BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details

Questionnaire

Household (13)

Question Number and Text

CH41 : Approximately how much do you think that property is currently worth in total?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Under 5000	1	39	.7	9.4
5000 to 10,000	2	22	.4	5.3
10,000 to 50,000	3	156	3.0	37.7
50,000 to 100,000	4	122	2.3	29.5
100,000 or more	5	75	1.4	18.1
Missing or wild	-9	26	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4549	86.9	Missing
Telephone intv. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	29	.6	Missing

Valid cases	414	Missing cases	4818

Question Route

IF (CHS2OWND = 1) Asked if R or member of R’s household owns any type of property mentioned on card H1.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W3 W4 W5 W7 W8 W9

cmgtot

Total mortgage on all property

Record Type

Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details

Questionnaire

Household (13)

Question Number and Text

CH43 : Could I just check, approximately how much is the total amount of your outstanding loans on all the property you (or your household) own, including your current home?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
37674.24	55822.71	1	1400000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	1920	36.7	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	71	1.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	2565	49.0	Missing
Telephone intv. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
None	-3	108	2.1	Missing
Refused	-2	35	.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1	322	6.2	Missing

Valid cases	1920	Missing cases	3312

Question Route

IF (CMGHAVE = 2 OR CHS2OWND = 2) Asked if R or member of R’s household is buying the property with a mortgage or loan or owns any type of property mentioned on card H1.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccdhave

Has one of listed items in accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

CH44 : Would you look at this card (h2) please and tell me if you have any of the items listed in your (part of the) accommodation?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	4936	94.3	98.9
No	2	53	1.0	1.1
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	10	.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	4989	Missing cases	243

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Note

Includes items both owned and rented, also in store or being repaired. A filter question to route out those who have none of listed items. Note also that after Wave 1 questions about ownership of items (ACD*OWN) were dropped as they had led to large amounts of missing (-9) data in variables ACD1NEW and ACD2NEW.

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccdbght

Bought any consumer durable since 1.9.92

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

CH46 : Was this (were any of these) bought since September 1st 1992 last year?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1929	36.9	39.2
No	2	2987	57.1	60.8
Missing or wild	-9	40	.8	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	64	1.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	4916	Missing cases	316

Question Route

IF (CCDHAVE = 1) Asked if R has any listed items at home.

Index Terms

Note

Filter question introduced at Wave 3.

Variable Occurrence

W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccd1use

Colour TV in accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

CH45A : Which items do you have? Colour television

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	196	3.7	3.9
Yes	1	4793	91.6	96.1
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	10	.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	4989	Missing cases	243

Question Route

IF (CCDHAVE = 1) Asked if R has any listed items at home

Index Terms

Note

Includes both owned and rented items.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccd1new

Colour TV bought in last year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

CH47A : Was it (Colour television) bought in the last year since September 1st 1992?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	4358	83.3	90.9
Yes	1	434	8.3	9.1
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	207	4.0	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	4792	Missing cases	440

Question Route

IF (CCDHAVE = 1 AND CCDBGHT = 1 AND CCD1USE = 1) Asked if R has a colour television

Index Terms

Note

Includes purchase by members of h/hold who have since left, or gifts, plus goods bought second hand or on credit.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccd2use

VCR in accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

CH45B : Which items do you have? Video recorder

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1178	22.5	23.6
Yes	1	3810	72.8	76.4
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	11	.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	4988	Missing cases	244

Question Route

IF (CCDHAVE = 1) Asked if R has any listed items at home

Index Terms

Note

Includes both owned and rented items.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccd2new

VCR bought in last year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

CH47B : Was it (Video recorder) bought in the last year since September 1st 1992?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	3429	65.5	90.0
Yes	1	381	7.3	10.0
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	1189	22.7	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	3810	Missing cases	1422

Question Route

IF (CCDHAVE = 1 AND CCDBGHT = 1 AND CCD2USE = 1) Asked if R has a video recorder

Index Terms

Note

Includes purchase by members of h/hold who have since left, or gifts, plus goods bought second hand or on credit.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccd3use

Freezer in accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

CH45C : Which items do you have? Deep freeze or fridge freezer

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	712	13.6	14.3
Yes	1	4277	81.7	85.7
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	10	.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	4989	Missing cases	243

