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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1972

Variable Details

Variablemovewhy4
Labelfourth 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 0
6 TOO MANY STAIRS 0
7 POOR STATE OF REPAIR 0
8 ACCOM.CONDEMNED 0
9 FOR LARGER GARDEN 1
10 DIFF.TYPE HOUSING 0
11 wanted better housing 0
12 HOUSING COSTS TOO HI 4
13 OTHER HOUSING REASON 6
14 for specific environment 8
15 GET AWAY FROM PEOPLE 21
16 BETTER NEIGH.AMEN 0
17 NEARER JOB 4
18 FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT 3
19 other environ reason 8
20 FOR MARRIAGE 0
21 NEAR FRIENDS,RELAT. 5
22 to stop living with friends,rel 0
23 ILL HEALTH 17
24 bereavement\breakup of marriage 4
25 retirement 3
26 OTHER PERSONAL 2
27 WORK OR STUDY 0
28 LANDLORD WANTS MOVE 13
29 TO BUY,NOT RENT 9
30 OFFERED COUNCIL ACC 6
31 OTHER 15
Sysmiss 36587
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1972
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