Version: 3.0.0 | Published: 18 May 2026 | Updated: 6 days ago
Longitudinal Small Business Survey - UK
Dataset
Summary
Citation:
Department for Business and Trade, released 18 May 2026, ONS SRS Metadata
Catalogue, dataset, Longitudinal Small Business Survey - UK,
https://doi.org/10.57906/e64w-ka11
DOI Name:
Documentation
Description:
The Longitudinal Small Business Survey (LSBS) is a large-scale telephone survey of small business owners and managers, covering registered and unregistered private sector SMEs throughout the UK operating in all industries.
Wave 3 (2015-2017)
Wave 4 (2015-2018)
Wave 5 (2015-2019)
Wave 6 (2015-2020)
Wave 7 (2015-2021)
Wave 8 (2015-2022)
Wave 9 (2015-2023)
Wave 10 (2015-2024)
Coverage
Spatial
Spatial Coverage:
United Kingdom
Geographical Levels:
- LEP
- part postcode
- region
Temporal
Start Date:
01 January 2015
Latest Data:
31 March 2024
Frequency:
ANNUAL
Distribution Release Date:
18 May 2026
Provenance
Source:
Longitudinal
Access and Governance
Usage
Condition of Access:
Standard access conditions for the use of data in the SRS
Condition of Use:
Standard conditions for the use of data in the SRS
Resource Creator:
Office for National Statistics
Access
Access Service:
- Safe Rooms, SafePods
- Assured Organisational Connectivity – office based
- Assured Organisational Connectivity – remote access
Jurisdictions:
- GB-EAW
- GB-SCT
- GB-NIR
Data Controller:
Department for Business and Trade
Access Level:
Access Level 3
Format and Standards
Languages:
en
Formats:
- SPSS
- STATA
Enrichment and Linkage
Related Datasets:
Small Business Survey - UK
Origin
Name:
ONS Secure Research Service