Question Route

IF (CCDHAVE = 1) Asked if R has any listed items at home

Index Terms

Note

Includes both owned and rented items. Excludes fridge only.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccd3new

Freezer bought in last year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

CH47C : Was it (Deep freeze or fridge freezer) bought in the last year since September 1st 1992?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	3948	75.5	92.3
Yes	1	329	6.3	7.7
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	722	13.8	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	4277	Missing cases	955

Question Route

IF (CCDHAVE = 1 AND CCDBGHT = 1 AND CCD3USE = 1) Asked if R has a deep freeze or fridge freezer

Index Terms

Note

Includes purchase by members of h/hold who have since left, or gifts, plus goods bought second hand or on credit.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccd4use

Washing machine in accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

CH45D : Which items do you have? Washing machine

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	597	11.4	12.0
Yes	1	4392	83.9	88.0
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	10	.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	4989	Missing cases	243

Question Route

IF (CCDHAVE = 1) Asked if R has any listed items at home

Index Terms

Note

Includes both owned and rented items. Excludes washing machine in communal laundry, Includes combined washerdriers.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccd4new

Washing machine bought in last year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

CH47D : Was it (Washing machine) bought in the last year since September 1st 1992?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	3982	76.1	90.7
Yes	1	409	7.8	9.3
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	608	11.6	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	4391	Missing cases	841

Question Route

IF (CCDHAVE = 1 AND CCDBGHT = 1 AND CCD4USE = 1) Asked if R has awashing machine

Index Terms

Note

Includes purchase by members of h/hold who have since left, or gifts, plus goods bought second hand or on credit.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccd5use

Tumble dryer in accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

CH45E : Which items do you have? Tumble drier

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	2487	47.5	49.8
Yes	1	2502	47.8	50.2
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	10	.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	4989	Missing cases	243

Question Route

IF (CCDHAVE = 1) Asked if R has any listed items at home

Index Terms

Note

Includes both owned and rented items, plus combined washerdriers.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccd5new

Tumble dryer bought in last year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

CH47E : Was it (Tumble drier) bought in the last year since September 1st 1992?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	2326	44.5	93.0
Yes	1	175	3.3	7.0
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	2498	47.7	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	2501	Missing cases	2731

Question Route

IF (CCDHAVE = 1 AND CCDBGHT = 1 AND CCD5USE = 1) Asked if R has a tumble drier

Index Terms

Note

Includes purchase by members of h/hold who have since left, or gifts, plus goods bought second hand or on credit.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccd6use

Dish washer in accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

CH45F : Which items do you have? Dish washer

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	4057	77.5	81.3
Yes	1	931	17.8	18.7
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	11	.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	4988	Missing cases	244

Question Route

IF (CCDHAVE = 1) Asked if R has any listed items at home

Index Terms

Note

Includes both owned and rented items.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccd6new

Dish washer bought in last year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

CH47F : Was it (Dish washer) bought in the last year since September 1st 1992?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	823	15.7	88.4
Yes	1	108	2.1	11.6
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4068	77.8	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	931	Missing cases	4301

Question Route

IF (CCDHAVE = 1 AND CCDBGHT = 1 AND CCD6USE = 1) Asked if R has a dishwasher

Index Terms

Note

Includes purchase by members of h/hold who have since left, or gifts, plus goods bought second hand or on credit.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccd7use

Microwave oven in accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

CH45G : Which items do you have? Microwave oven

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1720	32.9	34.5
Yes	1	3269	62.5	65.5
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	10	.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	4989	Missing cases	243

Question Route

IF (CCDHAVE = 1) Asked if R has any listed items at home

Index Terms

Note

Includes both owned and rented items.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccd7new

Microwave oven bought in last year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

CH47G : Was it (Microwave oven) bought in the last year since September 1st 1992?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	3007	57.5	92.0
Yes	1	261	5.0	8.0
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	1731	33.1	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	3268	Missing cases	1964

Question Route

IF (CCDHAVE = 1 AND CCDBGHT = 1 AND CCD7USE = 1) Asked if R has a microwave oven

Index Terms

Note

Includes purchase by members of h/hold who have since left, or gifts, plus goods bought second hand or on credit.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccd8use

