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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1972

Variable Details

Variablewhymove2
Label2ND REASON FOR PROPOSED MOVE
Responses
0 2
1 ACCOM. TOO LARGE 0
2 ACCOM TOO SMALL 0
3 too few rooms 24
4 ROOMS TOO SMALL 23
5 FOR BETTER AMENITIES 303
6 TOO MANY STAIRS 131
7 POOR STATE OF REPAIR 193
8 ACCOM.CONDEMNED 96
9 FOR LARGER GARDEN 210
10 DIFF.TYPE HOUSING 263
11 wanted better housing 32
12 HOUSING COSTS TOO HI 235
13 OTHER HOUSING REASON 90
14 for specific environment 110
15 GET AWAY FROM PEOPLE 310
16 BETTER NEIGH.AMEN 194
17 NEARER JOB 82
18 FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT 88
19 other environ reason 81
20 FOR MARRIAGE 16
21 NEAR FRIENDS,RELAT. 126
22 to stop living with friends,rel 65
23 ILL HEALTH 127
24 bereavement\breakup of marriage 23
25 retirement 11
26 OTHER PERSONAL 33
27 WORK OR STUDY 143
28 LANDLORD WANTS MOVE 18
29 TO BUY,NOT RENT 172
30 OFFERED COUNCIL ACC 6
31 OTHER 117
86 3
Sysmiss 33391
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1972
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