BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Questionnaire

Household (1)

Question Number and Text

Office Code

Valid cases	5227	Missing cases	0

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

bhhmoi

Month of interview

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (1)

Question Number and Text

Office Code

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	27	.5	.5
February	2	41	.8	.8
March	3	73	1.4	1.4
April	4	3	.1	.1
September	9	2191	41.9	41.9
October	10	2214	42.4	42.4
November	11	608	11.6	11.6
December	12	70	1.3	1.3

Valid cases	5227	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

bhhyoi

Year of interview

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (1)

Question Number and Text

Office Code

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
1992	92	5083	97.2	97.2
1993	93	144	2.8	2.8

Valid cases	5227	Missing cases	0

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Note

Due to extended fieldwork period this is an important check on recall data, e.g. in ascertaining for instance which ‘Winter’ or ‘January’ R is referring to.

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

bhsivw1

Whether intervw at address at Wave 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (1)

Question Number and Text

IC : Was an interview carried out at this address last year?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	4589	87.8	87.9
No	2	634	12.1	12.1
Missing or wild	-9	4	.1	Missing

Valid cases	5223	Missing cases	4

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Note

Key routing check.

Variable Occurrence

bhstype

Type of accommodation

Record Type

Housing: Size and Condition of Dwelling

Questionnaire

Household (1)

Question Number and Text

(FROM OBSERVATION) What type of accommodation does the household live in?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Det’d house/bungalow	1	1017	19.5	19.6
Semi-det’d house/bun	2	1757	33.6	33.8
End terraced house	3	372	7.1	7.2
Terraced house	4	955	18.3	18.4
Purpose built flat	5	731	14.0	14.1
Converted flat	6	212	4.1	4.1
Incl business premis	7	34	.7	.7
Bedsit multi occup	8	22	.4	.4
Bedsitter other	9	13	.2	.3
Institutional	10	31	.6	.6
Other	11	48	.9	.9
Missing or wild	-9	35	.7	Missing

Valid cases	5192	Missing cases	35

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Note

Refers to space used by h/hold, not to issued address. Code 7 implies access to business premises without going outside building. Question change from Wave One to Wave Two, recoded ‘Other’ 0 into 11 and new category 10 `Institution’.

Variable Occurrence

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

bhsroom

Number of rooms in accommodation

Record Type

Housing: Size and Condition of Dwelling

Questionnaire

Household (4)

Question Number and Text

BH1 : I would like to ask you a few questions about your household’s accommodation. 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	106	2.0	2.0
	2	421	8.1	8.1
	3	1002	19.2	19.2
	4	1566	30.0	30.1
	5	1297	24.8	24.9
	6	451	8.6	8.7
	7	218	4.2	4.2
	8	81	1.5	1.6
	9	33	.6	.6
	10	16	.3	.3
	11	6	.1	.1
	12	3	.1	.1
	13	1	.0	.0
	14	2	.0	.0
	16	2	.0	.0
	21	1	.0	.0
Missing or wild	-9	20	.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	5206	Missing cases	21

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

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

bhsownd

House owned or rented

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (4)

Question Number and Text

BH2 : Does your household own or rent this accommodation or does it come rent-free?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Owned or on mortgage	1	3529	67.5	67.7
Shared ownership	2	13	.2	.2
Rented	3	1549	29.6	29.7
Rent free	4	110	2.1	2.1
Other	5	9	.2	.2
Missing or wild	-9	16	.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	5210	Missing cases	17

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

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

bhsowr1

PNO of 1st person owning accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (4)

Question Number and Text

BH3M1 : In whose name is this (house/flat/room) owned?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not in houseshold	0	15	.3	.4
	1	3316	63.4	93.8
	2	179	3.4	5.1
	3	20	.4	.6
	4	6	.1	.2
	5	1	.0	.0
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	1668	31.9	Missing

Valid cases	3537	Missing cases	1690

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 1-2) Asked if R owns or part owns home

Index Terms

Note

Records Person Number

Variable Occurrence

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

bhsowr2

PNO of 2nd person owning accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (4)

Question Number and Text

BH3M2 : In whose name is this (house/flat/room) owned?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not in houseshold	0	56	1.1	2.5
	1	56	1.1	2.5
	2	2051	39.2	93.3
	3	23	.4	1.0
	4	8	.2	.4
	5	4	.1	.2
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3007	57.5	Missing

Valid cases	2198	Missing cases	3029

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 1-2) Asked if R owns or part owns home

Index Terms

Note

Records Person Number

Variable Occurrence

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

bmghave

Home mortgaged or owned outright

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (5)

Question Number and Text

BH5 : Is this accommodation…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Owned outright	1	1214	23.2	34.3
Buying mortgage/loan	2	2326	44.5	65.7
Missing or wild	-9	17	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	1668	31.9	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	3540	Missing cases	1687

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 1-2 ) Asked if R owns or part owns home

Index Terms

Socio-demographic Characteristics

Note

Used in construction of derived variable BTENURE.

