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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1978

Variable Details

VariableHHPOTY1
Label1ST REASON FOR WANTING TO MOVE-HOH
Responses
1 ACCOM.TOO LARGE 101
2 ACCOM. TOO SMALL 364
3 ROOMS TOO SMALL 44
4 WANTS BETTER HOUSE 243
5 TOO MANY STAIRS 77
6 POOR STATE REPAIR 74
7 ACCOM. CONDEMNED 14
8 WANTS LRGR GARDEN 225
9 WANTS DIFF.ACCOM 152
10 HSE.COSTS TOO EXP 84
11 OTH.HOUSING REASONS 70
12 MOVE FROM PEOPLE 289
13 FOR BET.N'HOOD AMENS 162
14 WANTS DIFF.ENVIRON 440
15 BECAUSE MARRIED 8
16 GET NEAR FRNDS;RELS 70
17 GET NEARER JOB 71
18 ILL HEALTH;OLD AGE 118
19 PERSONAL,DOM. CIRCS 134
20 WORK;STUDY CIRS 89
21 LANDLORD WANTS MOVE 19
22 IN ORDER TO BUY 112
23 WANTS,OFFERD C.ACCOM 15
24 OTHER ANSWERS 56
25 PERSONAL,DOM.CIRCS 0
26 OTHER 0
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 29014
-1 N.A.,REFUSAL,D.K 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1978
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