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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1972

Variable Details

Variablemovemain
LabelMAIN REASON FOR MOVING TO PRESENT ACC.
Responses
1 ACCOM. TOO LARGE 129
2 ACCOM TOO SMALL 809
3 too few rooms 605
4 ROOMS TOO SMALL 105
5 FOR BETTER AMENITIES 114
6 TOO MANY STAIRS 113
7 POOR STATE OF REPAIR 224
8 ACCOM.CONDEMNED 93
9 FOR LARGER GARDEN 88
10 DIFF.TYPE HOUSING 500
11 wanted better housing 897
12 HOUSING COSTS TOO HI 210
13 OTHER HOUSING REASON 172
14 for specific environment 192
15 GET AWAY FROM PEOPLE 196
16 BETTER NEIGH.AMEN 797
17 NEARER JOB 331
18 FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT 85
19 other environ reason 166
20 FOR MARRIAGE 180
21 NEAR FRIENDS,RELAT. 617
22 to stop living with friends,rel 808
23 ILL HEALTH 483
24 bereavement\breakup of marriage 80
25 retirement 13
26 OTHER PERSONAL 435
27 WORK OR STUDY 595
28 LANDLORD WANTS MOVE 171
29 TO BUY,NOT RENT 536
30 OFFERED COUNCIL ACC 89
31 OTHER 465
-9 2277
-8 23393
Sysmiss 750
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1972
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