**Reference for final published version:** Smith L. E., Potts H. W. W., Amlȏt R., Fear N. T., Michie S., Rubin G. J. (2022). Patterns of social mixing in England changed in line with restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic (September 2020 to April 2022). Sci Rep. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14431-3
**Link to pre-print:** https://osf.io/duxvf
**Pre-print also uploaded as file below.**