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Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 23 Feb 2026 | Updated: 18 days ago

Income Source

Dataset

Summary

Theme:
  • Economy and finance
  • Population and society
Description:
Identifies the main source of income (Salary, Benefits, Pension, or Other) and flags individuals without salaried income in consumer finance data.
Identifier:
DS_JRF_IS
Access Tier:
Safeguarded

Documentation

Documentation:
This dataset identifies the primary source of income over a three-month period, developed by Smart Data Foundry (SDF) for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). It categorises individuals based on their largest income contributor, including Salary, Benefits, Pension, or Other sources (e.g., investments, interest).
Collection:
This dataset forms part of the Income Volatility collection

Coverage

Spatial

Spatial Coverage:
Great Britain
Geographical Levels:
outward code

Temporal

Start Date:
01 August 2019
End Date:
01 June 2024
Frequency:
STATIC
Date of Latest Release:
01 April 2025
Date of First Release:
01 April 2025
Temporal Aggregation:
Weekly

Provenance

Origin

Purpose:
Administrative
Source:
Personal current account records from a major UK high street banking group

Access and Governance

Usage

Data Use Requirements:
General research use

Access

Data Controller:
Smart Data Foundry
Licence:
License Not Specified

Format and Standards

Language:
English
Format:
CSV