Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

VariablePenCO171
LabelCouple liv.togethr on 171gdp pensiACD270
Question text And thinking again about that pensioner couple living together. After rent, their income is £171 a week. Would you say that they... have more than enough to live on, have enough to live on, are hard up, or, are really poor?
Responses
1 have >enough to live on 353
2 have enough to live on 1896
3 are hard up 842
4 are really poor 63
8 Don't know 39
9 Not answered 0
-2 Skp, B version 1075
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005
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.