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ahid Household identification number
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (1)
Question Number and Text Office Code
Valid cases 5511 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ahhjnd All persons here since 1.9.90
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire H’hold Composition (4)
Question Number and Text AHC2 : Have all persons you have just given me details of been living with (HRP) continuously since 1.9.90
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 3564 64.7 88.8
No 2 448 8.1 11.2
Missing or wild -9 83 1.5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 1416 25.7 Missing
Valid cases 4012 Missing cases 1499
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Household Changes
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note See definitions in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1

ahhab1y Date 1st absentee born: year
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire H’hold Composition (4)
Question Number and Text AHC5AY : Is there anyone you would normally consider to be part of your household living in institutional accommodation such as an elderly person’s home, college or hall of residence, longstay hospital? If Yes ask date of birth.
Valid cases 5507 Missing cases 4
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note See definitions in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1

ahhab2y Date 2nd absentee born: year
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire H’hold Composition (4)
Question Number and Text AHC5BY : Is there anyone you would normally consider to be part of your household living in institutional accommodation such as an elderly person’s home, college or hall of residence, longstay hospital? If Yes ask date of birth.
Valid cases 5511 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note See definitions in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1

anhhrsp No. interviewed in h/hold (incl proxies)
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire H’hold Composition (8)
Question Number and Text Interviewer check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 6 .1 .1
1 1891 34.3 34.3
2 2772 50.3 50.3
3 592 10.7 10.7
4 205 3.7 3.7
5 39 .7 .7
6 4 .1 .1
7 2 .0 .0
Valid cases 5511 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1

ahhdoi Day of interview
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (1)
Question Number and Text Interviewer check
Valid cases 5484 Missing cases 27
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ahhmoi Month of interview
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (1)
Question Number and Text Interviewer check
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
September 9 1182 21.4 21.6
October 10 2868 52.0 52.5
November 11 1273 23.1 23.3
December 12 138 2.5 2.5
Missing or wild -9 50 .9 Missing
Valid cases 5461 Missing cases 50
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ahsroom Number of rooms in accommodation
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (1)
Question Number and Text AH1A : How many rooms are there here, including bedrooms but excluding kitchens, bathrooms, and any rooms you may let or sublet?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 110 2.0 2.0
2 514 9.3 9.4
3 1035 18.8 18.9
4 1635 29.7 29.8
5 1395 25.3 25.4
6 442 8.0 8.1
7 219 4.0 4.0
8 77 1.4 1.4
9 31 .6 .6
10 18 .3 .3
11 9 .2 .2
12 2 .0 .0
13 1 .0 .0
15 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 21 .4 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 5489 Missing cases 22
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Housing: Size and Condition of Dwelling
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note Rooms currently sublet to persons outside h/hold are excluded, those occupied by lodgers or boarders within h/hold are included.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ahsbeds Number of bedrooms in accommodation
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (1)
Question Number and Text AH1B : How many of these (number of rooms in H1A) are bedrooms?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 670 12.2 12.2
2 1467 26.6 26.7
3 2626 47.7 47.9
4 588 10.7 10.7
5 103 1.9 1.9
6 23 .4 .4
7 7 .1 .1
8 2 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 24 .4 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 5486 Missing cases 25
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Housing: Size and Condition of Dwelling
Note All h/holds must have at least one bedroom.
Variable Occurrence W1

ahsownd House owned or rented
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (2)
Question Number and Text AH2 : Does your household own or rent this accommodation or does it come rent-free?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Owned or on mortgage 1 3661 66.4 66.6
Shared ownership 2 11 .2 .2
Rented 3 1708 31.0 31.1
Rent free 4 98 1.8 1.8
Other 5 17 .3 .3
Missing or wild -9 15 .3 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 5495 Missing cases 16
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Housing: Ownership Status and Tenure
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note Shared ownership includes co-ownership and equity sharing schemes. Rent-free excludes cases of complete rebate through Housing Benefit and payment by charity.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ahsowr1 PNO of 1st person owning accommodation
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (2)
Question Number and Text AH3M1 : In whose name is this (house/flat/room) owned?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not in houseshold 0 8 .1 .2
1 3554 64.5 97.6
2 79 1.4 2.2
3 1 .0 .0
5 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 29 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 1839 33.4 Missing
Valid cases 3643 Missing cases 1868
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2) Asked if R owns or part owns home
Index Terms Housing: Ownership Status and Tenure
Note Records Person Number
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ahsowr2 PNO of 2nd person owning accommodation
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (2)
Question Number and Text AH3M2 : In whose name is this (house/flat/room) owned?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not in houseshold 0 52 .9 2.3
1 43 .8 1.9
2 2170 39.4 95.6
3 5 .1 .2
Missing or wild -9 1402 25.4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 1839 33.4 Missing
Valid cases 2270 Missing cases 3241
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2) Asked if R owns or part owns home
Index Terms Housing: Ownership Status and Tenure
Note Records Person Number
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

