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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1972

Variable Details

Variablewhymove4
Label4th 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 0
6 TOO MANY STAIRS 2
7 POOR STATE OF REPAIR 10
8 ACCOM.CONDEMNED 11
9 FOR LARGER GARDEN 18
10 DIFF.TYPE HOUSING 37
11 wanted better housing 5
12 HOUSING COSTS TOO HI 22
13 OTHER HOUSING REASON 15
14 for specific environment 14
15 GET AWAY FROM PEOPLE 44
16 BETTER NEIGH.AMEN 35
17 NEARER JOB 10
18 FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT 22
19 other environ reason 37
20 FOR MARRIAGE 0
21 NEAR FRIENDS,RELAT. 10
22 to stop living with friends,rel 0
23 ILL HEALTH 72
24 bereavement\breakup of marriage 8
25 retirement 8
26 OTHER PERSONAL 1
27 WORK OR STUDY 33
28 LANDLORD WANTS MOVE 3
29 TO BUY,NOT RENT 63
30 OFFERED COUNCIL ACC 0
31 OTHER 19
Sysmiss 36217
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1972
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