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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1972

Variable Details

Variablemovewhy1
LabelFIRST REASON FOR MOVING TO PRESENT ACC.
Responses
0 2
1 ACCOM. TOO LARGE 143
2 ACCOM TOO SMALL 247
3 too few rooms 260
4 ROOMS TOO SMALL 29
5 FOR BETTER AMENITIES 113
6 TOO MANY STAIRS 45
7 POOR STATE OF REPAIR 57
8 ACCOM.CONDEMNED 77
9 FOR LARGER GARDEN 40
10 DIFF.TYPE HOUSING 86
11 wanted better housing 51
12 HOUSING COSTS TOO HI 83
13 OTHER HOUSING REASON 32
14 for specific environment 59
15 GET AWAY FROM PEOPLE 48
16 BETTER NEIGH.AMEN 11
17 NEARER JOB 63
18 FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT 31
19 other environ reason 16
20 FOR MARRIAGE 361
21 NEAR FRIENDS,RELAT. 185
22 to stop living with friends,rel 186
23 ILL HEALTH 38
24 bereavement\breakup of marriage 82
25 retirement 11
26 OTHER PERSONAL 84
27 WORK OR STUDY 473
28 LANDLORD WANTS MOVE 103
29 TO BUY,NOT RENT 120
30 OFFERED COUNCIL ACC 46
31 OTHER 101
37 2
81 99
Sysmiss 33334
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1972
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