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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1972

Variable Details

Variablemovewhy2
LabelSECOND REASON FOR MOVING TO PRESENT ACC.
Responses
0 2
1 ACCOM. TOO LARGE 0
2 ACCOM TOO SMALL 0
3 too few rooms 0
4 ROOMS TOO SMALL 5
5 FOR BETTER AMENITIES 72
6 TOO MANY STAIRS 35
7 POOR STATE OF REPAIR 61
8 ACCOM.CONDEMNED 14
9 FOR LARGER GARDEN 69
10 DIFF.TYPE HOUSING 35
11 wanted better housing 8
12 HOUSING COSTS TOO HI 68
13 OTHER HOUSING REASON 28
14 for specific environment 43
15 GET AWAY FROM PEOPLE 73
16 BETTER NEIGH.AMEN 73
17 NEARER JOB 9
18 FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT 26
19 other environ reason 23
20 FOR MARRIAGE 10
21 NEAR FRIENDS,RELAT. 58
22 to stop living with friends,rel 90
23 ILL HEALTH 59
24 bereavement\breakup of marriage 25
25 retirement 24
26 OTHER PERSONAL 29
27 WORK OR STUDY 44
28 LANDLORD WANTS MOVE 33
29 TO BUY,NOT RENT 70
30 OFFERED COUNCIL ACC 26
31 OTHER 91
86 2
Sysmiss 35513
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1972
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