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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1978

Variable Details

VariableHWPOTMN
LabelMAIN REAS.FOR WANTING TO MOVE-HSEWIFE
Responses
1 ACCOM.TOO LARGE 0
2 ACCOM. TOO SMALL 20
3 ROOMS TOO SMALL 0
4 WANTS BETTER HOUSE 0
5 TOO MANY STAIRS 0
6 POOR STATE REPAIR 0
7 ACCOM. CONDEMNED 0
8 WANTS LRGR GARDEN 0
9 WANTS DIFF.ACCOM 0
10 HSE.COSTS TOO EXP 3
11 OTH.HOUSING REASONS 2
12 MOVE FROM PEOPLE 0
13 FOR BET.N'HOOD AMENS 0
14 WANTS DIFF.ENVIRON 0
15 BECAUSE MARRIED 6
16 GET NEAR FRNDS;RELS 0
17 GET NEARER JOB 4
18 ILL HEALTH;OLD AGE 0
19 PERSONAL,DOM. CIRCS 26
20 WORK;STUDY CIRS 3
21 LANDLORD WANTS MOVE 6
22 IN ORDER TO BUY 5
23 WANTS,OFFERD C.ACCOM 0
24 OTHER ANSWERS 8
25 PERSONAL,DOM.CIRCS 0
26 OTHER 0
99 NO MAIN REASON 4
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 31947
-1 N.A.,REFUSAL,D.K 11
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1978
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