
Perceptions (-1 to +5.5 scale); 99=dk
Perceptions (-5.5 to +15.5 scale); 99=dk
Expectations 1-yr ahead (-1 to +5.5 scale); 99==dk
Expectations 1-yr ahead (-5.5 to +15.5 scale); 99==dk
Expectations 2-yr ahead (-1 to +5.5 scale); 99==dk
Expectations 2-yr ahead (-5.5 to +15.5 scale); 99==dk
Expectations 5-yr ahead (-1 to +5.5 scale); 99==dk
Expectations 5-yr ahead (-5.5 to +15.5 scale); 99==dk
Timetrend variable, increases by 1 each survey round