Variable Occurrence

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

bhsowrp

Outright home owner before 1.9.1991

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (5)

Question Number and Text

BH6 : Did you become the outright owner(s) of this property before September 1st 1991?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1084	20.7	92.4
No	2	89	1.7	7.6
Missing or wild	-9	18	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4036	77.2	Missing

Valid cases	1173	Missing cases	4054

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 1-2 AND BHSIVW1 = 1 AND BMGHAVE = 1) Asked if R’s home is owned outright and R was interviewed at present address last year

Index Terms

Note

Key routing check.

Variable Occurrence

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

bmgynot

How home came to be owned outright

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (5)

Question Number and Text

BH7 : 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	26	.5	20.2
Bought it with cash	2	91	1.7	70.5
Inherited all/share	3	9	.2	7.0
Other means of purch	4	3	.1	2.3
Missing or wild	-9	20	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5078	97.1	Missing

Valid cases	129	Missing cases	5098

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 1-2 AND BMGHAVE = 1) Asked if R’s home is owned outright

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

bhscost

Original purchase price of property

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (9)

Question Number and Text

BH8 (BH13,BH23,BH25,BH29) : How much did you pay for the property?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
56342.08	58339.31	150	630000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	302	5.8	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	28	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4883	93.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	13	.2	Missing

Valid cases	302	Missing cases	4925

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 1-2 AND BMGYNOT= 1-2) OR (BHSOWND = 1-2 AND BHSIVW1 = 1 ) Asked if R was buying the property with a mortgage or loan, or owns or part owns home and and was interviewed at present address last year

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

bmgstat

Mortgage status Sept. 1st 1991

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (5)

Question Number and Text

BH9 : Last year on September 1st 1991 were you…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Buying with mortgage	1	2047	39.2	99.0
Renting	2	17	.3	.8
Owned outright	3	4	.1	.2
Missing or wild	-9	19	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3139	60.1	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	2068	Missing cases	3159

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 1-2 AND BHSIVW1 = 1 AND BMGHAVE = 2) Asked if the property is being bought with a mortgage or loan and R was interviewed at present address last year

Index Terms

Note

At Wave 3 and after see variable wMGLY.

Variable Occurrence

bmgxtra

Taken out additional mortgage on home

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (11)

Question Number and Text

BH10 (BH33) : Since last year that is September 1st 1991 have you taken out any additional mortgage or loan on this house/flat?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	204	3.9	8.9
No	2	2097	40.1	91.1
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	2904	55.6	Missing

Valid cases	2301	Missing cases	2926

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 1-2 AND BMGHAVE = 2 ) Asked if R owns or part owns property which is being bought with a mortgage or a loan

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

bmgnew

Amount of additional mortgage on home

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (7)

Question Number and Text

BH11 (BH17,BH34) : How much in total is this additional mortgage or loan?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
10285	11650.37	700	84500

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	204	3.9	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4997	95.6	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	204	Missing cases	5023

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 1-2 AND BMGHAVE = 2) AND ( BHSIVW1 = 1 AND ( BMGSTAT = 1 AND BMGXTRA = 1 OR BMGSTAT = 3)) OR BHSIVW1 = 2 AND BMGXTRA = 1) Asked if R owns or part owns property which is being bought with a mortgage or a loan and was either interviewed at present address and had a mortgage then or owned it outright, and has subsequently taken out an additional mortgage or loan, or if new address has taken out an additional mortgage or loan

Index Terms

Note

Includes any additional loans, including second mortgages. If remortgaged, amount given is difference between mortgage paid off and remortgage towards this total. Includes imputed data. For variables directly associated with a question, the imputation flag variable 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 section on Imputation in Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

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

bmgxty1

Extra loan for home extension

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (8)

