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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1972

Variable Details

Variablewhymove1
Label1ST REASON FOR PROPOSED MOVE
Responses
0 2
1 ACCOM. TOO LARGE 566
2 ACCOM TOO SMALL 602
3 too few rooms 662
4 ROOMS TOO SMALL 74
5 FOR BETTER AMENITIES 403
6 TOO MANY STAIRS 229
7 POOR STATE OF REPAIR 216
8 ACCOM.CONDEMNED 362
9 FOR LARGER GARDEN 179
10 DIFF.TYPE HOUSING 212
11 wanted better housing 76
12 HOUSING COSTS TOO HI 255
13 OTHER HOUSING REASON 53
14 for specific environment 192
15 GET AWAY FROM PEOPLE 232
16 BETTER NEIGH.AMEN 130
17 NEARER JOB 50
18 FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT 62
19 other environ reason 63
20 FOR MARRIAGE 430
21 NEAR FRIENDS,RELAT. 166
22 to stop living with friends,rel 150
23 ILL HEALTH 47
24 bereavement\breakup of marriage 47
25 retirement 29
26 OTHER PERSONAL 60
27 WORK OR STUDY 553
28 LANDLORD WANTS MOVE 80
29 TO BUY,NOT RENT 230
30 OFFERED COUNCIL ACC 6
31 OTHER 128
35 1
37 12
38 3
81 13
Sysmiss 30143
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1972
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