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bxphsdb Been 2+ months late with housing payment
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (16)
Question Number and Text BH52 : 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 1 158 3.0 24.0
No 2 499 9.5 76.0
Missing or wild -9 44 .8 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4526 86.6 Missing
Valid cases 657 Missing cases 4570
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: Credit and Debt
Financial Management: Problems
Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details
Note

Excludes accidental nonpayments.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bcdhave Has one of listed items in accommodation
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (17)
Question Number and Text BH53 : Would you look at this card (H1) 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 5144 98.4 98.8
No 2 65 1.2 1.2
Missing or wild -9 16 .3 Missing
Refused -2 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 5209 Missing cases 18
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
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

bcd1use Colour TV in accommodation
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (17)
Question Number and Text BH54A : Which items do you have? Colour television
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 224 4.3 4.3
Yes 1 4985 95.4 95.7
Missing or wild -9 18 .3 Missing
Valid cases 5209 Missing cases 18
Question Route IF (BCDHAVE = 1) Asked if R has any listed items at home
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
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

bcd1new Colour TV bought in last year
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (17)
Question Number and Text BH55A : Was it (Colour television) bought in the last year since September 1st 1991?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 4578 87.6 91.8
Yes 1 407 7.8 8.2
Missing or wild -9 18 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 224 4.3 Missing
Valid cases 4985 Missing cases 242
Question Route IF (BCDHAVE = 1 AND BCD1USE = 1) Asked if R has a colour television
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
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

bcd2use VCR in accommodation
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (17)
Question Number and Text BH54B : Which items do you have? Video recorder
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 1406 26.9 27.0
Yes 1 3803 72.8 73.0
Missing or wild -9 18 .3 Missing
Valid cases 5209 Missing cases 18
Question Route IF (BCDHAVE = 1) Asked if R has any listed items at home
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
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

bcd2new VCR bought in last year
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (17)
Question Number and Text BH55B : Was it (Video recorder) bought in the last year since September 1st 1991?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 3376 64.6 88.8
Yes 1 427 8.2 11.2
Missing or wild -9 18 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 1406 26.9 Missing
Valid cases 3803 Missing cases 1424
Question Route IF (BCDHAVE = 1 AND BCD2USE = 1) Asked if R has a video recorder
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
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

bcd3use Freezer in accommodation
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (17)
Question Number and Text BH54C : Which items do you have? Deep freeze or fridge freezer
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 803 15.4 15.4
Yes 1 4406 84.3 84.6
Missing or wild -9 18 .3 Missing
Valid cases 5209 Missing cases 18
Question Route IF (BCDHAVE = 1) Asked if R has any listed items at home
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
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

bcd3new Freezer bought in last year
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (17)
Question Number and Text BH55C : Was it (Deep freeze or fridge freezer) bought in the last year since September 1st 1991?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 4038 77.3 91.6
Yes 1 368 7.0 8.4
Missing or wild -9 18 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 803 15.4 Missing
Valid cases 4406 Missing cases 821
Question Route IF (BCDHAVE = 1 AND BCD3USE = 1) Asked if R has a deep freeze or fridge freezer
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
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

bcd4use Washing machine in accommodation
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (17)
Question Number and Text BH54D : Which items do you have? Washing machine
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 658 12.6 12.6
Yes 1 4551 87.1 87.4
Missing or wild -9 18 .3 Missing
Valid cases 5209 Missing cases 18
Question Route IF (BCDHAVE = 1) Asked if R has any listed items at home
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
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

bcd4new Washing machine bought in last year
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (17)
Question Number and Text BH55D : Was it (washing machine) bought in the last year since September 1st 1991?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 4149 79.4 91.2
Yes 1 402 7.7 8.8
Missing or wild -9 18 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 658 12.6 Missing
Valid cases 4551 Missing cases 676
Question Route IF (BCDHAVE = 1 AND BCD4USE = 1) Asked if R has awashing machine
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
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

