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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableStpEngM
LabelAnd what is the main thing stopping you making improvements to your home to make it more energy efficient? :Q606
Question text And what is the main thing stopping you from making improvements to your home to make it more energy efficient? (By energy efficient we mean any improvements that reduce the amount of energy you need to use to meet your current heating, hot water or lighting needs.)
Responses
-1 Skip,not more than one 2667
2 It is too expensive 340
3 It wouldn t save me money 18
4 It is not my responsibility 82
5 I don't have the time to make these changes 38
6 I don't know enough about it 80
7 I don't trust the people selling me these improvements 23
8 I don't trust the people installing these improvements 13
9 I don't think it would make a difference to the environment 11
10 It might spoil the appearance of my home 5
11 It might reduce the value of my property 1
12 Something else (WRITE IN) 15
98 Don't know 4
99 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsCARD F22
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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