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Hounslow Creative Workforce Survey

About this survey

DCA Consultants are undertaking a Creative Employment Study on behalf of Hounslow Council to better understand the artists, cultural practitioners, and wider creative workforce living and/or working in the borough.

This survey will help build a clearer picture of who makes up Hounslow’s creative workforce, including employment patterns, income security, skills, training and progression routes, workspace needs and working conditions, as well as barriers and opportunities.

This information will be used to inform future work and policy development, so we are aiming to capture as many voices and experiences from Hounslow’s creative professionals as possible.

The survey should take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete. Responses will be processed by DCA Consultants and are confidential. They will be reported in aggregated form only. If you have any questions, please contact jw@dca-consultants.uk.


Definitions of cultural and creative sectors
This study uses definitions aligned with the UK Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Cultural sectors include activities primarily concerned with the creation, production, preservation, and dissemination of cultural goods and services. These include:
  • Museums
  • Galleries
  • Libraries
  • Heritage
  • Visual arts
  • Performing arts
  • Literature and publishing
  • Music
  • Digital art
Creative industries are industries that originate from individual creativity, skill and talent, and have the potential for wealth and job creation through the generation and exploitation of intellectual property. These include:
  • Film, TV, video, radio and photography
  • IT, software and computer services
  • Video games
  • Design
  • Architecture
  • Advertising and marketing
  • Publishing and crafts.

Employment definitions
We recognise that employment patterns in the cultural and creative sectors often combine multiple roles and income streams. For the purpose of this survey, the following definitions are used to provide clarity and consistency in responses.
  • Employed means you work for an organisation or company and receive a salary through PAYE.
  • Self employed or freelance means you work for yourself, invoice clients, or are paid project by project.
  • Portfolio worker means you combine multiple roles such as freelance work, part time employment or teaching.
  • Voluntary or unpaid practice means you undertake creative or cultural activity without pay.
Section 1 - About you
1.Do you live in the London Borough of Hounslow?(Required.)
2.Do you currently work in the London Borough of Hounslow?(Required.)
3.What age bracket do you come under?(Required.)
4.Which of the following best describes your ethnic group or background?(Required.)
5.Do you identify as D/deaf or disabled, neurodivergent, experience learning difficulties, have a mental health condition, or have a long term health condition?(Required.)
6.Socio-economic background: When you were aged 14, what was the occupation of the main income earner in your household?(Required.)