Home computer in accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

CH45H : Which items do you have? Home computer

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	3681	70.4	73.8
Yes	1	1307	25.0	26.2
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	11	.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	4988	Missing cases	244

Question Route

IF (CCDHAVE = 1) Asked if R has any listed items at home

Index Terms

Note

Includes both owned and rented items, even if used only for games, but only if has a keyboard. Includes those used for business purposes by self-employed, but excludes those provided by employers for work at home.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccd8new

Home computer bought in last year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

CH47H : Was it (Home computer) bought in the last year since September 1st 1992?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1059	20.2	81.0
Yes	1	248	4.7	19.0
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3692	70.6	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	1307	Missing cases	3925

Question Route

IF (CCDHAVE = 1 AND CCDBGHT = 1 AND CCD8USE = 1) Asked if R has a home computer

Index Terms

Note

Includes purchase by members of h/hold who have since left, or gifts, plus goods bought second hand or on credit.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccd9use

CD player in accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

CH45I : Which items do you have? Compact disc player

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	2889	55.2	57.9
Yes	1	2099	40.1	42.1
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	11	.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	4988	Missing cases	244

Question Route

IF (CCDHAVE = 1) Asked if R has any listed items at home

Index Terms

Note

Includes both owned and rented items.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccd9new

CD player bought in last year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

CH47I : Was it (Compact disc player) bought in the last year since September 1st 1992?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1688	32.3	80.4
Yes	1	411	7.9	19.6
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	2900	55.4	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	2099	Missing cases	3133

Question Route

IF (CCDHAVE = 1 AND CCDBGHT = 1 AND CCD9USE = 1) Asked if R has a compact disc player

Index Terms

Note

Includes purchase by members of h/hold who have since left, or gifts, plus goods bought second hand or on credit.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccdnuxp

Amount spent on items in past year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (15)

Question Number and Text

CH48 : How much in total have you paid for these, excluding any interest paid on loans?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
465.99	649.43	0	12000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	3	.1	.2
Amount stated	1	1820	34.8	99.8
Missing or wild	-9	51	1.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3052	58.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Refused	-2	5	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	90	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	1823	Missing cases	3409

Question Route

IF (CCDHAVE = 1 AND CCDBGHT = 1) Asked if has any of listed items at home and bought any of them in the last year

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

chsip

Paid for home improvements in past year

Record Type

Household Consumption: Home Improvements

Questionnaire

Household (15)

Question Number and Text

CH49 : Since September 1st 1992 last year have (any of you) paid for any major repairs or improvements to your home such as those listed on this card (h3)?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	2174	41.6	43.6
No	2	2808	53.7	56.4
Missing or wild	-9	27	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	10	.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	4982	Missing cases	250

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Housing: Size and Condition of Dwelling

Note

Includes work started but not completed and work undertaken through payment by instalments or on credit. Redecoration included only if substantial ( eg a whole room).

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5

chsipxp

Amount paid for home improvements

Record Type

Household Consumption: Home Improvements

Questionnaire

Household (15)

Question Number and Text

CH50 : How much in total did you pay, excluding any interest paid on loans?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1837.34	4627.31	0	99999

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	1	.0	.0
Amount stated	1	2098	40.1	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	28	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	2820	53.9	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Refused	-2	5	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	69	1.3	Missing

Valid cases	2099	Missing cases	3133

Question Route

IF (CHSIP = 1) Asked if R has paid for major repairs or improvements to home since 1.9.1992

Index Terms

Note

See note for CHSIP.

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5

cheatch

Household has central heating

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (15)

Question Number and Text

CH51 : Do you have any form of central heating, including any electric storage heaters, in your (part of the) accommodation?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	4239	81.0	84.9
No	2	752	14.4	15.1
Missing or wild	-9	20	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	10	.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	4991	Missing cases	241

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Note

Includes any system where two or more rooms are heated from central source. Does not include appliances plugged into mains circuit at wall.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cheatyp

Central heating fuel type

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (16)

Question Number and Text

CH52 : Is the central heating fuelled by

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Mains gas	1	3306	63.2	78.4
Electricity	2	497	9.5	11.8
Solid fuel	3	203	3.9	4.8
Oil	4	175	3.3	4.1
Something else	5	37	.7	.9
Missing or wild	-9	20	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	762	14.6	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	21	.4	Missing

