1970s British Cohort Study - Life in Your Early 50s Survey

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is following the lives of over 17,000 people born across England, Scotland and Wales in a single week of 1970.

BCS70

Over the course of your lives, we have collected information on all aspects of your lives, including your health, your physical, cognitive and social development, your education and employment, and your home lives.

Thank you for your continued support of BCS70

You can find all the information you need about the study and celebrate the first 50 years of BCS70 on a dedicated website for participants.

Visit the BCS70 website

Who are NatCen?

We’re Britain’s largest independent social research agency. For the last 50 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.

50 years' experience

NatCen have been carrying out high quality social research for over 50 years. We are a non-profit organisation, independent of all government departments and political parties.

Uncovering real opinions

We are commissioned by government and charities to uncover the real views of people in Britain today. What we find out is used to inform policy and make a difference to the lives of people across the nation.

Helping the nation

We are a charity and information from surveys we carry out is made publicly available. So it’s not just helping our clients, it’s used by other organisations trying to improve life in the UK.

Contact us

For issues related to completing the survey, you can contact the NatCen Research team:

Telephone: 0800 526 397
Email: BCS70@natcen.ac.uk

To find out more about the study, you can contact the Centre for Longitudinal Studies:

Telephone: 0800 035 5761
Email: bcs70@ucl.ac.uk
Post: 1970 British Cohort Study, Centre for Longitudinal Studies, UCL Social Research Institute, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL
 

Our pledge to you

We understand you may have some questions about how we deal with your personal information and keep is secure.

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