Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableWaterPay
LabelWater Rates: do you pay any?
Question text Do you pay water rates or charges for this house/flat?
Responses
1 Yes 4453
2 No, not connected or paid direct by some 51
3 Bill not yet paid at this (new) address 1
Sysmiss 1338
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2008
UniverseNational;Households in the United Kingdom surveyed during 2008.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Due to funding constraints, from January 2010 the Northern Ireland (NI) sample used for the LCF will be reduced to a sample proportionate to the NI population relative to the UK.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; From January 2006, the EFS (now LCF) moved from a financial to calendar year basis in anticipation of the IHS.