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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1972

Variable Details

Variablemovewhy3
LabelTHIRD 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 0
5 FOR BETTER AMENITIES 1
6 TOO MANY STAIRS 1
7 POOR STATE OF REPAIR 15
8 ACCOM.CONDEMNED 0
9 FOR LARGER GARDEN 22
10 DIFF.TYPE HOUSING 15
11 wanted better housing 3
12 HOUSING COSTS TOO HI 26
13 OTHER HOUSING REASON 28
14 for specific environment 0
15 GET AWAY FROM PEOPLE 9
16 BETTER NEIGH.AMEN 31
17 NEARER JOB 25
18 FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT 2
19 other environ reason 35
20 FOR MARRIAGE 2
21 NEAR FRIENDS,RELAT. 39
22 to stop living with friends,rel 1
23 ILL HEALTH 27
24 bereavement\breakup of marriage 30
25 retirement 0
26 OTHER PERSONAL 18
27 WORK OR STUDY 39
28 LANDLORD WANTS MOVE 6
29 TO BUY,NOT RENT 49
30 OFFERED COUNCIL ACC 23
31 OTHER 33
Sysmiss 36236
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1972
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