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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1980

Variable Details

Variablepotmain1
LabelPOT.MOV.GROUP1-MAIN REASON FOR MOVING
Responses
1 ACCOM. TOO LARGE 205
2 ACCOM. TOO SMALL 742
3 ROOMS TOO SMALL 37
4 FOR BETTER AMENITIES 139
5 TOO MANY STAIRS 48
6 ACCOM.IN POOR REPAIR 77
7 ACCOM.CONDEMNED 47
8 FOR LARGER GARDEN 95
9 DIFF. TYPE HOUSE 147
10 HOUSING COSTS TOO HI 145
11 OTHER HOUSING REASON 76
12 GET AWAY FROM PEOPLE 269
13 BETTER NEIGH.AMEN 117
14 FOR BETTER ENVIRON 541
15 FOR MARRIAGE 409
16 NEAR FRIENDS,RELAT 242
17 NEARER JOB 132
18 ILL HEALTH,OLD AGE 120
19 OTHER PERSONAL 350
20 WORK OR STUDY 541
21 LANDLORD REQUIRES IT 75
22 TO BUY,NOT RENT 167
23 OTHER 7
24 196
25 TO AVOID SHARING 4
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 25859
-1 NA,REFUSAL,DK 656
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1980
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