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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 1985

Variable Details

Variablehq35fi
LabelReason why move
Responses
-3 Refused 0
-2 Missing 28
-1 Dont know 0
0 2557
1 Financial Reasons 15
2 Better House 141
3 Redevelopment 59
4 Given notice 5
5 Close to Friends 43
6 Troubles 22
7 New Job 29
8 Better Surroundings 68
9 Transfer 28
10 Education 11
11 Flat to House 27
12 Marriage 32
13 Bigger house 83
14 Smaller house 41
15 Health reasons 41
16 Want to Own 95
17 Marriage Breakdown 36
18 Other 123
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 1985
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