Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Community Life Survey, 2012-2013

Variable Details

VariableNchilg
LabelNumber of children in household, grouped variable
Question text How many children under 16 live in this household?
Responses
0 0 4971
1 1 892
2 2 757
3 3 227
4 4 or more 68
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationCommunity Life Survey, 2012-2013
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE ONLY COUNT CHILDREN IF IT IS THEIR MAIN RESIDENCE. IF CHILDREN LIVE AT MORE THAN ONE ADDRESS THEIR MAIN RESIDENCE IS THE ONE AT WHICH THEY SPEND MOST NIGHTS OF THE WEEK. DO NOT COUNT CHILDREN AT BOARDING SCHOOL WHO MAY BE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
UniverseLocation of units of observation:National;Population:Adults (aged 16 years and over) resident in England, during 2012-2013.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study