bcd5use Tumble dryer in accommodation
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (17)
Question Number and Text BH54E : Which items do you have? Tumble drier
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 2659 50.9 51.0
Yes 1 2550 48.8 49.0
Missing or wild -9 18 .3 Missing
Valid cases 5209 Missing cases 18
Question Route IF (BCDHAVE = 1) Asked if R has any listed items at home
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
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

bcd5new Tumble dryer bought in last year
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (17)
Question Number and Text BH55E : Was it (tumble drier) bought in the last year since September 1st 1991?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 2404 46.0 94.3
Yes 1 146 2.8 5.7
Missing or wild -9 18 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 2659 50.9 Missing
Valid cases 2550 Missing cases 2677
Question Route IF (BCDHAVE = 1 AND BCD5USE = 1) Asked if R has a tumble drier
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
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

bcd6use Dish washer in accommodation
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (17)
Question Number and Text BH54F : Which items do you have? Dish washer
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 4335 82.9 83.2
Yes 1 874 16.7 16.8
Missing or wild -9 18 .3 Missing
Valid cases 5209 Missing cases 18
Question Route IF (BCDHAVE = 1) Asked if R has any listed items at home
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
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

bcd6new Dish washer bought in last year
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (17)
Question Number and Text BH55F : Was it (dish washer) bought in the last year since September 1st 1991?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 749 14.3 85.7
Yes 1 125 2.4 14.3
Missing or wild -9 18 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4335 82.9 Missing
Valid cases 874 Missing cases 4353
Question Route IF (BCDHAVE = 1 AND BCD6USE = 1) Asked if R has a dishwasher
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
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

bcd7use Microwave oven in accommodation
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (17)
Question Number and Text BH54G : Which items do you have? Microwave oven
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 2083 39.9 40.0
Yes 1 3126 59.8 60.0
Missing or wild -9 18 .3 Missing
Valid cases 5209 Missing cases 18
Question Route IF (BCDHAVE = 1) Asked if R has any listed items at home
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
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

bcd7new Microwave oven bought in last year
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (17)
Question Number and Text BH55G : Was it (microwave oven) bought in the last year since September 1st 1991?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 2837 54.3 90.8
Yes 1 289 5.5 9.2
Missing or wild -9 18 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 2083 39.9 Missing
Valid cases 3126 Missing cases 2101
Question Route IF (BCDHAVE = 1 AND BCD7USE = 1) Asked if R has a microwave oven
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
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

bcd8use Home computer in accommodation
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (17)
Question Number and Text BH54H : Which items do you have? Home computer
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 3996 76.4 76.7
Yes 1 1213 23.2 23.3
Missing or wild -9 18 .3 Missing
Valid cases 5209 Missing cases 18
Question Route IF (BCDHAVE = 1) Asked if R has any listed items at home
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
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

bcd8new Home computer bought in last year
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (17)
Question Number and Text BH55H : Was it (home computer) bought in the last year since September 1st 1991?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 975 18.7 80.4
Yes 1 238 4.6 19.6
Missing or wild -9 18 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3996 76.4 Missing
Valid cases 1213 Missing cases 4014
Question Route IF (BCDHAVE = 1 AND BCD8USE = 1) Asked if R has a home computer
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
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

bcd9use CD player in accommodation
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (17)
Question Number and Text BH54I : Which items do you have? Compact Disc Player
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 3377 64.6 64.8
Yes 1 1832 35.0 35.2
Missing or wild -9 18 .3 Missing
Valid cases 5209 Missing cases 18
Question Route IF (BCDHAVE = 1) Asked if R has any listed items at home
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
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

bcd9new CD player bought in last year
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (17)
Question Number and Text BH55I : Was it (compact disc player) bought in the last year since September 1st 1991?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 1385 26.5 75.6
Yes 1 447 8.6 24.4
Missing or wild -9 18 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3377 64.6 Missing
Valid cases 1832 Missing cases 3395
Question Route IF (BCDHAVE = 1 AND BCD9USE = 1) Asked if R has a compact disc player
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
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