amghave Home mortgaged or owned outright
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (2)
Question Number and Text AH4 : Is this accommodation: Owned outright or is it being bought with a mortgage or a loan?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Owned outright 1 1278 23.2 34.8
Buying mortgage/loan 2 2394 43.4 65.2
Inapplicable -8 1839 33.4 Missing
Valid cases 3672 Missing cases 1839
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2) Asked if R owns or part owns home
Index Terms Housing: Ownership Status and Tenure
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note Used in construction of derived variable ATENURE.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

amgynot How home came to be owned outright
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (2)
Question Number and Text AH5 : Which of the following best describes how you came to own this property outright? Have you..
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Paid mortgage/loan 1 616 11.2 48.3
Bought it with cash 2 528 9.6 41.4
Inherited all/share 3 110 2.0 8.6
Other means of purch 4 22 .4 1.7
Inapplicable -8 4234 76.8 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 1276 Missing cases 4235
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2 AND AMGHAVE=1) Asked if R’s home is owned outright
Index Terms Housing: Ownership Status and Tenure
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ahssnip Sitting tenant when bought
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (2)
Question Number and Text AH6A merged with AH8A and AH10B : At the time you bought this house/flat were you already living here as a tenant?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 487 8.8 13.8
No 2 3041 55.2 86.2
Missing or wild -9 11 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 1972 35.8 Missing
Valid cases 3528 Missing cases 1983
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2 and AMGHAVE=1 and AMGYNOT=1-2) OR AHSOWND=1-2 AND AMGHAVE=2) Asked if R is outright owner of home where mortgage has been paid off or bought outright
Index Terms Housing: Ownership Status and Tenure
Variable Occurrence W1

ahsvndr Vendor of home bought as sitting tenant
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (3)
Question Number and Text AH6B merged with AH8B and AH10C : Did you buy this house/flat from..
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Local auth/council 1 340 6.2 70.2
New Town Corp/dev ag 2 13 .2 2.7
Housing association 3 9 .2 1.9
Someone else 4 122 2.2 25.2
Missing or wild -9 14 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5013 91.0 Missing
Valid cases 484 Missing cases 5027
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2 and AMGHAVE=1 and AMGYNOT=1-2) OR AHSOWND=1-2 AND AMGHAVE=2) Asked if R is outright owner of home where mortgage has been paid off or bought outright
Index Terms Housing: Ownership Status and Tenure
Variable Occurrence W1

ahscost Original purchase price of property
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (3)
Question Number and Text AH7A merged with AH8C and AH10D : How much did you pay for the property?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
34096.97 45815.94 1 999997
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 3340 60.6 100.0
Missing or wild -9 6 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 1972 35.8 Missing
Refused -2 108 2.0 Missing
Don’t know -1 85 1.5 Missing
Valid cases 3340 Missing cases 2171
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2 and AMGHAVE=1 and AMGYNOT=1-2) OR AHSOWND=1-2 AND AMGHAVE=2) Asked if R is outright owner of home where mortgage has been paid off or bought outright
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

amgyr0 Year mortgage began
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (3)
Question Number and Text AH7B merged with AH10A : In what year did you first start paying a mortgage on this house/flat?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
80.74 10.24 26 91
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 2957 53.7 100.0
Missing or wild -9 16 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 2500 45.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 38 .7 Missing
Valid cases 2957 Missing cases 2554
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2 and AMGYNOT=1) OR AHSOWND=1-2 AND AMGHAVE=2) Asked if R is outright owner of home where mortgage has been paid off or bought outright
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

