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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1973

Variable Details

VariableMOVEWHY3
LabelTHIRD REASON FOR MOVING TO PRESENT ACC.
Responses
1 ACCOM. TOO LARGE 4
2 ACCOM TOO SMALL 20
3 ROOMS TOO SMALL 0
4 FOR BETTER AMENITIES 34
5 TOO MANY STAIRS 9
6 POOR STATE OF REPAIR 9
7 ACCOM.CONDEMNED 0
8 FOR LARGER GARDEN 19
9 DIFF.TYPE HOUSING 23
10 HOUSING COSTS TOO HI 13
11 OTHER HOUSING REASON 29
12 GET AWAY FROM PEOPLE 35
13 BETTER NEIGH.AMEN. 13
14 FOR BETTER ENVIRON 41
15 FOR MARRIAGE 4
16 NEAR FRIENDS,RELAT 26
17 NEARER JOB 21
18 ILL HEALTH 9
19 OTHER PERSONAL 13
20 WORK OR STUDY 13
21 LANDLORD WANTS MOVE 4
22 TO BUY,NOT RENT 11
23 OFFERED COUNCIL ACC. 0
24 OTHER 8
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD. 36174
-1 N.A.,REFUSAL,D.K. 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1973
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