Question Number and Text

BH12A (BH18A) : What was this additional mortgage/loan used for? Home extension

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	168	3.2	80.8
Home extension	1	40	.8	19.2
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4997	95.6	Missing

Valid cases	208	Missing cases	5019

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

bmgxty2

Extra loan for home improvements

Record Type

Household Consumption: Home Improvements

Questionnaire

Household (6)

Question Number and Text

BH12B (BH18B) : What was this additional mortgage/loan used for? Home improvements or repairs

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	108	2.1	51.9
Home improvements	1	100	1.9	48.1
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4997	95.6	Missing

Valid cases	208	Missing cases	5019

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

bmgxty3

Extra loan for car purchase

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (6)

Question Number and Text

BH12C (BH18C) : What was this additional mortgage/loan used for? Car purchase

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	194	3.7	93.3
Car purchase	1	14	.3	6.7
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4997	95.6	Missing

Valid cases	208	Missing cases	5019

Question Route

Index Terms

Transport

Variable Occurrence

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

bmgxty4

Extra loan for other consumer goods

Record Type

Household Consumption: Consumer Durables

Questionnaire

Household (6)

Question Number and Text

BH12D (BH18D) : What was this additional mortgage/loan used for? Other consumer goods

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	200	3.8	96.2
Other consumer gds	1	8	.2	3.8
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4997	95.6	Missing

Valid cases	208	Missing cases	5019

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

bmgxty5

Extra loan for other specified reason

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (8)

Question Number and Text

BH12E (BH18E) : What was this additional mortgage/loan used for? Other

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	140	2.7	67.3
Other specifed expen	1	68	1.3	32.7
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4997	95.6	Missing

Valid cases	208	Missing cases	5019

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

bmgold

Amount borrowed at purchase: mortgagee

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (7)

Question Number and Text

BH14 (BH30) : How much have you borrowed in order to buy this property?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
40450.94	22706.43	1800	140000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	241	4.6	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	26	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4934	94.4	Missing
Refused	-2	5	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	21	.4	Missing

Valid cases	241	Missing cases	4986

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 1-2 AND BMGHAVE = 2 AND ( BHSIVW1 = 1 AND BMGSTAT = 2) OR BHSIVW1=2 )Asked if R is buying the property with a mortgage or loan and R was either renting this property on 1.9.1991 and was interviewed at present address last year or was not interviewed at present address last year

Index Terms

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

bmglife

Years left to pay: mortgagee

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (7)

Question Number and Text

BH15 (BH31) : How many years has your mortgage still to run?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
20.94	5.80	0	35

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	1	.0	.4
Period stated	1	252	4.8	99.6
Missing or wild	-9	25	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4934	94.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	15	.3	Missing

Valid cases	253	Missing cases	4974

Question Route

Index Terms

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

bmgtype

Type of mortgage

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (11)

Question Number and Text

BH16 (BH32) : Is your mortgage or loan…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Repaymnt mortge/loan	1	57	1.1	22.4
Endowment mortgage	2	179	3.4	70.2
Pt repaymnt/endowmnt	3	5	.1	2.0
Other mortgage/loan	4	14	.3	5.5
Missing or wild	-9	26	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4934	94.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	12	.2	Missing

Valid cases	255	Missing cases	4972

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

bxpmg

Last total monthly mortgage payment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (8)

Question Number and Text

BH19 (BH36) : How much was your last total monthly instalment on the mortgage(s) or loan(s)?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
281.33	244.18	8	4270

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	2329	44.6	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	16	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	2882	55.1	Missing

Valid cases	2329	Missing cases	2898

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 1-2 AND BHSIVW1 = 1 AND BMGHAVE = 2) Asked if R is buying the property with a mortgage or loan

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data see note for BMGNEW and Section on Imputation in Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

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

bxpmg1

Mortgage includes protection policy

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (8)

Question Number and Text

BH20A (BH37A) : Did that payment include any of the following?…A mortgage protection policy?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	635	12.1	30.2
No	2	1469	28.1	69.8
Missing or wild	-9	37	.7	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3022	57.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	64	1.2	Missing

Valid cases	2104	Missing cases	3123

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 1-2 AND BHSIVW1 = 1 AND BMGHAVE = 2 AND BXPMG GT 0) Asked if R is currently paying a mortgage or loan and last total monthly instalment is recorded

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

bxpmg2

Mortgage includes structure insurance

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (8)

