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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1972

Variable Details

Variablewhymove3
Label3RD REASON FOR PROPOSED MOVE
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 15
6 TOO MANY STAIRS 19
7 POOR STATE OF REPAIR 59
8 ACCOM.CONDEMNED 41
9 FOR LARGER GARDEN 91
10 DIFF.TYPE HOUSING 87
11 wanted better housing 27
12 HOUSING COSTS TOO HI 65
13 OTHER HOUSING REASON 49
14 for specific environment 75
15 GET AWAY FROM PEOPLE 178
16 BETTER NEIGH.AMEN 88
17 NEARER JOB 89
18 FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT 41
19 other environ reason 122
20 FOR MARRIAGE 10
21 NEAR FRIENDS,RELAT. 77
22 to stop living with friends,rel 10
23 ILL HEALTH 174
24 bereavement\breakup of marriage 24
25 retirement 16
26 OTHER PERSONAL 14
27 WORK OR STUDY 53
28 LANDLORD WANTS MOVE 9
29 TO BUY,NOT RENT 125
30 OFFERED COUNCIL ACC 3
31 OTHER 55
Sysmiss 35100
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1972
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