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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, February - April, 2021

Variable Details

VariableXR02
LabelRelationship to person - 3
Question text I would now like to ask how all the people in your household are related to each other.
Responses
1 Spouse 84
2 Cohabiting partner 68
3 Natural son or daughter 241
4 Step son or daughter 4
5 Foster child 0
6 Son or daughter in law 4
7 Parent/Guardian 6
8 Step parent 3
10 Foster parent 0
11 Parent in law 4
12 Brother or sister 7060
13 Step brother or sister 256
14 Foster brother or sister 37
15 Brother or sister in law 30
16 Grandchild 150
17 Grandparent 61
18 Other relation 100
19 Other non-relative 142
20 Civil partner 0
-9 Does not apply 75682
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, February - April, 2021
Interviewer InstructionsCode relationship of [Name] to [Name] Treat relatives of Civil Partners as though the Civil Partners were married. Also, treat cohabiting members of the household as though the cohabiting couple were married, unless the couple are a same sex couple but not in a Civil Partnership.
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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