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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1977

Variable Details

Variablemvemain1
LabelMAIN REAS.FOR MOVE FROM LST.ADRS.-GRP.1
Responses
1 ACCOM. TOO LARGE 22
2 ACCOM. TOO SMALL 144
3 ROOMS TOO SMALL 5
4 WANTED BETTER HOUSE 49
5 TOO MANY STAIRS 2
6 POOR STATE REPAIR 20
7 ACCOM. CONDEMNED 10
8 WANTED LRGR GARDEN 24
9 WANTED DIFF.ACCOM 44
10 HSE.COSTS TOO EXP 31
11 OTH.HOUSING REASONS 8
12 MOVE FROM PEOPLE 16
13 FOR BET.N'HOOD AMENS 26
14 WANTED DIFF.ENVIRON 94
15 BECAUSE MARRIED 16
16 GET NEAR FRNDS;RELS 55
17 GET NEARER JOB 14
18 ILL HEALTH;OLD AGE 32
19 PERSONAL,DOM. CIRCS 64
20 WORK;STUDY CIRS 70
21 LANDLORD WANTED MOVE 13
22 IN ORDER TO BUY 42
23 OFFERED PRES. ACCOM 24
24 OTHER ANSWERS 53
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 29623
-1 NA, REFUSAL, DK 1945
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1977
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