Community Life Survey October to December 2024: Technical Note Appendix A 鈥� Seasonality Effect
Published 17 July 2025
Applies to England
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March 2025
漏 Verian Group 2025
Summary of findings
The seasonality effect analysis conducted in 2023/24 highlighted three variables where there was a statistically significant seasonality effect to report; one with sizeable differences between Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter and two with small differences.聽
Using a net of 鈥榦n most days鈥� and 鈥榦nce or twice a week鈥�, the frequency with which people chat to their neighbours more than just to say hello (SChatN) differed from 53% in Autumn/Winter to 58% in Spring/Summer. This difference was consistent across the survey years and is worthy of consideration when comparing the results of 2023/24 against previous years.
The two variables with smaller but still significant differences were the proportion giving to charity in the last four weeks (Givech3), with a higher proportion donating in Autumn/Winter (80%) compared to Spring/Summer (79%), and level of anxiety (WellB3), with more people feeling anxious in the Autumn/Winter time periods (20% scored 7-10 out of 10 鈥� 鈥榗ompletely anxious鈥� 鈥� for level of anxiety in Autumn/Winter compared with 18% in Spring/Summer).聽
Full list of variables included in analysis
| Variable Name | Description |
|---|---|
| FrndSat1 | Agree-disagree scale - people to help if needed |
| FrndSat2 | Agree-disagree scale - people to socialise with |
| Counton1 | People to count on if needed |
| SBeNeigh | Strength of belonging to immediate neighbourhood |
| SchatN | Interaction with neighbours |
| SPull | Agree-disagree scale - people pull together to improve neighbourhood |
| STrust | Trust in people in neighbourhood |
| Slocsat | Satisfied-dissatisfied scale - local area as place to live |
| STogeth | Agree-disagree scale - people from different backgrounds in local area get on |
| BetWors2 | Has area improved or got worse last two years? |
| FUnHrs2 | Hours spent helping groups |
| IHlpHrs2 | Last 12 months - helping non-relatives with tasks - hours spent last 4 weeks |
| Givech3 | Yes - Given to charity in last 4 weeks |
| GivAmtB2 | Last 4 weeks - amount given to charity |
| WellB1 | Satisfaction with life nowadays |
| WellB4 | Feel things in life are worthwhile |
| WellB2 | Level of happiness |
| WellB3 | Level of anxiety |
| Lon1 | Frequency of lacking companionship |
| Lon2 | Frequency of exclusion |
| Lon3 | Frequency of isolation |
| LonOft | Frequency of loneliness |