This dataset replaces the dataset found at https://doi.org/10.17635/lancaster/researchdata/540

ImaginationLancaster – Lancaster Universities design-led research lab, in conjunction with Lancaster City Council and Blackburn with Darwen Council commissioned BMG Research to conduct a wide-ranging ‘Life Survey’ interview to establish the views, attitudes and experiences of residents in each area.

Lancaster City Council and Blackburn with Darwen Council priorities formed a key part of the survey development throughout, resulting in a survey structure which combines the needs of different stakeholders, based on four themes: Health and Wellbeing, Wealth and Opportunity, Sustainability, Transport and Travel and Connected Communities and Services.

There are 2 anonymised Life Survey datasets – Lancaster District and Blackburn with Darwen. The Lancaster District dataset consists of 896 online and 748 face to face interviews. The Blackburn with Darwen dataset consists of 543 online and 756 face to face interviews. A Technical Report by BMG Research and the Life Survey Questionnaire will be provided with the dataset when access is granted.

This is a closed dataset. Access to the Life Survey dataset is restricted to Lancaster University researchers and officers within Lancaster City Council and Blackburn with Darwen Council.

For Lancaster University researchers, the dataset is available on request with an appropriate Data Access Agreement via Lancaster University’s Research Directory.

An Information Sharing Agreement has been signed between ImaginationLancaster, Lancaster City Council and Blackburn with Darwen Council to facilitate the sharing of the Life Survey dataset with the local authorities. Access will be granted to officers on a role based basis.

Officers within Lancaster City Council should contact Jez Bebbington with dataset access requests. Email: jbebbington@lancaster.gov.uk

Officers within Blackburn with Darwen Council should contact Elise Carroll with dataset access requests. Email: elise.carroll@blackburn.gov.uk

For further information on the Life Survey please see:
https://imagination.lancaster.ac.uk/update/life-survey-findings/

Funded by UKRI Research England as part of the Beyond Imagination project.