Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2009-2010

Variable Details

Variablemainheat
LabelWhich method do you consider to be your main source of heating?
Question text Which method do you consider to be your main source of heating?
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Central heating 2590
2 Open fire 61
3 Closed fire (eg. Glass Fronted Fire) 19
4 Range (separate from CH) 23
5 Electric fire\heater 13
6 Dimplex radiators 5
7 Paraffin heater 0
8 Superser-type gas heater 1
9 Other gas fire 7
10 Electric storage heater 37
11 Other form of heating 7
12 None 1
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2009-2010
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD 3 (MAIN HEATING). RECORD METHOD OF HEATING NOT FUEL. IF 2 OR MORE METHODS USED RECORD THAT WHICH IS USED MOST FREQUENTLY. IF DUAL CH SYSTEM RECORD MAIN PART USED.
UniversePrivate households in Northern Ireland.;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The CHS is based on a systematic random sample of 4,500 addresses drawn each year from the Land and Property Services AgencyGÇÖs (LPSA) list of domestic addresses. The LPSA addresses are sorted by district council and ward, so the sample is effectively stratified geographically. Data is collected by personal interview using CAPI, and the interviews are spread equally over the 12 months from April to March.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.