Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Understanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013

Variable Details

Variableb_moveoth_code
Labelreason for move
Responses
-9 missing 50084
-8 inapplicable 0
-7 proxy 3882
-2 refused 0
-1 don't know 0
1 to marry/move in with partner 85
2 to separate/divorce/split up from spouse/partner 34
3 moved in with family/moved back with family (other than 01) 6
4 moved away from family (other than 02) 2
5 moved in with friends 1
6 moved to be closer to family/friends 6
10 moved to/be closer to/for term-time accommodation/college or 1
11 left education/ended course 3
12 job related reason for self, include commuting time (not els 9
13 job related reason for other (include commuting time) 4
14 retirement (self or spouse) (if retirement is specifically m 6
15 evicted from rented accommodation/repossessed/other forced m 31
21 wanted larger accommodation (other than reference solely to 35
22 wanted smaller/cheaper accommodation 83
23 wanted accommodation of their own/to form their own househol 65
24 to buy somewhere 13
25 health reasons (eg house too damp, house not healthy) (other 38
26 to bungalow/accommodation with no stairs/ground floor flat 10
27 to sheltered accommodation/institution (needed care) 4
28 wanted other specific type of accommodation 13
29 disliked previous house/flat (not elsewhere specified) 8
30 wanted better accommodation (not elsewhere specified) 2
31 wanted more privacy/previous accommodation overcrowded 0
32 wants a change (not elsewhere specified) 7
41 disliked isolation/absence of facilities 0
42 wanted to move to a more rural environment 4
43 disliked urban environment (not elsewhere specified) 0
44 disliked traffic (include noise or danger from traffic) 1
45 disliked crime, vandalism, etc./area unsafe 4
46 noise (other than traffic) 1
47 unfriendly area/disliked neighbours 22
48 wanted to move to specific place 1
49 disliked area (not elsewhere specified) 0
96 other (incl being nearer to children's school) 103
97 no other reason (written in) 29
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationUnderstanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013