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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1981

Variable Details

Variablepotwhy12
LabelSECOND REASON FOR MOVING-GROUP 1
Responses
1 ACCOM.TOO LARGE 26
2 ACCOM.TOO SMALL 86
3 ROOMS TOO SMALL 37
4 POOR AMENITIES 169
5 TOO MANY STAIRS 63
6 BAD STATE OF REPAIR 42
7 BUILDING CONDEMNED 0
8 WANT LARGER GARDEN 169
9 NEED DIFF.TYPE HOME 111
10 HOUS.COSTS TOO HIGH 61
11 OTH.HOUSING REASONS 121
12 LEAVE LOCAL PEOPLE 149
13 BAD LOCAL AMENITIES 72
14 WANT BETTER ENVIR'MT 164
15 TO BE MARRIED 5
16 CLOSER FRIENDS,RELS 69
17 CLOSER TO JOB 17
18 ILL HEALTH,OLD AGE 92
19 PERSONAL,DOMESTIC 70
20 WORK,STUDY REASONS 22
21 LANDLORD WANTS MOVE 9
22 WANTS BUY NOT RENT 28
23 COUNCIL ACCOM OFFER 22
24 OTHER REASONS 38
25 NOT WANT TO SHARE 5
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 30763
-1 NA, REFUSAL, DK 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1981
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