Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 2004-2005

Variable Details

Variablewildla06
LabelWhether encourage wildlife
Question text Do you encourage wildlife in any of the ways mentioned on this card? Response 6
Responses
1 Feed the birds/Provide bird feeders, bird tables or birdbath 5
2 Feed wild animals (e.g. foxes, hedgehogs) 5
3 Avoid using chemical sprays or treatments 10
4 Use peat substitutes 10
5 Plant varieties attractive to wildlife (eg seed-bearing, fru 23
6 Have a special wild area aiming to encourage wildlife 278
7 Make and use own compost 459
8 Leave dead wood and/or leaves around 524
9 Have a pond aiming to attract wildlife 276
10 Put up nest boxes 474
11 Other 17
12 None of these 0
-9 Don't know (99) 0
-8 Refusal (98) 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 11509
-1 Item not applicable 16315
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSurvey of English Housing, 2004-2005
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD A3. CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
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).