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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1973

Variable Details

VariableMOVEMAIN
LabelMAIN REASON FOR MOVING TO PRESENT ACC.
Responses
1 ACCOM. TOO LARGE 27
2 ACCOM TOO SMALL 112
3 ROOMS TOO SMALL 2
4 FOR BETTER AMENITIES 25
5 TOO MANY STAIRS 6
6 POOR STATE OF REPAIR 32
7 ACCOM.CONDEMNED 22
8 FOR LARGER GARDEN 22
9 DIFF.TYPE HOUSING 22
10 HOUSING COSTS TOO HI 36
11 OTHER HOUSING REASON 10
12 GET AWAY FROM PEOPLE 55
13 BETTER NEIGH.AMEN. 26
14 FOR BETTER ENVIRON 53
15 FOR MARRIAGE 14
16 NEAR FRIENDS,RELAT 42
17 NEARER JOB 26
18 ILL HEALTH 35
19 OTHER PERSONAL 71
20 WORK OR STUDY 47
21 LANDLORD WANTS MOVE 8
22 TO BUY,NOT RENT 65
23 OFFERED COUNCIL ACC. 5
24 OTHER 10
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD. 35575
-1 N.A.,REFUSAL,D.K. 184
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1973
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