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ELSA (English Longitudinal Study of Ageing)

NatCen Social Research in partnership with University College London and Institute for Fiscal Studies

HDB-0165

A longitudinal study of English aging spanning 24 years across 11 waves of data collection involving 24,000+ participants. Researchers can download datasets directly from the website, with additional procedures for accessing genetic data, supported by comprehensive user guides and the contact point ELSAdata@natcen.ac.uk.

Category

Open dataset

Access

Open access

Region

UK — United Kingdom

Size

24,000+ participants over 24 years

License / terms

CC BY-NC 4.0

Data types

aging, health, economic, cognitive, employment, genetic

aging England longitudinal economic health cognitive function genetics

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Record HDB-0165 · last verified 2026-08-05 · listed in Open datasets

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