ahsyr0 Year became owner: home bought outright
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (4)
Question Number and Text AH9 : In what year did you become the owner of this house/flat?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
78.67 11.30 30 91
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 645 11.7 100.0
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4849 88.0 Missing
Don’t know -1 15 .3 Missing
Valid cases 645 Missing cases 4866
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2 and AMGHAVE=1) Asked if R is outright owner of home
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

amgold Amount borrowed at purchase: mortgagee
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (4)
Question Number and Text AH11A : How much did you borrow originally when you bought the property, that is excluding any later additions to the mortgage?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
25658.92 30092.06 400 999997
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 2202 40.0 100.0
Missing or wild -9 17 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3117 56.6 Missing
Refused -2 74 1.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 101 1.8 Missing
Valid cases 2202 Missing cases 3309
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2 AND AMGHAVE=2) Asked if R’s home is being bought with a mortgage or a loan
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Note Records total amount borrowed at purchase.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

amglife Years left to pay: mortgagee
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (5)
Question Number and Text AH11B : How many years has the mortgage still to run?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
16.78 6.51 0 40
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 5 .1 .2
Length stated 1 2256 40.9 99.8
Missing or wild -9 22 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3117 56.6 Missing
Refused -2 3 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 108 2.0 Missing
Valid cases 2261 Missing cases 3250
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2 AND AMGHAVE=2) Asked if R’s home is being bought with a mortgage or a loan
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Note Records date on which all mortgages on property paid off.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

amgtype Type of mortgage
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (5)
Question Number and Text AH11C : Is your mortgage or loan..
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Repaymnt mortge/loan 1 658 11.9 28.3
Endowment mortgage 2 1556 28.2 67.0
Pt repaymnt/endowmnt 3 52 .9 2.2
Other mortgage/loan 4 56 1.0 2.4
Missing or wild -9 15 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3117 56.6 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 56 1.0 Missing
Valid cases 2322 Missing cases 3189
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2 AND AMGHAVE=2) Asked if R’s home is being bought with a mortgage or loan
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

amgxtra Taken out additional mortgage on home
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (5)
Question Number and Text AH12A : Have you subsequently taken out any additional mortgages or loans on this house/flat?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 815 14.8 34.3
No 2 1558 28.3 65.7
Missing or wild -9 14 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3117 56.6 Missing
Refused -2 5 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 2373 Missing cases 3138
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2 AND AMGHAVE=2) Asked if R’s home is being bought with a mortgage or loan
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

amgnew Amount of additional mortgage on home
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (5)
Question Number and Text AH12B : How much in total are these additional mortgages or loans?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
10791.59 12257.99 500 99997
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 836 15.2 100.0
Inapplicable -8 4675 84.8 Missing
Valid cases 836 Missing cases 4675
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2 AND AMGHAVE=2 AND AMGXTRA=1) Asked if R’s home is being bought with a mortgage or loan and additional mortgages or loans taken out on home
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Note Includes imputed data. The imputation flag variable AMGNEWI takes a value 0 if there was no imputation, 1 if some component of an individual h/hold members income was imputed, and 2 if the whole income of one or more h/hold members was imputed. See notes on Weighting in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

amgxty1 Extra loan for home extension
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (5)
Question Number and Text AH12C1 : What was this additional loan/mortgage used for? Home extension.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 574 10.4 70.4
Home extension 1 241 4.4 29.6
Missing or wild -9 21 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4675 84.8 Missing
Valid cases 815 Missing cases 4696
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2 AND AMGHAVE=2 AND AMGXTRA=1) Asked if R’s home is being bought with a mortgage or loan and additional mortgages or loans taken out on home
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

amgxty2 Extra loan for home improvements
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (5)
Question Number and Text AH12C2 : What was this additional loan/mortgage used for? Home improvement/repairs.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 278 5.0 34.0
Home improvements 1 539 9.8 66.0
Missing or wild -9 19 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4675 84.8 Missing
Valid cases 817 Missing cases 4694
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2 AND AMGHAVE=2 AND AMGXTRA=1) Asked if R’s home is being bought with a mortgage or loan and additional mortgages or loans taken out on home
Index Terms Household Consumption: Home Improvements
Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

