Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, 2014-2015

Variable Details

VariableQDINC2
LabelTotal annual household income
Question text Please can you tell me your TOTAL ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME from all sources, BEFORE tax and other deductions? This includes earnings from employment or self-employment, income from benefits and pensions, and income from other sources such as interest on savings. Just read out the letter that applies.
Responses
-2 Refused 1677
-1 Don't know 1145
1 E. Less than £5,200 Less than £433 Less than £100 462
2 B. £5,200 - £10,399 £433 - £899 £100 - £1 1185
3 I. £10,400 - £15,599 £900 £1,299 £200 - £299 1195
4 C. £15,600 - £20,799 £1,300 - £1,699 £300 - £399 987
5 G. £20,800 - £25,999 £1,700 - £2,199 £400 - £499 1005
6 A. £26,000 - £36,399 £2,200 - £2,299 £500 - £699 1205
7 H. £36,400 - £51,999 £3,000 - £4,349 £700 - £999 1250
8 D. £52,000 - £77,999 £4,350 - £6,499 £1,000 - £1,499 821
9 F. £78,000 or more £6,500 or more £1,500 or more 540
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Crime and Justice Survey, 2014-2015
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD 9. REFERS TO TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN LAST YEAR/MONTH/WEEK BEFORE DEDUCTIONS. DO NOT DISPLAY CODE DESCRIPTIONS ON SCREEN - ONLY LETTERS.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults aged 16+ living in random-sampled private households in Scotland (victim form subsequently completed by those who had been a victim of crime in the reference period only).
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for further details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The survey was conducted approximately once every three years until 2006. From 2007/08-2010/11 it was conducted on an annual, financial-year, basis. From 2012-13 the SCJS moved to become a biennial survey covering the financial year, however the 2014-15 survey is the last biennial survey. The 2016-17 survey will move back to an annual survey.