Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 23 Feb 2026 | Updated: 18 days ago
Summary
Theme:
- Economy and finance
- Population and society
Description:
Consumer banking income data showing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (2019-2024).
Identifier:
DS_COV_INC
Access Tier:
Controlled
Contact Point:
Documentation
Documentation:
This dataset provides microdata on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on income in consumer finances. It categorises the data into income from salary, benefits, pensions and more.
The data is made up of effectively anonymised personal current account records from a major UK high street bank and is accessible at microdata level through Smart Data Foundry's Trusted Research Environment (TRE). It enables in-depth research on income patterns and categories across different demographic groups.
Please note that while the coverage is UK-wide, it is predominantly England, Scotland and Wales.
Synthetic Data:
A synthetic version of this dataset is available at https://portal.smartdatafoundry.com/data-catalogue/DS_COV_INC
Collection:
This dataset forms part of the Income/Spend Dynamics collection
Coverage
Spatial
Spatial Coverage:
United Kingdom
Geographical Levels:
outward code
Temporal
Start Date:
01 May 2019
End Date:
29 June 2024
Frequency:
STATIC
Date of Latest Release:
01 September 2025
Date of First Release:
01 September 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:
- Research specific restrictions
- Ethics approval required
- Project specific restriction
Access
Access Service:
Trusted research environment
Data Controller:
Smart Data Foundry
Licence:
License Not Specified
Format and Standards
Language:
English
Format:
- CSV
- Parquet