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This publication draws together statistics from a wide range of government departments and other organisations to paint a broad picture of British society today and how it has been changing. Chapters focus on: population; households and families; education and training; the labour market; income and wealth; expenditure; health; social protection; crime and justice; housing; environment; transport; and lifestyles and social participation. Each chapter has tables, charts and explanatory text. Data sources are given below each table and chart. Contact telephones are given for each chapter and a list of useful website addresses is included This edition of Social Trends also includes a feature article 'Children', which presents an overview of social trends since the early 1980s that have impacted on children in the United Kingdom. Social Trends is aimed at a wide audience including policy makers in the public and private sectors, service providers, local government, journalists and other commentators, academics and students, schools and the general public.