bcdnuxp Amount spent on items in past year
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (18)
Question Number and Text BH56 : How much in total have you paid for these, excluding any interest paid on loans?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
427.68 400.43 0 5655
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 36 .7 2.0
Amount stated 1 1774 33.9 98.0
Missing or wild -9 20 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3261 62.4 Missing
Refused -2 4 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 132 2.5 Missing
Valid cases 1810 Missing cases 3417
Question Route IF (BCD1NEW = 1 OR BCD2NEW = 1 OR BCD3NEW = 1 OR BCD4NEW = 1 OR BCD5NEW = 1 OR BCD6NEW = 1 OR BCD7NEW = 1 OR BCD8NEW = 1 OR BCD9NEW = 1) Asked if R bought any listed items in the last year
Index Terms Household Consumption: Consumer Durables
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

bhsip Paid for home improvements in past year
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (18)
Question Number and Text BH57 : During the last year, that is since September 1st 1991 have (any of you) paid for any major repairs or improvements to your home such as those listed on this card (H2)?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 2164 41.4 41.6
No 2 3035 58.1 58.4
Missing or wild -9 28 .5 Missing
Valid cases 5199 Missing cases 28
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Household Consumption: Home Improvements
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

bhsipxp Amount paid for home improvements
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (18)
Question Number and Text BH58 : How much in total did you pay, excluding any interest paid on loans?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1662.35 3897.40 0 80000
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 8 .2 .4
Amount stated 1 2071 39.6 99.6
Missing or wild -9 29 .6 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3035 58.1 Missing
Refused -2 6 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 78 1.5 Missing
Valid cases 2079 Missing cases 3148
Question Route IF (BHSIP = 1) Asked if R has paid for major repairs or improvements to home since 1.9.1991
Index Terms Household Consumption: Home Improvements
Note

See note for BHSIP.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5

bheatch Household has central heating
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (18)
Question Number and Text BH59 : 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 4364 83.5 83.8
No 2 846 16.2 16.2
Missing or wild -9 17 .3 Missing
Valid cases 5210 Missing cases 17
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Household Consumption: Heating and Fuel
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

bheatyp Central heating fuel type
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (19)
Question Number and Text BH60 : Is the central heating fuelled by…
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Mains gas 1 3346 64.0 77.1
Electricity 2 541 10.4 12.5
Solid fuel 3 246 4.7 5.7
Oil 4 170 3.3 3.9
Something else 5 37 .7 .9
Missing or wild -9 20 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 846 16.2 Missing
Don’t know -1 21 .4 Missing
Valid cases 4340 Missing cases 887
Question Route IF (BHEATCH = 1) Asked if R’s home has central heating
Index Terms Household Consumption: Heating and Fuel
Note

See note for BHEATCH.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bxpoily Expenditure on fuel oil in last year
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (19)
Question Number and Text BH61 : How much have you spent on oil for the central heating in the last year?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
412.97 233.40 0 1500
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 2 .0 1.4
Amount stated 1 143 2.7 98.6
Missing or wild -9 22 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5037 96.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 23 .4 Missing
Valid cases 145 Missing cases 5082
Question Route IF (BHEATCH = 1 AND BHEATYP = 4) Asked if R’s central heating is oil fired
Index Terms Household Consumption: Heating and Fuel
Note

Monthly fuel oil and total fuel expenditures given in derived variable BXPOIL and BXPFUEL.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bgasuse HH has gas supply, not gas cent htg
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (19)
Question Number and Text BH62 : Do you have gas supplied to your (part of this) accommodation?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 847 16.2 45.7
No 2 1008 19.3 54.3
Missing or wild -9 21 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3346 64.0 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 4 .1 Missing
Valid cases 1855 Missing cases 3372
Question Route IF (BHEATYP = 2-5) Asked if R’s home does not have gas fired central heating
Index Terms Household Consumption: Heating and Fuel
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

bgasway Method of paying for gas
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (19)
Question Number and Text BH63 : Do you pay for your gas by…
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Slot/key meter 1 152 2.9 3.6
Account 2 2340 44.8 55.9
Board budgeting sche 3 1520 29.1 36.3
Inc in rent 4 87 1.7 2.1
Other 5 89 1.7 2.1
Missing or wild -9 23 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 1013 19.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .1 Missing
Valid cases 4188 Missing cases 1039
Question Route IF (BGASUSE = 1 OR BHEATYP = 1) Asked if R has gas supplied to home
Index Terms Household Consumption: Heating and Fuel
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