Valid cases	4218	Missing cases	1014

Question Route

IF (CHEATCH = 1) Asked if R’s home has central heating

Index Terms

Note

See note for CHEATCH.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cxpoily

Expenditure on fuel oil in last year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (16)

Question Number and Text

CH53 : How much have you spent on oil for the central heating in the last year?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
397.77	230.16	0	1200

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	4	.1	2.7
Amount stated	1	145	2.8	97.3
Missing or wild	-9	20	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4826	92.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	25	.5	Missing

Valid cases	149	Missing cases	5083

Question Route

IF (CHEATCH = 1 AND CHEATYP = 4) Asked if R’s central heating is oil fired

Index Terms

Note

Monthly fuel oil and total fuel expenditures given in derived variable CXPOIL and CXPFUEL.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cgasuse

HH has gas supply, not gas cent htg

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (16)

Question Number and Text

CH54 : Do you have gas supplied to your (part of this) accommodation?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	748	14.3	44.7
No	2	927	17.7	55.3
Missing or wild	-9	25	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3316	63.4	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	5	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1675	Missing cases	3557

Question Route

IF (CHEATYP = 2-5) Asked if R’s home does not have gas fired central heating

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

cgasway

Method of paying for gas

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (16)

Question Number and Text

CH55 : Do you pay for your gas by

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Slot/key meter	1	147	2.8	3.6
Account	2	2225	42.5	55.0
Board budgeting sche	3	1507	28.8	37.2
Inc in rent	4	88	1.7	2.2
Other	5	79	1.5	2.0
Missing or wild	-9	27	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	942	18.0	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	5	.1	Missing

Valid cases	4046	Missing cases	1186

Question Route

IF (CGASUSE = 1 OR CHEATYP = 1) Asked if R has gas supplied to home

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

cxpgasl

Amount of last gas payment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (16)

Question Number and Text

CH56 : How much was your last (account) payment?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
46.78	43.41	0	970

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	6	.1	.2
Amount stated	1	3514	67.2	99.8
Missing or wild	-9	29	.6	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	1183	22.6	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Refused	-2	6	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	283	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	3520	Missing cases	1712

Question Route

IF ((CGASUSE = 1 OR CHEATYP = 1) AND CGASWAY = 2,3,5) Asked if R has gas supplied to home and pays for it by means other than slot meter

Index Terms

Note

Variables associated with payments or receipts include two for each, the amount of the receipt or payment (here CXPGASL), and the period in weeks which it covered (here CXPGASW). These variables should not be used without first converting to a common time metric (e.g. dividing by the number of weeks). Monthly gas and total fuel expenditures given in derived variables CXPGAS and CXPFUEL.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

cxpgasw

Weeks covered by last gas payment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (17)

Question Number and Text

CH57 : How long did this cover?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
9.31	5.26	0.20	78

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Period stated	1.00	3455	66.0	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	89	1.7	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	1472	28.1	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7.00	211	4.0	Missing
Period uncodeable	-3.00	3	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1.00	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	3455	Missing cases	1777

Question Route

IF ((CGASUSE = 1 OR CHEATYP = 1) AND CGASWAY = 2,3,5 AND CXPGASL GE 0) Asked if R has gas supplied to home and pays for it by means other than a slot meter and last payment recorded

Index Terms

Note

See note for CXPGASL.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

cxpgaslw

Expenditure on gas last week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (17)

Question Number and Text

CH58 : About how much did your household spend on gas last week?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
7.85	5.23	0	25

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	4	.1	2.8
Amount stated	1	138	2.6	97.2
Missing or wild	-9	28	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4847	92.6	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	4	.1	Missing

Valid cases	142	Missing cases	5090

Question Route

IF ((CGASUSE = 1 OR CHEATYPE = 1) AND CGASWAY = 1) Asked if R has gas supplied to home and pays for it by slot meter

Index Terms

Note

See note for CXPGASL.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

clecway

Method of paying for electricity

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (17)

Question Number and Text

CH59 : Is the electricity (for this part of the accommodation) paid for by

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Slot/key meter	1	553	10.6	11.1
Account	2	2902	55.5	58.2
Board budgeting sche	3	1418	27.1	28.4
Inc in rent	4	80	1.5	1.6
Other	5	32	.6	.6
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	10	.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	4	.1	Missing

