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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableHHincome
LabelWhat is the total income of your household from all sources before tax?
Question text Which of the letters on this card represents the total income of your household from all sources before tax? Please just tell me the letter.
Responses
1 Less than £590 pcm 86
2 £591 - 770 pcm 107
3 £771 - 910 pcm 88
4 £911 - 1,000 pcm 114
5 £1,001 - 1,200 pcm 112
6 £1,201 - 1,300 pcm 88
7 £1,301 - 1,500 pcm 121
8 £1,501 - 1,700 pcm 115
9 £1,701 - 1,900 pcm 111
10 £1,901 - 2,200 pcm 161
11 £2,201 - 2,400 pcm 124
12 £2,401 - 2,700 pcm 82
13 £2,701 - 3,000 pcm 105
14 £3,001 - 3,300 pcm 89
15 £3,301 - 3,700 pcm 114
16 £3,701 - 4,200 pcm 125
17 £4,201 - 4,800 pcm 114
18 £4,801 - 5,600 pcm 101
19 £5,601 - 7,200 pcm 123
20 £7,201 or more pcm 183
97 Refused information 447
98 Don't Know 232
99 Refusal 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsCARD R16 NOTE: INCLUDES INCOME FROM BENEFITS, SAVINGS, ETC.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
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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