bxpgasl Amount of last gas payment
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (19)
Question Number and Text BH64 : How much was your last (account) payment?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
49.13 49.20 0 999
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 2 .0 .1
Amount stated 1 3648 69.8 99.9
Missing or wild -9 25 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 1255 24.0 Missing
Refused -2 5 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 292 5.6 Missing
Valid cases 3650 Missing cases 1577
Question Route IF ((BGASUSE = 1 OR BHEATYP = 1) AND BGASWAY = 2,3,5) Asked if R has gas supplied to home and pays for it by means other than slot meter
Index Terms Household Consumption: Heating and Fuel
Note

Variables associated with payments or receipts include two for each, the amount of the receipt or payment (here BXPGASL), and the period in weeks which it covered (here BXPGASW). 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 BXPGAS and BXPFUEL.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

bxpgasw Weeks covered by last gas payment
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (20)
Question Number and Text BH65 : How long did this cover?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
9.58 5.36 0.20 99.90
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.20 1 .0 .0
Period stated 1.00 3580 68.5 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 83 1.6 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 1552 29.7 Missing
Period uncodeable -3.00 7 .1 Missing
Refused -2.00 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1.00 3 .1 Missing
Valid cases 3581 Missing cases 1646
Question Route IF ((BGASUSE = 1 OR BHEATYP = 1) AND BGASWAY = 2,3,5 AND BXPGASL 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 Household Consumption: Heating and Fuel
Note

See note for BXPGASL.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

bxpgaslw Expenditure on gas last week
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (20)
Question Number and Text BH66 : About how much did your household spend on gas last week?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
7.08 5.11 0 30
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 3 .1 2.1
Amount stated 1 141 2.7 97.9
Missing or wild -9 24 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5052 96.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 7 .1 Missing
Valid cases 144 Missing cases 5083
Question Route IF ((BGASUSE = 1 OR BHEATYPE = 1) AND BGASWAY = 1) Asked if R has gas supplied to home and pays for it by slot meter
Index Terms Household Consumption: Heating and Fuel
Note

See note for BXPGASL.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

blecway Method of paying for electricity
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (20)
Question Number and Text BH67 : Is the electricity (for this part of the accommodation) paid for by…
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Slot/key meter 1 508 9.7 9.8
Account 2 3163 60.5 60.8
Board budgeting sche 3 1400 26.8 26.9
Inc in rent 4 78 1.5 1.5
Other 5 50 1.0 1.0
Missing or wild -9 21 .4 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 6 .1 Missing
Valid cases 5199 Missing cases 28
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Household Consumption: Heating and Fuel
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

bxplecl Amount of last electricity payment
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (20)
Question Number and Text BH68 : How much was your last account payment?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
58.03 47.11 0 649
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 1 .0 .0
Amount stated 1 4285 82.0 100.0
Missing or wild -9 24 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 593 11.3 Missing
Refused -2 7 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 317 6.1 Missing
Valid cases 4286 Missing cases 941
Question Route IF (BLECWAY = 2,3,5) Asked if R pays for electricity by means other than slot meter
Index Terms Household Consumption: Heating and Fuel
Note

See note for BXPGASL. Montly electricity and total fuel expenditures given in derived variables BXPLEC and BXPFUEL.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

bxplecw Weeks covered by electricity payment
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (21)
Question Number and Text BH69 : How long did this cover?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
10.11 4.41 1 52
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Period stated 1.00 4256 81.4 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 50 1.0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 917 17.5 Missing
Period uncodeable -3.00 3 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1.00 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 4256 Missing cases 971
Question Route IF (BLECWAY = 2,3,5 AND BXPLECL GT 0) Asked if R pays for electricity by means other than slot meter and last payment recorded
Index Terms Household Consumption: Heating and Fuel
Note

