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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1972

Variable Details

Variablewhymove5
Label5th 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 0
7 POOR STATE OF REPAIR 0
8 ACCOM.CONDEMNED 0
9 FOR LARGER GARDEN 0
10 DIFF.TYPE HOUSING 6
11 wanted better housing 7
12 HOUSING COSTS TOO HI 4
13 OTHER HOUSING REASON 16
14 for specific environment 0
15 GET AWAY FROM PEOPLE 22
16 BETTER NEIGH.AMEN 6
17 NEARER JOB 0
18 FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT 10
19 other environ reason 14
20 FOR MARRIAGE 0
21 NEAR FRIENDS,RELAT. 9
22 to stop living with friends,rel 0
23 ILL HEALTH 20
24 bereavement\breakup of marriage 3
25 retirement 0
26 OTHER PERSONAL 3
27 WORK OR STUDY 8
28 LANDLORD WANTS MOVE 0
29 TO BUY,NOT RENT 7
30 OFFERED COUNCIL ACC 0
31 OTHER 11
Sysmiss 36570
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1972
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