Question Number and Text

BH20B (BH37B) : Did that payment include any of the following?…Building structure insurance?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	994	19.0	46.3
No	2	1151	22.0	53.7
Missing or wild	-9	34	.7	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3022	57.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	26	.5	Missing

Valid cases	2145	Missing cases	3082

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 1-2 AND BHSIVW1 = 1 AND BMGHAVE = 2 AND BXPMG GT 0) Asked if R is currently paying a mortgage or loan and last total monthly instalment is recorded

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

bxpmg3

Mortgage includes contents insurance

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (12)

Question Number and Text

BH20C (BH37C) : Did that payment include any of the following?…Contents or possessions insurance?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	375	7.2	17.4
No	2	1774	33.9	82.6
Missing or wild	-9	39	.7	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3022	57.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	17	.3	Missing

Valid cases	2149	Missing cases	3078

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 1-2 AND BHSIVW1 = 1 AND BMGHAVE = 2 AND BXPMG GT 0) Asked if R is currently paying a mortgage or loan and last total monthly instalment is recorded

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

bxpmg4

Mortgage includes extra payments

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (12)

Question Number and Text

BH20D (BH37D) : Did that payment include any of the following?…Any other extra payments?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	100	1.9	4.7
No	2	2030	38.8	95.3
Missing or wild	-9	54	1.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3022	57.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	21	.4	Missing

Valid cases	2130	Missing cases	3097

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 1-2 AND BHSIVW1 = 1 AND BMGHAVE = 2 AND BXPMG GT 0) Asked if R is currently paying a mortgage or loan and last total monthly instalment is recorded

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

bmgyr0

Year mortgage began

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (9)

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
89.53	4.57	68	92

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Year given	1	247	4.7	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	23	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4953	94.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	4	.1	Missing

Valid cases	247	Missing cases	4980

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 1-2 AND BHSIVW1 = 2) Asked if R owns or part owns property and was not interviewed at present address last year

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

bhsyr0

Year became owner: home bought outright

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (10)

Question Number and Text

BH26 : In what year did you first become the owner of this house/flat?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
90.60	3.39	76	92

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Year given	1	25	.5	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	19	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5181	99.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	25	Missing cases	5202

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 1-2 AND BHSIVW1 = 2 AND BMGHAVE = 1 AND BMGYNOT =2-4) Asked if R owns property outright and was not interviewed at present address last year

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

bhsval

Value of property: home owners

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (10)

Question Number and Text

BH27 : About how much would you expect to get for your home if you sold it today?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
77653.18	49926.80	150	250000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	33	.6	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	20	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5168	98.9	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	5	.1	Missing

Valid cases	33	Missing cases	5194

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 1-2 AND BHSIVW1 = 2 AND BMGHAVE = 1) Asked if R owns property outright and was not interviewed at present address last year

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data see note for BMGNEW and Section on Imputation in Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

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

bhsjb

Accommodation with present job: renter

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (13)

Question Number and Text

BH38 : Does the accommodation go with the present job of anyone in the household?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	102	2.0	6.1
No	2	1563	29.9	93.9
Missing or wild	-9	20	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3542	67.8	Missing

Valid cases	1665	Missing cases	3562

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 3-5) Asked if R’s home is rented or provided rent- free

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

brentp1

Who rents accommodation: 1st mention

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (13)

Question Number and Text

BH39M1 : In whose name is this (house/flat/room) rented?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not in houseshold	0	27	.5	1.6
	1	1510	28.9	91.3
	2	93	1.8	5.6
	3	13	.2	.8
	4	6	.1	.4
	5	3	.1	.2
	6	1	.0	.1
Missing or wild	-9	32	.6	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3542	67.8	Missing

Valid cases	1653	Missing cases	3574

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 3-5) Asked if R’s home is rented or provided rent- free

Index Terms

Note

Records Person Number.

Variable Occurrence

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

brentp2

Who rents accommodation: 2nd mention

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (13)

Question Number and Text

BH39M2 : In whose name is this (house/flat/room) rented?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not in houseshold	0	21	.4	5.8
	1	15	.3	4.1
	2	311	5.9	85.4
	3	8	.2	2.2
	4	4	.1	1.1
	5	2	.0	.5
	6	2	.0	.5
	7	1	.0	.3
Missing or wild	-9	32	.6	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4831	92.4	Missing

Valid cases	364	Missing cases	4863

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 3-5) Asked if R’s home is rented or provided rent- free

Index Terms

Note

Records Person Number.

