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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 1988

Variable Details

Variablehq18dw
LabelMain method of heating in winter
Responses
-3 Refused 0
-2 Missing 4
-1 Dont know 1
0 2
1 Rad - boiler 683
2 Rad - closed fire 909
3 Rad - open fire 442
4 Hot air 12
5 Storage heaters 153
6 Rad - electric 42
7 Underfloor heating 12
8 Open fire 546
9 Closed fire 80
10 Range 142
11 Electric fire 98
12 Dimplex radiators 1
13 Paraffin heaters 0
14 Superser gas fire 13
15 Other gas fire 2
16 District heating 26
17 Other 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 1988
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