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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 1985

Variable Details

Variablehq23dw1
LabelMain method of heating in winter
Responses
-3 Refused 0
-2 Missing 4
-1 Dont know 0
1 Rad-Boiler 692
2 Rad-Closed fire 764
3 Rad-Open fire 408
4 Hot Air 20
5 Storage Heaters 115
6 Rad-Electric 31
7 Underfloor Heating 6
8 Open fire 862
9 Closed fire 118
10 Range 203
11 Electric Fire 146
12 Dimplex Radiators 9
13 Paraffin Heaters 1
14 Superser Type 13
15 Other gas fire 50
16 District heating 38
17 Other 4
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 1985
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