Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableINCOMGAP
LabelGap between high and low incomes AB202
Question text Thinking of income levels generally in Britain today, would you say that the gap between those with high incomes and those with low incomes is too large, about right, or, too small?
Responses
1 too large 1688
2 about right 274
3 too small 55
8 Don't know 73
9 Not answered 1
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DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999
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.