Extraction of synthetic microdata



Either

a) Link results to the SARs 

For each Enumeration District and Output Area in the UK, a list of the SAR households best fitting the selected SAS constraints has been produced (example).   The household numbers given  correspond directly to the SAR  household numbers contained in version 3 of the 1991 SAR as supplied by the Census Microdata Unit, although note that first number in file = number of households in list.  Armed with this information, users can  extract the relevant household (and individual) records from a copy of the SAR that they already have access to, using a software package of their choice.

Or

b) SynPop91

Alternatively, the actual SAR households (and individuals) represented by these household numbers may be extracted using the program SynPop91, which may be downloaded from the project website.  The program is an easy-to-use point-and-click program which allows users to specify the ED(s) for which synthetic microdata are to be extracted, and also allows specification of which variables from the SAR (original and derived) are to be extracted.  The only restriction on use of this program is that, before accessing it, users must supply proof of registration for permission to access the 1991 Sample of Anonymised records.  A demo version of SynPop91 is available for download without prior registration, as it uses a synthetic SAR for input.