Variable Occurrence

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

brentll

Landlord of rented accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (13)

Question Number and Text

BH40 : Who is the accommodation rented from or provided by?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Local auth/Council	1	983	18.8	59.1
NewTown Comm/Corp	2	11	.2	.7
Property company	3	54	1.0	3.2
Scottish Homes	4	4	.1	.2
Other housg assoc	5	165	3.2	9.9
Employer	6	47	.9	2.8
Other org	7	88	1.7	5.3
Relative	8	52	1.0	3.1
Employer	9	12	.2	.7
Other individual	10	246	4.7	14.8
Missing or wild	-9	23	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3542	67.8	Missing

Valid cases	1662	Missing cases	3565

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 3-5) Asked if R’s home is rented or provided rent- free

Index Terms

Note

Used in construction of derived variable BTENURE.

Variable Occurrence

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

brentf

Accommodation rented furnished or other

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (13)

Question Number and Text

BH41 : Do you rent your accommodation…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Furnished	1	194	3.7	11.7
Partly furnished	2	64	1.2	3.9
Unfurnished	3	1404	26.9	84.5
Missing or wild	-9	23	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3542	67.8	Missing

Valid cases	1662	Missing cases	3565

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 3-5) Asked if R’s home is rented or provided rent- free

Index Terms

Note

Used in construction of derived variable BTENURE.

Variable Occurrence

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

brent

Net amount of last rent payment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

BH43 : How much was the last rent payment, including any services or water charges but after any rebates?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
103.85	260.11	1	6720

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	1272	24.3	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	17	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3652	69.9	Missing
Rent rebate	-3	286	5.5	Missing

Valid cases	1272	Missing cases	3955

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 3, 5 ) Asked if R’s home is rented

Index Terms

Note

Variables associated with payments or receipts include two for each, the amount of the receipt or payment (here BRENT), and the period in weeks which it covered (here BRENTW). These variables should not be used without first converting to a common time metric (e.g. dividing by number of weeks). Includes imputed data see note for BMGNEW and Section on Imputation in Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

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

brentw

Weeks covered by last rent payment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

BH44 : What period did this cover?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
2.46	3.34	1	52

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	1271	24.3	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	17	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	3938	75.3	Missing
Period uncodeable	-3.00	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1271	Missing cases	3956

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 3, 5 AND BRENT GT 0) Asked if R’s home is rented and last rent payment recorded and not in receipt of 100% rent rebate

Index Terms

Note

See note for BRENT.

Variable Occurrence

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

brent1

Rent includes water charges

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (15)

Question Number and Text

BH45A : Did your last rent include any payment for any of the following things.. Water charges?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	472	9.0	39.6
No	2	720	13.8	60.4
Missing or wild	-9	31	.6	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3990	76.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	14	.3	Missing

Valid cases	1192	Missing cases	4035

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 3, 5 AND BRENT GT 0) Asked if R’s home is rented and last rent payment recorded and not in receipt of 100% rent rebate

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

brent2

Rent includes land or business premises

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (15)

Question Number and Text

BH45B : Did your last rent include any payment for any of the following things.. Land or business premises?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	27	.5	2.3
No	2	1159	22.2	97.7
Missing or wild	-9	42	.8	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3990	76.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	9	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1186	Missing cases	4041

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 3, 5 AND BRENT GT 0) Asked if R’s home is rented and last rent payment recorded and not in receipt of 100% rent rebate

Index Terms

Note

Includes farms.

Variable Occurrence

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

brent3

Rent includes garage

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (15)

Question Number and Text

BH45C : Did your last rent include any payment for any of the following things.. A garage?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	108	2.1	9.1
No	2	1083	20.7	90.9
Missing or wild	-9	41	.8	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3990	76.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	5	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1191	Missing cases	4036

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 3, 5 AND BRENT GT 0) Asked if R’s home is rented and last rent payment recorded and not in receipt of 100% rent rebate

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

brent4

Rent includes heating lighting or water

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (15)

Question Number and Text

BH45D : Did your last rent include any payment for any of the following things.. Heating or lighting or hot water?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	137	2.6	11.5
No	2	1059	20.3	88.5
Missing or wild	-9	37	.7	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3990	76.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	4	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1196	Missing cases	4031

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 3, 5 AND BRENT GT 0) Asked if R’s home is rented and last rent payment recorded and not in receipt of 100% rent rebate

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

brent5

Rent includes meals

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (15)