amgxty3 Extra loan for car purchase
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (5)
Question Number and Text AH12C3 : What was this additional loan/mortgage used for? Car purchase.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 788 14.3 96.7
Car purchase 1 27 .5 3.3
Missing or wild -9 21 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4675 84.8 Missing
Valid cases 815 Missing cases 4696
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2 AND AMGHAVE=2 AND AMGXTRA=1) Asked if R’s home is being bought with a mortgage or loan and additional mortgages or loans taken out on home
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Transport
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

amgxty4 Extra loan for other consumer goods
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (5)
Question Number and Text AH12C4 : What was this additional loan/mortgage used for? Other consumer goods.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 793 14.4 97.3
Other consumer gds 1 22 .4 2.7
Missing or wild -9 21 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4675 84.8 Missing
Valid cases 815 Missing cases 4696
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2 AND AMGHAVE=2 AND AMGXTRA=1) Asked if R’s home is being bought with a mortgage or loan and additional mortgages or loans taken out on home
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

amgxty5 Extra loan for other specified reason
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (5)
Question Number and Text AH12C5 : What was this additional loan/mortgage used for? Other.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 669 12.1 82.1
Other specifed expen 1 146 2.6 17.9
Missing or wild -9 21 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4675 84.8 Missing
Valid cases 815 Missing cases 4696
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2 AND AMGHAVE=2 AND AMGXTRA=1) Asked if R’s home is being bought with a mortgage or loan and additional mortgages or loans taken out on home
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

axpmg Last total monthly mortgage payment
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (6)
Question Number and Text AH13A : How much was your last total monthly instalment on the mortgage(s) or loan(s)?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
278.98 232.65 0 4300
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 1 .0 .0
Amount stated 1 2393 43.4 100.0
Inapplicable -8 3117 56.6 Missing
Valid cases 2394 Missing cases 3117
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2 AND AMGHAVE=2) Asked if R’s home is being bought with a mortgage or loan
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Note Includes imputed data. As a variable directly associated with a question, the imputation flag (here AXPMGI) takes the missing value code of the original variable (e.g. Don’t know, refuse, etc.) if imputed, and 0 if not imputed, or -8 if the variable was inapplicable. See Vol. A on Imputation.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

axpmg1 Mortgage includes protection policy
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (6)
Question Number and Text AH13B1 : Did that payment include any of the following? A mortgage protection policy.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 719 13.0 34.7
No 2 1356 24.6 65.3
Missing or wild -9 26 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3325 60.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 85 1.5 Missing
Valid cases 2075 Missing cases 3436
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2 AND AMGHAVE=2 AND AXPMG NE -1,-2) Asked if R’s home is being bought with a mortgage or loan and recorded last total monthly instalment on mortgage or loan
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

axpmg2 Mortgage includes structure insurance
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (6)
Question Number and Text AH13B2 : Did that payment include any of the following? Building structure insurance.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 959 17.4 45.2
No 2 1162 21.1 54.8
Missing or wild -9 28 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3325 60.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 37 .7 Missing
Valid cases 2121 Missing cases 3390
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2 AND AMGHAVE=2 AND AXPMG NE -1,-2) Asked if R’s home is being bought with a mortgage or loan and recorded last total monthly instalment on mortgage or loan
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

axpmg3 Mortgage includes contents insurance
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (6)
Question Number and Text AH13B3 : Did that payment include any of the following? Contents or possessions insurance.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 322 5.8 15.1
No 2 1811 32.9 84.9
Missing or wild -9 29 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3325 60.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 24 .4 Missing
Valid cases 2133 Missing cases 3378
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2 AND AMGHAVE=2 AND AXPMG NE -1,-2) Asked if R’s home is being bought with a mortgage or loan and recorded last total monthly instalment on mortgage or loan
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

