Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableA055
LabelSampling month
Responses
0 Not applicable 0
1 January 468
2 February 474
3 March 503
4 April 462
5 May 495
6 June 471
7 July 520
8 August 475
9 September 520
10 October 502
11 November 498
12 December 455
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.