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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1997; Cross Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableAREACHGE
LabelHas area prospered since the election compared others? Q575
Question text Compared with other parts of Britain since the last general election in April 1992, would you say that (this part of Britain/Scotland/Wales) has been getting more prosperous than average, stayed about average, or been getting less prosperous than average? IF MORE/LESS PROSPEROUS: a lot more/less prosperous or a little?
Responses
1 A lot more prosperous than average 156
2 A little more prosperous than average 711
3 Stayed about average 1469
4 A little less prosperous than average 744
5 A lot less prosperous than average 381
8 Don't know 146
9 Not answered 8
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1997; Cross Section Survey
UniverseAdults aged 18+ living in Great Britain;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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