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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1973

Variable Details

VariableMAINMOVE
LabelMAIN REASON FOR PROPOSED MOVE
Responses
0 4
1 ACCOM. TOO LARGE 107
2 ACCOM TOO SMALL 357
3 ROOMS TOO SMALL 13
4 FOR BETTER AMENITIES 129
5 TOO MANY STAIRS 44
6 POOR STATE OF REPAIR 71
7 ACCOM.CONDEMNED 42
8 FOR LARGER GARDEN 96
9 DIFF.TYPE HOUSING 97
10 HOUSING COSTS TOO HI 100
11 OTHER HOUSING REASON 51
12 GET AWAY FROM PEOPLE 197
13 BETTER NEIGH.AMEN. 101
14 FOR BETTER ENVIRON 230
15 FOR MARRIAGE 9
16 NEAR FRIENDS,RELAT 92
17 NEARER JOB 43
18 ILL HEALTH 112
19 OTHER PERSONAL 79
20 WORK OR STUDY 113
21 LANDLORD 22
22 TO BUY,NOT RENT 95
23 OFFERED COUNCIL ACC 2
24 OTHER 68
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD. 33651
-1 N.A.,REFUSAL,D.K 607
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1973
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