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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1978

Variable Details

VariableHHPOTMN
LabelHOH'S MAIN,ONLY REAS.FOR WANTING TO MOVE
Responses
1 ACCOM.TOO LARGE 185
2 ACCOM. TOO SMALL 892
3 ROOMS TOO SMALL 30
4 WANTS BETTER HOUSE 202
5 TOO MANY STAIRS 57
6 POOR STATE REPAIR 125
7 ACCOM. CONDEMNED 64
8 WANTS LRGR GARDEN 120
9 WANTS DIFF.ACCOM 156
10 HSE.COSTS TOO EXP 85
11 OTH.HOUSING REASONS 86
12 MOVE FROM PEOPLE 309
13 FOR BET.N'HOOD AMENS 116
14 WANTS DIFF.ENVIRON 655
15 BECAUSE MARRIED 38
16 GET NEAR FRNDS;RELS 179
17 GET NEARER JOB 93
18 ILL HEALTH;OLD AGE 122
19 PERSONAL,DOM. CIRCS 221
20 WORK;STUDY CIRS 440
21 LANDLORD WANTS MOVE 68
22 IN ORDER TO BUY 259
23 WANTS,OFFERD C.ACCOM 18
24 OTHER ANSWERS 130
25 PERSONAL,DOM.CIRCS 0
26 OTHER 0
99 NO MAIN REASON 603
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 26732
-1 N.A.,REFUSAL,D.K 60
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1978
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