Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableMortFlex
LabelMortgage Payments: do you have a flexible mortgage?
Question text Some mortgages give the borrower the flexibility to make certain changes without asking the lender first, such as varying the amount or timing of payments, or taking breaks in some circumstances. Do you have a mortgage of this type?
Responses
1 Yes 485
2 No 1489
Sysmiss 3717
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2011
UniverseNational;Households in the United Kingdom surveyed during 2011.
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.