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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1977

Variable Details

Variablemvewhy11
Label1ST REAS.FOR MOVE FROM LST.ADRSS.-GRP.1
Responses
1 ACCOM. TOO LARGE 59
2 ACCOM. TOO SMALL 410
3 ROOMS TOO SMALL 11
4 WANTED BETTER HOUSE 65
5 TOO MANY STAIRS 12
6 POOR STATE REPAIR 56
7 ACCOM. CONDEMNED 45
8 WANTED LRGR GARDEN 49
9 WANTED DIFF.ACCOM 64
10 HSE.COSTS TOO EXP 44
11 OTH.HOUSING REASONS 32
12 MOVE FROM PEOPLE 68
13 FOR BET.N'HOOD AMENS 48
14 WANTED DIFF.ENVIRON 171
15 BECAUSE MARRIED 281
16 GET NEAR FRNDS;RELS 146
17 GET NEARER JOB 56
18 ILL HEALTH;OLD AGE 77
19 PERSONAL,DOM. CIRCS 281
20 WORK;STUDY CIRS 450
21 LANDLORD WANTED MOVE 110
22 IN ORDER TO BUY 97
23 OFFERED PRES. ACCOM 52
24 OTHER ANSWERS 139
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 29463
-1 NA, REFUSAL, DK 160
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1977
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