Question Number and Text

BH45E : Did your last rent include any payment for any of the following things.. Meals?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	12	.2	1.0
No	2	1176	22.5	99.0
Missing or wild	-9	44	.8	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3990	76.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	5	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1188	Missing cases	4039

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 3, 5 AND BRENT GT 0) Asked if R’s home is rented and last rent payment recorded and not in receipt of 100% rent rebate

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

brent6

Rent includes other services

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (15)

Question Number and Text

BH45F : Did your last rent include any payment for any of the following things.. Any other services your landlord might provide for you?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	106	2.0	8.9
No	2	1082	20.7	91.1
Missing or wild	-9	44	.8	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3990	76.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	5	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1188	Missing cases	4039

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 3, 5 AND BRENT GT 0) Asked if R’s home is rented and last rent payment recorded and not in receipt of 100% rent rebate

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

brenthb

Receives rent rebate or rent allowance

Record Type

Housing: Allowances/Rebates

Questionnaire

Household (15)

Question Number and Text

BH46 : 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	401	7.7	33.1
No	2	809	15.5	66.9
Missing or wild	-9	26	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3991	76.4	Missing

Valid cases	1210	Missing cases	4017

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 3, 5 AND BRENT GT 0) Asked if R’s home is rented and last rent payment recorded and not in receipt of 100% rent rebate

Index Terms

Note

Exclude those whose rent is paid by individual or charitable organisation outside the household (e.g. relative) or where whole of rent is paid through income support or housing benefit.

Variable Occurrence

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

brentg

Gross rent including Housing Benefit

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (15)

Question Number and Text

BH47 : So what would the last rent payment have been if Housing Benefit had not been deducted from it?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
52.65	60.58	5	600

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	713	13.6	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	17	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4497	86.0	Missing

Valid cases	713	Missing cases	4514

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 3, 5 AND BRENT GT 0 ) Asked if R’s home is rented and last rent payment recorded

Index Terms

Note

See note for BRENT. Includes imputed data see note for BMGNEW and Section on Imputation in Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

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

brentgw

Weeks covered by gross rent

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (16)

Question Number and Text

BH49 : What period would that cover?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1.30	1.04	1	13

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Period stated	1.00	348	6.7	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	20	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	4859	93.0	Missing

Valid cases	348	Missing cases	4879

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND = 3, 5 AND BRENT GE 0 ) Asked if R’s home is rented and last rent payment is recorded

Index Terms

Note

See note for BRENT.

Variable Occurrence

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

bxphsdf

Problems paying for housing over year

Record Type

Financial Management: Credit and Debt

Questionnaire

Household (16)

Question Number and Text

BH50 : 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	658	12.6	17.1
No	2	2938	56.2	76.5
rent rebate	3	246	4.7	6.4
Missing or wild	-9	43	.8	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	1324	25.3	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	15	.3	Missing

Valid cases	3842	Missing cases	1385

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND=3,5 OR (BHSOWND =1, 2 AND BMGHAVE = 2) Asked if R’s home rented or mortgage being paid off

Index Terms

Financial Management: Problems

Variable Occurrence

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

bxphsd1

Housing payments required borrowing

Record Type

Financial Management: Credit and Debt

Questionnaire

Household (16)

Question Number and Text

BH51A : Did you have to…(in order to meet housing payments)

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	123	2.4	19.5
No	2	508	9.7	80.5
Missing or wild	-9	69	1.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4526	86.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	631	Missing cases	4596

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND=3,5 OR (BHSOWND =1, 2 AND BMGHAVE = 2) AND BXPHSDF = 1) Asked if R’s home rented or mortgage being paid off and had difficulty paying housing costs in the last twelve months

Index Terms

Financial Management: Problems

Variable Occurrence

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

bxphsd2

Housing payments required cutbacks

Record Type

Financial Management: Credit and Debt

Questionnaire

Household (16)

Question Number and Text

BH51B : Did you have to…(in order to meet housing payments)

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	551	10.5	84.5
No	2	101	1.9	15.5
Missing or wild	-9	49	.9	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4526	86.6	Missing

Valid cases	652	Missing cases	4575

Question Route

IF (BHSOWND=3,5 OR (BHSOWND =1, 2 AND BMGHAVE = 2) AND BXPHSDF = 1) Asked if R’s home rented or mortgage being paid off and had difficulty paying housing costs in the last twelve months

Index Terms

Financial Management: Problems