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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

Variablerentbuy
LabelShould newly-married young couple, both with steady jobs, buy or rent a home.
Question text Suppose a newly-married young couple, both with steady jobs, asked your advice about whether to buy or rent a home. If they had the choice, what would you advise them to do? PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY
Responses
1 To buy a home as soon as possible 515
2 To wait a bit, then try to buy a home 313
3 Not to plan to buy a home at all 28
8 Can't choose 79
9 Not answered 21
-2 skip version off route 1899
-1 skip, didn't return SC questionnaire 393
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
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;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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