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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1976

Variable Details

Variablemovemain
LabelMAIN REASON FOR MOVING TO PRESENT ACC.
Responses
1 ACCOM. TOO LARGE 45
2 ACCOM TOO SMALL 338
3 ROOMS TOO SMALL 15
4 FOR BETTER AMENITIES 52
5 TOO MANY STAIRS 13
6 POOR STATE OF REPAIR 42
7 ACCOM.CONDEMNED 81
8 FOR LARGER GARDEN 41
9 DIFF.TYPE HOUSING 34
10 HOUSING COSTS TOO HI 44
11 OTHER HOUSING REASON 26
12 GET AWAY FROM PEOPLE 124
13 BETTER NEIGH.AMEN. 44
14 FOR BETTER ENVIRON 177
15 FOR MARRIAGE 307
16 NEAR FRIENDS,RELAT 188
17 NEARER JOB 76
18 ILL HEALTH 62
19 OTHER PERSONAL 374
20 WORK OR STUDY 514
21 LANDLORD WANTS MOVE 132
22 TO BUY,NOT RENT 161
23 OFFERED COUNCIL ACC. 73
24 OTHER 107
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD. 33153
-1 N.A.,REFUSAL,D.K. 486
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1976
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