Kids’ Environment and Health Cohort
This new national data resource, based on a total population birth cohort in England, will for the first time link administrative health and education data to environmental data at the national level.
The first phase includes linkages between stillbirths and live births, deaths, and maternal census data - all connected to environmental data (via birth registration address), including air pollution, temperature, access to green space, Energy Performance Certificate data, and Valuation Office Agency data. The database protocol for this phase has been published.
As part of the project’s public engagement work, the team has collaborated with a group of parents to co-develop guidelines for writing lay research summaries, helping to improve the accessibility and impact of research findings.
The second phase of the project will focus on incorporating health and education linkages over the next year.
The first phase of the cohort will be made available to all accredited researchers via the ONS Secure Research Service in April 2026. This dataset will become one of ADR England’s flagship datasets and will be promoted alongside supporting documentation, resources, training opportunities, and future ADR UK Research Fellowships.
