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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 2002-2003

Variable Details

Variablemainr1
LabelMain reason why hoh moved
Question text Could you tell me, what was the main reason that you (HRP) moved?
Responses
1 To move to a better neighbourhood/more pleasant area 278
2 Job related reasons 108
3 Wanted larger house/flat or one which was better in some oth 293
4 Wanted smaller or cheaper house/flat 59
5 Could not afford mortgage payments/rent on previous house/fl 17
6 Divorce/separation 61
7 Marriage/began living together 103
8 Other family/personal reasons 113
9 Wanted to buy 129
10 Wanted own home/to live independently 113
11 Landlord required tenant to move out/had to leave tied accom 16
12 Other reason 133
-9 Don't know (99) 0
-8 Refusal (98) 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 10131
-1 Item not applicable 18236
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSurvey of English Housing, 2002-2003
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD I. Answer codes as at WhyM.
UniversePrivate households and privately renting tenancy groups in England;Households;Housing;Tenants;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study conducted annually from 1993/1994-2007/2008. The SEH was replaced by the EHS from 2008 (see Abstract section for details).
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