axpmg4 Mortgage includes extra payments
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (6)
Question Number and Text AH13B4 : Did that payment include any of the following? Any other extra payments.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 65 1.2 3.1
No 2 2036 36.9 96.9
Missing or wild -9 57 1.0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3325 60.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 28 .5 Missing
Valid cases 2101 Missing cases 3410
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2 AND AMGHAVE=2 AND AXPMG NE -1,-2) Asked if R’s home is being bought with a mortgage or a loan and recorded last total monthly instalment on mortgage or loan
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ahsval Value of property: home owners
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (6)
Question Number and Text AH14 : About how much would you expect to get for your home if you sold it today?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
79312.41 65634.56 1000 999997
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 3672 66.6 100.0
Inapplicable -8 1839 33.4 Missing
Valid cases 3672 Missing cases 1839
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=1-2) Asked if R’s home is owned outright, being bought on mortgage or shared ownership
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Note Includes imputed data. The imputation flag variable AHSVALI takes a value 0 if there was no imputation, 1 if some component of an individual h/hold members income was imputed, and 2 if the whole income of one or more h/hold members was imputed.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ahsjb Accommodation with present job: renter
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (6)
Question Number and Text AH16 : Does the accommodation go with the present job of anyone in the household?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 105 1.9 5.8
No 2 1715 31.1 94.2
Missing or wild -9 3 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3688 66.9 Missing
Valid cases 1820 Missing cases 3691
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=3-5) Asked if R’s home rented or provided by organisation or individual
Index Terms Housing: Ownership Status and Tenure
Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

arentp1 Who rents accommodation: 1st mention
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (7)
Question Number and Text AH17M1 : In whose name is this (house/flat/room) rented?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not in houseshold 0 11 .2 .6
1 1752 31.8 96.6
2 48 .9 2.6
3 2 .0 .1
Missing or wild -9 10 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3688 66.9 Missing
Valid cases 1813 Missing cases 3698
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=3-5) Asked if R’s home rented or provided by individual
Index Terms Housing: Ownership Status and Tenure
Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Note Records Person Number.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

arentp2 Who rents accommodation: 2nd mention
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (7)
Question Number and Text AH17M2 : In whose name is this (house/flat/room) rented?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not in houseshold 0 8 .1 2.1
1 12 .2 3.2
2 352 6.4 94.1
3 1 .0 .3
4 1 .0 .3
Missing or wild -9 1449 26.3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3688 66.9 Missing
Valid cases 374 Missing cases 5137
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=3-5) Asked if R’s home rented or provided by organisation or individual
Index Terms Housing: Ownership Status and Tenure
Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Note Records Person Number.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

arentll Landlord of rented accommodation
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (7)
Question Number and Text AH18 : Who is the accommodation rented from or provided by?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Local auth/Council 1 1122 20.4 61.8
NewTown Comm/Corp 2 9 .2 .5
Property company 3 50 .9 2.8
Scottish Homes 4 7 .1 .4
Other housg assoc 5 191 3.5 10.5
Employer 6 48 .9 2.6
Other org 7 69 1.3 3.8
Relative 8 53 1.0 2.9
Employer 9 8 .1 .4
Other individual 10 260 4.7 14.3
Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3688 66.9 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 1817 Missing cases 3694
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=3-5) Asked if R’s home rented or provided by organisation or individual
Index Terms Housing: Ownership Status and Tenure
Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Note Used in construction of derived variable ATENURE.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

arentf Accommodation rented furnished or other
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (7)
Question Number and Text AH19 : Do you rent your accommodation ..
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Furnished 1 165 3.0 9.2
Partly furnished 2 64 1.2 3.6
Unfurnished 3 1565 28.4 87.2
Missing or wild -9 29 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3688 66.9 Missing
Valid cases 1794 Missing cases 3717
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=3-5) Asked if R’s home rented or provided by organisation or individual
Index Terms Housing: Ownership Status and Tenure
Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Note Used in construction of derived variable ATENURE.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

arent Net amount of last rent payment
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (7)
Question Number and Text AH20B : How much was the last rent payment, including any services or water charges but after any rebates?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
89.31 312.35 1 8500
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 1466 26.6 100.0
Inapplicable -8 3783 68.6 Missing
Rent rebate -3 262 4.8 Missing
Valid cases 1466 Missing cases 4045
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=3,5) Asked if R’s home rented
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Note Variables associated with payments or receipts include two for each, the amount of the receipt or payment (here ARENT), and the period in weeks which it covered (here ARENTW). These variables should not be used without first converting to a common time metric (e.g. dividing by number of weeks). Includes imputed data. The imputation flag variable ARENTI takes a value 0 if there was no imputation, 1 if some component of an individual h/hold members income was imputed, and 2 if the whole income of one or more h/hold members was imputed. See Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

