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Health Survey Northern Ireland

The Health Survey Northern Ireland aims to provide a picture of the health of the Northern Ireland population.
The information collected is used to monitor the extent to which Government health targets are being met, and to help authorities effectively plan local health services.

Details of the Survey

It includes questions on general health and a wide range of health related issues such as smoking and drinking, fruit and vegetable consumption, stress, exercise, mobility and the use of some health services. 

The survey is commissioned by the Department of Health Northern Ireland and the field work is conducted by the Central Survey Unit of NISRA.

Received a letter?

One of our interviewers will visit in the next week or so. We understand you may be busy, so we’ll organise the interview at your home at a time that suits you. Your interviewer will ask you about a range of topics such as your eating habits, what exercise you have taken recently, whether you smoke or drink etc.

A copy of the letters sent to respondents in alternative language versions are available.

  • Health survey documents

Our interviewers will present their official NISRA ID when they call.

Methodology

The Northern Ireland Health Survey is based on a systematic random sample of 6,240 addresses selected from the NISRA Address Register (NAR). The NAR is developed within NISRA and is primarily based on the Land & Property Services (LPS) POINTER database. 

Questionnaire

The questionnaire asks about:

General Health/ common health conditionsGP services
Hospital visitsPlanning for social care
AntibioticsHealth & lifestyle
CarersPhysical Activity
Diet / Food securityChild health
E-health / Health literacySmoking and Drinking
Background info – eg education employmentReligion

Results / Publications

Results and publications from the survey are produced by the Department of Health NI and are available on the Department of Health health survey Northern Ireland page.

Microdata / Datasets

The Health Survey datasets are available through the UK data archive.

Currently the datasets for the 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15 are available.

Contacts

If you would like further information on the Health Survey Northern Ireland please contact:

Barbara Muldoon
Telephone: 028 9025 5093
Email: barbara.muldoon@nisra.gov.uk

James McKibbon
Telephone: 028 9025 5373
Email: james.mckibbin@nisra.gov.uk

Central Survey Unit

About the Central Survey Unit

Last updated: 03 March 2025

Links

  • Official Statistics producer – Upholding Trust, Quality and Value
  • General Register Office - registration and certification of life events relating to births, deaths and marriages
  • nidirect.gov.uk – the official government website for Northern Ireland citizens
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