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

Income Variability

Dataset

Summary

Theme:
  • Economy and finance
  • Population and society
Description:
Measures fluctuations in consumer income over time using a 3-month rolling window, categorising individuals into High, Medium, or Low variability.
Identifier:
DS_JRF_IVAR
Access Tier:
Safeguarded

Documentation

Documentation:
This dataset measures fluctuations in income over time, developed by Smart Data Foundry (SDF) for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). It tracks income stability by categorising individuals into High, Medium, or Low variability based on changes in their salary over a three-month period.
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