arentw Weeks covered by last rent payment
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (8)
Question Number and Text AH20C : What period did this (rent payment) cover?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1.00 870 15.8 59.5
2.00 212 3.8 14.5
4.00 84 1.5 5.7
4.33 271 4.9 18.5
7.00 1 .0 .1
11.00 1 .0 .1
13.00 17 .3 1.2
26.00 3 .1 .2
52.00 4 .1 .3
Missing or wild -9.00 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 4045 73.4 Missing
Period uncodeable -3.00 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 1463 Missing cases 4048
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=3,5 AND ARENT GT 0) Asked if R’s home rented and rent payment recorded and not in receipt of 100% rent rebate
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Note See note for ARENT.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

arent1 Rent includes water charges
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (8)
Question Number and Text AH20D1 : Did your last rent include any payment for any of the following things? Water charges.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 487 8.8 37.1
No 2 824 15.0 62.9
Missing or wild -9 27 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4140 75.1 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 32 .6 Missing
Valid cases 1311 Missing cases 4200
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=3,5 AND ARENT GT 0) Asked if R’s home rented and rent payment recorded and not in receipt of 100% rent rebate
Index Terms Housing: Local Authority and Services Charges
Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

arent2 Rent includes land or business premises
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (8)
Question Number and Text AH20D2 : Did your last rent include any payment for any of the following things? Land or business premises.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 17 .3 1.3
No 2 1300 23.6 98.7
Missing or wild -9 38 .7 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4140 75.1 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 15 .3 Missing
Valid cases 1317 Missing cases 4194
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=3,5 AND ARENT GT 0) Asked if R’s home rented and rent payment recorded and not in receipt of 100% rent rebate
Index Terms Housing: Local Authority and Services Charges
Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Note Includes farms.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

arent3 Rent includes garage
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (8)
Question Number and Text AH20D3 : Did your last rent include any payment for any of the following things? Other services. A garage.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 120 2.2 9.0
No 2 1206 21.9 91.0
Missing or wild -9 34 .6 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4140 75.1 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 10 .2 Missing
Valid cases 1326 Missing cases 4185
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=3,5 AND ARENT GT 0) Asked if R’s home rented and rent payment recorded and not in receipt of 100% rent rebate
Index Terms Housing: Local Authority and Services Charges
Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

arent4 Rent includes heating lighting or water
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (8)
Question Number and Text AH20D4 : Did your last rent include any payment for any of the following things? Heating, lighting or hot water.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 125 2.3 9.4
No 2 1199 21.8 90.6
Missing or wild -9 36 .7 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4140 75.1 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 10 .2 Missing
Valid cases 1324 Missing cases 4187
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=3,5 AND ARENT GT 0) Asked if R’s home rented and rent payment receipt of 100% rent rebate
Index Terms Housing: Local Authority and Services Charges
Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

arent5 Rent includes meals
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (8)
Question Number and Text AH20D5 : Did your last rent include any payment for any of the following things? Meals.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 4 .1 .3
No 2 1313 23.8 99.7
Missing or wild -9 43 .8 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4140 75.1 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 10 .2 Missing
Valid cases 1317 Missing cases 4194
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=3,5 AND ARENT GT 0) Asked if R’s home rented and rent payment recorded and not in receipt of 100% rent rebate
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

arent6 Rent includes other services
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (8)
Question Number and Text AH20D6 : Did your last rent include any payment for any of the following things? Any other services.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 132 2.4 10.1
No 2 1179 21.4 89.9
Missing or wild -9 52 .9 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4140 75.1 Missing
Don’t know -1 8 .1 Missing
Valid cases 1311 Missing cases 4200
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=3,5 AND ARENT GT 0) Asked if R’s home rented and rent payment recorded and not in receipt of 100% rent rebate
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

arenthb Receives rent rebate or rent allowance
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (8)
Question Number and Text AH21A : Was any housing benefit such as a rent rebate or rent allowance deducted from the last rent payment?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 424 7.7 31.6
No 2 917 16.6 68.4
Missing or wild -9 27 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4140 75.1 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 1341 Missing cases 4170
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=3,5 AND ARENT GT 0) Asked if R’s home rented and rent payment recorded and not in receipt of 100% rent rebate
Index Terms Housing: Allowances/Rebates
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