Valid cases	4985	Missing cases	247

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

cxplecl

Amount of last electricity payment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (17)

Question Number and Text

CH60 : How much was your last account payment?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
56.22	47.85	2	990

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	4039	77.2	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	28	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	647	12.4	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Refused	-2	10	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	297	5.7	Missing

Valid cases	4039	Missing cases	1193

Question Route

IF (CLECWAY = 2,3,5) Asked if R pays for electricity by means other than slot meter

Index Terms

Note

See note for CXPGASL. Monthly electricity and total fuel expenditures given in derived variables CXPLEC and CXPFUEL.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

cxplecw

Weeks covered by electricity payment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (18)

Question Number and Text

CH61 : How long did this cover?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
9.84	4.44	1	52

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Period stated	1.00	3989	76.2	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	77	1.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	954	18.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7.00	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1.00	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	3989	Missing cases	1243

Question Route

IF (CLECWAY = 2,3,5 AND CXPLECL GT 0) Asked if R pays for electricity by means other than slot meter and last payment recorded

Index Terms

Note

See note for CXPGASL and CXPLECL.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

cxpleclw

Expenditure on electricity last week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (18)

Question Number and Text

CH62 : About how much did your household spend on electricity in the last week?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
9.53	4.93	0	40

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	2	.0	.4
Amount stated	1	538	10.3	99.6
Missing or wild	-9	27	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4446	85.0	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	8	.2	Missing

Valid cases	540	Missing cases	4692

Question Route

IF (CLECWAY = 1) Asked if R pays for electricity by slot meter

Index Terms

Note

See note for CXPLECL.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

cxpfood

Total weekly food and grocery bill

Record Type

Household Consumption: Food

Questionnaire

Household (18)

Question Number and Text

CH63 : Please look at this card (h4) and tell me approximately how much your household spends each week on food and groceries?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Under 10 pounds	1	68	1.3	1.4
10-19	2	505	9.7	10.2
20-29	3	835	16.0	16.8
30-39	4	820	15.7	16.5
40-49	5	753	14.4	15.2
50-59	6	708	13.5	14.3
60-79	7	733	14.0	14.8
80-99	8	336	6.4	6.8
100-119	9	142	2.7	2.9
120-139	10	36	.7	.7
140-159	11	17	.3	.3
160 or over	12	11	.2	.2
Missing or wild	-9	29	.6	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	10	.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	16	.3	Missing

Valid cases	4964	Missing cases	268

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Note

Includes “take-aways” eaten in, but excludes all meals eaten outside the home. ‘Don’t know’ is not a response option on the showcard. At Wave One the question was worded differently and gave rise to a continuous variable.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cncars

Car or van available for private use

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (19)

Question Number and Text

CH64 : Is there a car or van normally available for private use by you or any members of your household? IF YES How many cars or vans?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	0	1431	27.4	28.7
One	1	2323	44.4	46.6
Two	2	1034	19.8	20.7
3+	3	198	3.8	4.0
Missing or wild	-9	25	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	10	.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	4986	Missing cases	246

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Transport

Note

Includes long term hire, excludes occasional hire and vehicles used solely in course of work and those currently unfit for use with no intention to repair.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccarown

Household member owns vehicle

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (19)

Question Number and Text

CH65 : Do (any of) you own this/these vehicle(s) or is it a company vehicle?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Owned by household	1	3132	59.9	88.3
Company vehicle(s)	2	157	3.0	4.4
Both owned and compa	3	260	5.0	7.3
Missing or wild	-9	31	.6	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	1441	27.5	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	3549	Missing cases	1683

Question Route

IF (CNCARS GE 1) Asked if there is a car or van available for private use by R or R’s household

Index Terms

Transport

Variable Occurrence

W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccarval

Value vehicle(s) less amount outstanding

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (19)

Question Number and Text

CH66 : If you sold your vehicle(s) approximately how much would you expect to get at current prices minus anything you still owe on it/them?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
3963.98	4932.84	0	99999

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	25	.5	.8
Amount stated	1	3095	59.2	99.2
Missing or wild	-9	46	.9	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	1598	30.5	Missing
Telephone intv. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Refused	-2	6	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	251	4.8	Missing

Valid cases	3120	Missing cases	2112

Question Route

IF (CNCARS GE 1 AND CCAROWN = 1 OR 3) Asked if R or member of R’s household owns a car or van.

