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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2005

Variable Details

VariableFUHETH
LabelEthnicity of Family Unit Head
Responses
-9 DNA 0
-8 NA 59
-6 CHILD/MS/PROXY 0
1 White British 26148
2 Any other White background 1031
3 Mixed White and Black Caribbean 45
4 Mixed White and Black African 31
5 Mixed White and Asian 64
6 Other Mixed background 69
7 Asian or Asian British - Indian 632
8 Asian or Asian British - Pakistani 415
9 Asian or Asian British - Bangladeshi 141
10 Asian or Asian British - other 231
11 Black or Black British- Caribbean 362
12 Black or Black British - African 447
13 Black or Black British- Other 28
14 Chinese 107
15 Any other 259
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2005
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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