arentg Gross rent including Housing Benefit
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (8)
Question Number and Text AH21B merged with AH21C : So what would the last rent payment have been if Housing Benefit had not been deducted from it?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
45.32 50.19 5 640
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 747 13.6 100.0
Inapplicable -8 4764 86.4 Missing
Valid cases 747 Missing cases 4764
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=3,5 AND ARENT NE -1,-2) Asked if R’s home rented and rent payment recorded
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Note See note for ARENT.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

arentgw Weeks covered by gross rent
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (9)
Question Number and Text AH21D : What period would that (rent payment) cover?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1.00 595 10.8 80.0
2.00 96 1.7 12.9
4.00 13 .2 1.7
4.33 37 .7 5.0
13.00 3 .1 .4
Missing or wild -9.00 3 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 4764 86.4 Missing
Valid cases 744 Missing cases 4767
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=3,5 AND ARENT NE -1,-2 AND ARENTHB=1) Asked if R’s home rented and rent payment recorded and no housing benefit deducted from last rent payment
Index Terms Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Note See note for ARENT.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

axphsdf Problems paying for housing over year
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (9)
Question Number and Text AH22A : Many people these days are finding it difficult to keep up with their housing payments. In the last twelve months would you say you have had any difficulties paying for your accommodation?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 736 13.4 19.3
No 2 3077 55.8 80.7
Missing or wild -9 57 1.0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 1636 29.7 Missing
Refused -2 2 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .1 Missing
Valid cases 3813 Missing cases 1698
Question Route IF (AHSOWND=3,5 OR (AHSOWND=1,2 AND AMGHAVE=2)) Asked if R’s home rented or mortgage being paid off
Index Terms Financial Management: Credit and Debt
Financial Management: Problems
Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

axphsd1 Housing payments required borrowing
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (9)
Question Number and Text AH22B1 : Did you have to..( in order to meet housing payments)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 149 2.7 21.0
No 2 559 10.1 79.0
Missing or wild -9 90 1.6 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4712 85.5 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 708 Missing cases 4803
Question Route IF ((AHSOWND=3,5 OR (AHSOWND=1,2 AND AMGHAVE=2)) AND AXPHSDF=1) Asked if R’s home rented or mortgage being paid off and had difficulties paying for accommodation in last 12 months
Index Terms Financial Management: Credit and Debt
Financial Management: Problems
Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

axphsd2 Housing payments required cutbacks
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (9)
Question Number and Text AH22B2 : Did you have to..( in order to meet housing payments)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 601 10.9 82.8
No 2 125 2.3 17.2
Missing or wild -9 72 1.3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4712 85.5 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 726 Missing cases 4785
Question Route IF ((AHSOWND=3,5 OR (AHSOWND=1,2 AND AMGHAVE=2)) AND AXPHSDF=1) Asked if R’s home rented or mortgage being paid off and had difficulties paying for accommodation in last 12 months
Index Terms Financial Management: Credit and Debt
Financial Management: Problems
Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

axphsdb Been 2+ months late with housing payment
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (9)
Question Number and Text AH22C : In the last twelve months have you ever found yourself more than two months behind with your rent/mortgage?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 186 3.4 25.4
No 2 547 9.9 74.6
Missing or wild -9 65 1.2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4712 85.5 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 733 Missing cases 4778
Question Route IF ((AHSOWND=3,5 AND (AHSOWND=1,2 AND AMGHAVE=2)) AND AXPHSDF=1) Asked if R’s home rented or mortgage being paid off and had difficulties paying for accommodation in last 12 months
Index Terms Financial Management: Credit and Debt
Financial Management: Problems
Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Note Excludes accidental non-payments.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ahsprba Problems with home: condensation
Record Type AHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (9)
Question Number and Text AH23A : I’m going to read out some problems that people often have with their homes. Please tell me if you think that it is a big problem here, a small problem or not a problem.
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Big problem 1 506 9.2 9.2
Small problem 2 1265 23.0 23.0
Not a problem 3 3721 67.5 67.8
Missing or wild -9 18 .3 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 5492 Missing cases 19
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Housing: Problems
Housing: Size and Condition of Dwelling
Variable Occurrence W1