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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1972

Variable Details

Variablewhymove6
Label6th REASON FOR PROPOSED MOVE
Responses
0 2
1 ACCOM. TOO LARGE 0
2 ACCOM TOO SMALL 0
3 too few rooms 0
4 ROOMS TOO SMALL 0
5 FOR BETTER AMENITIES 0
6 TOO MANY STAIRS 0
7 POOR STATE OF REPAIR 0
8 ACCOM.CONDEMNED 0
9 FOR LARGER GARDEN 0
10 DIFF.TYPE HOUSING 0
11 wanted better housing 0
12 HOUSING COSTS TOO HI 0
13 OTHER HOUSING REASON 0
14 for specific environment 0
15 GET AWAY FROM PEOPLE 6
16 BETTER NEIGH.AMEN 2
17 NEARER JOB 0
18 FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT 2
19 other environ reason 11
20 FOR MARRIAGE 0
21 NEAR FRIENDS,RELAT. 2
22 to stop living with friends,rel 0
23 ILL HEALTH 3
24 bereavement\breakup of marriage 4
25 retirement 0
26 OTHER PERSONAL 6
27 WORK OR STUDY 0
28 LANDLORD WANTS MOVE 0
29 TO BUY,NOT RENT 10
30 OFFERED COUNCIL ACC 0
31 OTHER 1
Sysmiss 36669
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1972
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