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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1986

Variable Details

Variablewhymovm1
LabelWHY OWNER MOVED 1
Responses
1 ACCOM TOO LARGE 6
2 ACCOM TOO SMALL 44
3 ACCOM DEM CONDEM 0
4 WNT BETTER AMENY 35
5 WNT DIF TYP HOUS 13
6 CANT AFFORD RENT 24
7 CANT AFFRD MORTG 0
8 OTH HOUSING REAS 21
11 CHNGE ENVIR NEIG 37
12 GET MARRIED 306
13 BRKUP MARRIG DIV 6
14 MOVE AWAY FM REL 89
15 OTH PERSONL REAS 35
16 CHNGE WORK.STUDY 68
17 WANTED TO BUY 249
18 RENTED PRIVATELY 0
19 HAD TO MOVE 6
21 MOVED NO LA ACCO 0
22 NO ARREARS-ABLE 0
23 REHOUSED 0
24 VAGUE ANSWERS 17
25 OTHER REASONS 11
99 1
-9 19224
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1986
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