See notes for BXPGASL and BXPLECL.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

bxpleclw Expenditure on electricity last week
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (21)
Question Number and Text BH70 : About how much did your household spend on electricity in the last week?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
9.78 4.74 1 35
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 497 9.5 100.0
Missing or wild -9 23 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4698 89.9 Missing
Don’t know -1 9 .2 Missing
Valid cases 497 Missing cases 4730
Question Route IF (BLECWAY = 1) Asked if R pays for electricity by slot meter
Index Terms Household Consumption: Heating and Fuel
Note

See note for BXPLECL.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5

bxpfood Total weekly food and grocery bill
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (21)
Question Number and Text BH71 : Please look at this card (H3) and tell me approximately how much your household spends each week on food and groceries?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Under 10 1 91 1.7 1.8
10-19 2 568 10.9 11.0
20-29 3 883 16.9 17.1
30-39 4 912 17.4 17.6
40-49 5 791 15.1 15.3
50-59 6 705 13.5 13.6
60-79 7 739 14.1 14.3
80-99 8 310 5.9 6.0
100-119 9 107 2.0 2.1
120-139 10 40 .8 .8
140-159 11 18 .3 .3
160 or over 12 6 .1 .1
Missing or wild -9 21 .4 Missing
Refused -2 7 .1 Missing
Don’t know -1 29 .6 Missing
Valid cases 5170 Missing cases 57
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Household Consumption: Food
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

bncars Car or van available for private use
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (22)
Question Number and Text BH72 : 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 1531 29.3 29.7
One 1 2410 46.1 46.8
Two 2 1036 19.8 20.1
3+ 3 178 3.4 3.5
Missing or wild -9 72 1.4 Missing
Valid cases 5155 Missing cases 72
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

bivh1 PNO of 1st person answering HH questions
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (22)
Question Number and Text BH73M1 : Interviewer Code: Who answered these household questions? Person number(s) from Household Grid
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 2 .0 .0
1 3703 70.8 71.2
2 1418 27.1 27.3
3 58 1.1 1.1
4 14 .3 .3
5 5 .1 .1
6 2 .0 .0
7 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 24 .5 Missing
Valid cases 5203 Missing cases 24
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

bivh2 PNO of 2nd person answering HH questions
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (22)
Question Number and Text BH73M2 : Interviewer Code: Who answered these household questions? Person number(s) from Household Grid
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 234 4.5 19.9
2 902 17.3 76.8
3 23 .4 2.0
4 7 .1 .6
5 2 .0 .2
6 4 .1 .3
7 2 .0 .2
Missing or wild -9 24 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4029 77.1 Missing
Valid cases 1174 Missing cases 4053
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

bivh3 PNO of 3rd person answering HH questions
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Household (22)
Question Number and Text BH73M3 : Interviewer Code: Who answered these household questions? Person number(s) from Household Grid
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 1 .0 6.7
2 4 .1 26.7
3 6 .1 40.0
4 2 .0 13.3
5 1 .0 6.7
7 1 .0 6.7
Missing or wild -9 24 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5188 99.3 Missing
Valid cases 15 Missing cases 5212
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

bivfho Final household interview outcome
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
All eligible HH intv 10 4556 87.2 87.2
Interviews + proxies 11 334 6.4 6.4
Interviews + refusal 12 329 6.3 6.3
HH comp + qaire only 13 2 .0 .0
Pxy at original addr 15 6 .1 .1
Valid cases 5227 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
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

bhhdc Household level document check
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Full Household Docs 1 5211 99.7 99.7
Household Q Missing 2 16 .3 .3
Valid cases 5227 Missing cases 0
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

bxhwght Household Weight
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 5227 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

