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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1980

Variable Details

Variablepotwhy11
LabelPOT.MOV.GROUP1-FIRST REASON FOR MOVING
Responses
1 ACCOM. TOO LARGE 178
2 ACCOM. TOO SMALL 305
3 ROOMS TOO SMALL 30
4 FOR BETTER AMENITIES 180
5 TOO MANY STAIRS 73
6 ACCOM.IN POOR REPAIR 77
7 ACCOM.CONDEMNED 7
8 FOR LARGER GARDEN 144
9 DIFF. TYPE HOUSE 234
10 HOUSING COSTS TOO HI 102
11 OTHER HOUSING REASON 125
12 GET AWAY FROM PEOPLE 233
13 BETTER NEIGH.AMEN 131
14 FOR BETTER ENVIRON 368
15 FOR MARRIAGE 20
16 NEAR FRIENDS,RELAT 82
17 NEARER JOB 32
18 ILL HEALTH,OLD AGE 149
19 OTHER PERSONAL 118
20 WORK OR STUDY 103
21 LANDLORD REQUIRES IT 14
22 TO BUY,NOT RENT 62
23 OTHER 8
24 77
25 TO AVOID SHARING 116
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 28475
-1 NA,REFUSAL,DK 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1980
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