Index Terms

Transport

Variable Occurrence

W3 W4 W5 W7 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

civh1

PNO of 1st person answering HH questions

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (19)

Question Number and Text

CH67M1 : (Interviewer Code: Who answered these household questions? Person number(s) from Household Grid

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	1	3651	69.8	73.3
	2	1267	24.2	25.4
	3	47	.9	.9
	4	8	.2	.2
	5	1	.0	.0
	6	3	.1	.1
	7	2	.0	.0
	11	1	.0	.0
Missing or wild	-9	31	.6	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	10	.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	4980	Missing cases	252

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

civh2

PNO of 2nd person answering HH questions

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (19)

Question Number and Text

CH67M2 : (Interviewer Code: Who answered these household questions? Person number(s) from Household Grid

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	2	.0	.2
	1	206	3.9	17.6
	2	908	17.4	77.7
	3	33	.6	2.8
	4	12	.2	1.0
	5	6	.1	.5
	6	1	.0	.1
	8	1	.0	.1
Missing or wild	-9	31	.6	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3821	73.0	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	1169	Missing cases	4063

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

civh3

PNO of 3rd person answering HH questions

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (19)

Question Number and Text

CH67M3 : (Interviewer Code: Who answered these household questions? Person number(s) from Household Grid

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	1	.0	7.1
	1	2	.0	14.3
	2	1	.0	7.1
	3	9	.2	64.3
	9	1	.0	7.1
Missing or wild	-9	31	.6	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4976	95.1	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	14	Missing cases	5218

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

civfho

Final household interview outcome

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
All eligible HH intv	10	4354	83.2	83.2
Interviews + proxies	11	279	5.3	5.3
Interviews + refusal	12	378	7.2	7.2
Pxy at original addr	15	5	.1	.1
Phone pxy intvw only	16	212	4.1	4.1
Docs missing or unus	39	4	.1	.1

Valid cases	5232	Missing cases	0

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Note

All waves after Wave 1 use a consistent coding frame derived from the coversheet interviewer check. A coding frame for this variable with full labels can be found in Appendix to Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

chhdc

Household level document check

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Full Household Docs	1	5004	95.6	95.6
Household Q Missing	2	17	.3	.3
No HH Q: Telephone i	3	211	4.0	4.0

Valid cases	5232	Missing cases	0

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cxhwght

Household Weight

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Valid cases	5232	Missing cases	0

Index Terms

Sampling Factors

Note

See Vol. A on weighting.

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

chhsize

Number of Persons in Household

Record Type

Socio-demographic Characteristics

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
1	1356	25.9	25.9
2	1715	32.8	32.8
3	909	17.4	17.4
4	827	15.8	15.8
5	313	6.0	6.0
6	84	1.6	1.6
7	19	.4	.4
8	4	.1	.1
9	1	.0	.0
10	4	.1	.1

Valid cases	5232	Missing cases	0

Question Route

Calculated by summing the number of individuals per household.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

chhtype

Household Type

Record Type

Relationship between Household Members

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Single Non-Elderly	1	617	11.8	11.8
Single Elderly	2	739	14.1	14.1
Couple No Children	3	1421	27.2	27.2
Couple: dep children	4	1303	24.9	24.9
Couple: non-dep chil	5	477	9.1	9.1
Lone par: dep childr	6	294	5.6	5.6
Lone par: non-dep ch	7	185	3.5	3.5
2+ Unrelated adults	8	112	2.1	2.1
Other Households	9	84	1.6	1.6

Valid cases	5232	Missing cases	0

Question Route

Uses CHHSIZE CNKIDS CNCOUPLE CNONEPAR CNPENS on Record CHHRESP. Uses CAGE CHGSEX CMASTAT CHGSPN CDEPCHL on Record CINDALL. Uses COPNO CREL on Record CEGOALT.

Index Terms

Note

This classification, closely related to that used in General Household Survey published data, relates to size of h/hold, whether there is a married couple present, and whether there are dependent children. For this classification, married and cohabiting couples are treated as equivalent, and dependent children include those up to 18, if they are still in (non-advanced) full time education. The elderly are defined as those over pensionable age (60 for women and 65 for men). Couple and lone parent h/holds may contain other individuals who were not family members.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cregion

Region / Metropolitan Area

Record Type