Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1997

Variable Details

VariableRENTBUY
LabelAdvise newlyweds to rent r buy homeQ2.37
Question text Suppose a newly-married young couple, both with steady jobs, asked your advice about whether to buy or rent a home. If they had the choice, what would you advise them to do?
Responses
1 Buy home asap 664
2 Wait a bit 320
3 Not buy home 16
8 Can't choose 75
9 Not Answered 5
-1 No self-completn 275
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1997
Interviewer InstructionsPlease tick one box only
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.