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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 1987

Variable Details

Variablehq14dw
LabelMain method of heating in winter
Responses
-3 Refused 0
-2 Missing 0
-1 Dont know 0
1 Rad - boiler 615
2 Rad - closed fire 765
3 Rad - open fire 435
4 Hot air 11
5 Storage heaters 137
6 Rad - electric 34
7 Underfloor heating 11
8 Open fire 736
9 Closed fire 122
10 Range 146
11 Electric fire 98
12 Dimplex radiators 4
13 Paraffin heaters 0
14 Superser gas fire 17
15 Other gas fire 14
16 District heating 17
17 Other 5
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 1987
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