bhhsize Number of Persons in Household
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 1333 25.5 25.5
2 1731 33.1 33.1
3 879 16.8 16.8
4 855 16.4 16.4
5 316 6.0 6.0
6 89 1.7 1.7
7 17 .3 .3
8 2 .0 .0
9 2 .0 .0
10 1 .0 .0
11 2 .0 .0
Valid cases 5227 Missing cases 0
Question Route Calculated by summing the number of individuals per household.
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bhhtype Household Type
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Single Non-Elderly 1 580 11.1 11.1
Single Elderly 2 753 14.4 14.4
Couple No Children 3 1435 27.5 27.5
Couple: dep children 4 1302 24.9 24.9
Couple: non-dep chil 5 483 9.2 9.2
Lone par: dep childr 6 287 5.5 5.5
Lone par: non-dep ch 7 201 3.8 3.8
2+ Unrelated adults 8 118 2.3 2.3
Other Households 9 68 1.3 1.3
Valid cases 5227 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses BHHSIZE BNKIDS BNCOUPLE BNONEPAR BNPENS on Record BHHRESP. Uses BAGE BHGSEX BMASTAT BHGSPN BDEPCHL on Record BINDALL. Uses BOPNO BREL on Record BEGOALT.
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
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

bregion Region / Metropolitan Area
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Inner London 1 222 4.2 4.2
Outer London 2 329 6.3 6.3
R. of South East 3 947 18.1 18.1
South West 4 483 9.2 9.2
East Anglia 5 206 3.9 3.9
East Midlands 6 407 7.8 7.8
West Midlands Conurb 7 201 3.8 3.8
R. of West Midlands 8 243 4.6 4.7
Greater Manchester 9 221 4.2 4.2
Merseyside 10 118 2.3 2.3
R. of North West 11 239 4.6 4.6
South Yorkshire 12 142 2.7 2.7
West Yorkshire 13 194 3.7 3.7
Humber 14 163 3.1 3.1
Wear 15 133 2.5 2.5
R. of North 16 209 4.0 4.0
Wales 17 260 5.0 5.0
Scotland 18 508 9.7 9.7
Missing -9 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 5225 Missing cases 2
Question Route Uses AREGION on Record AHHSAMP. Uses AHID BHHMOVE on Record BHHSAMP.
Index Terms Geographic Location
Note

Standard region, distinguishing former Metropolitan Counties, and Inner and Outer London.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bnch02 Number children in household aged 0-2
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 4875 93.3 93.3
1 328 6.3 6.3
2 23 .4 .4
3 1 .0 .0
Valid cases 5227 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses BAGE on Record BINDALL.
Index Terms Children
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Missing if any child in the h/hold has a missing age.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bnch34 Number children in household aged 3-4
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 4844 92.7 92.7
1 362 6.9 6.9
2 21 .4 .4
Valid cases 5227 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses BAGE on Record BINDALL.
Index Terms Children
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Missing if any child in the h/hold has a missing age.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bnch511 Number children in household aged 5-11
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 4365 83.5 83.5
1 539 10.3 10.3
2 274 5.2 5.2
3 42 .8 .8
4 6 .1 .1
6 1 .0 .0
Valid cases 5227 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses BAGE on Record BINDALL.
Index Terms Children
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Missing if any child in the h/hold has a missing age.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bnch1215 Number children in household aged 12-15
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 4650 89.0 89.0
1 462 8.8 8.8
2 111 2.1 2.1
3 4 .1 .1
Valid cases 5227 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses BAGE on Record BINDALL.
Index Terms Children
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Missing if any child in the h/hold has a missing age.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bnch1618 Number dependent children in HH 16+
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 5201 99.5 99.5
1 26 .5 .5
Valid cases 5227 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses BAGE on Record BINDALL.
Index Terms Children
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Measures the number of dependent children in the h/hold aged 16 and over; defined as those unmarried, aged under 19, and in school or non-advanced further education. The sum of this variable and BNKIDS gives the total number of dependent children in the h/hold. Missing if any person in the h/hold has a missing age, or if a child in the age range has a missing employment status.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bnkids Number of children in household
Record Type BHHRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 3628 69.4 69.4
1 658 12.6 12.6
2 644 12.3 12.3
3 232 4.4 4.4
4 53 1.0 1.0
5 6 .1 .1
6 3 .1 .1
7 1 .0 .0
8 1 .0 .0
9 1 .0 .0
Valid cases 5227 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses BAGE on Record BINDALL.
Index Terms Children
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

This is the number of children under 16 years old. It may not equal the sum of BNCH02 + BNCH34 + BNCH511 + BNCH1215 as it includes children whose age is missing.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18