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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1973

Variable Details

VariableMOVEWHY1
LabelFIRST REASON FOR MOVING TO PRESENT ACC.
Responses
1 ACCOM. TOO LARGE 72
2 ACCOM TOO SMALL 364
3 ROOMS TOO SMALL 5
4 FOR BETTER AMENITIES 54
5 TOO MANY STAIRS 17
6 POOR STATE OF REPAIR 40
7 ACCOM.CONDEMNED 144
8 FOR LARGER GARDEN 32
9 DIFF.TYPE HOUSING 40
10 HOUSING COSTS TOO HI 69
11 OTHER HOUSING REASON 22
12 GET AWAY FROM PEOPLE 78
13 BETTER NEIGH.AMEN. 52
14 FOR BETTER ENVIRON 87
15 FOR MARRIAGE 252
16 NEAR FRIENDS,RELAT 123
17 NEARER JOB 47
18 ILL HEALTH 68
19 OTHER PERSONAL 280
20 WORK OR STUDY 474
21 LANDLORD WANTS MOVE 124
22 TO BUY,NOT RENT 151
23 OFFERED COUNCIL ACC. 15
24 OTHER 70
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD. 33762
-1 N.A.,REFUSAL,D.K. 90
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1973
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