BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Questionnaire

Household (1)

Question Number and Text

CH0AD : Office Code

Valid cases	5227	Missing cases	5

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

chhmoi

Month of interview

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (1)

Question Number and Text

CH0AM : Office Code

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	150	2.9	2.9
February	2	161	3.1	3.1
March	3	90	1.7	1.7
April	4	44	.8	.8
September	9	2038	39.0	39.0
October	10	1958	37.4	37.5
November	11	674	12.9	12.9
December	12	113	2.2	2.2
Missing or wild	-9	4	.1	Missing

Valid cases	5228	Missing cases	4

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

chhyoi

Year of interview

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (1)

Question Number and Text

CH0AY : Office Code

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
1993	93	4783	91.4	91.5
1994	94	445	8.5	8.5
Missing or wild	-9	4	.1	Missing

Valid cases	5228	Missing cases	4

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

chstype

Type of accommodation

Record Type

Housing: Size and Condition of Dwelling

Questionnaire

Household (1)

Question Number and Text

CH0C : (from observation) What type of accommodation does the household live in?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Det’d house/bungalow	1	985	18.8	19.1
Semi-det’d house/bun	2	1644	31.4	31.9
End terraced house	3	353	6.7	6.9
Terraced house	4	894	17.1	17.4
Purpose built flat	5	660	12.6	12.8
Converted flat	6	208	4.0	4.0
Incl business prem	7	38	.7	.7
Bedsit multi occ	8	19	.4	.4
Bedsitter other	9	20	.4	.4
Sheltered accommdn	10	50	1.0	1.0
Institutional	11	23	.4	.4
Other	12	44	.8	.9
T’phone q-not asked	13	211	4.0	4.1
Missing or wild	-9	82	1.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	5149	Missing cases	83

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

chsrins

Institutional accommodation rented

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (4)

Question Number and Text

CH1B : If institutional accommodation – Is accommodation rented?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	18	.3	78.3
No	2	5	.1	21.7
Missing or wild	-9	14	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4984	95.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	23	Missing cases	5209

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Note

Key routing check. Before Wave 2, respondents were not followed in institutions. See Section on Sampling in Vol A.

Variable Occurrence

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

chsroom

Number of rooms in accommodation

Record Type

Housing: Size and Condition of Dwelling

Questionnaire

Household (4)

Question Number and Text

CH2 : 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	88	1.7	1.8
	2	408	7.8	8.3
	3	959	18.3	19.5
	4	1438	27.5	29.3
	5	1219	23.3	24.8
	6	441	8.4	9.0
	7	211	4.0	4.3
	8	83	1.6	1.7
	9	26	.5	.5
	10	16	.3	.3
	11	15	.3	.3
	12	2	.0	.0
	13	4	.1	.1
	14	3	.1	.1
Missing or wild	-9	78	1.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	28	.5	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	4913	Missing cases	319

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

chsownd

House owned or rented

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (4)

Question Number and Text

CH3 : Does your household own or rent this accommodation or does it come rent-free?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Owned or on mortgage	1	3390	64.8	68.1
Shared ownership	2	16	.3	.3
Rented	3	1464	28.0	29.4
Rent free	4	95	1.8	1.9
Other	5	11	.2	.2
Missing or wild	-9	17	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	28	.5	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	4976	Missing cases	256

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

chsowr1

PNO of 1st person owning accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (4)

Question Number and Text

CH4M1 : In whose name is this (house/flat/room) owned?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not in houseshold	0	20	.4	.6
	1	3149	60.2	92.5
	2	203	3.9	6.0
	3	21	.4	.6
	4	6	.1	.2
	5	2	.0	.1
	7	2	.0	.1
Missing or wild	-9	48	.9	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	1570	30.0	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	3403	Missing cases	1829

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 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

chsowr2

PNO of 2nd person owning accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (4)

Question Number and Text

CH4M2 : In whose name is this (house/flat/room) owned?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not in houseshold	0	57	1.1	2.7
	1	41	.8	1.9
	2	1969	37.6	92.9
	3	44	.8	2.1
	4	4	.1	.2
	5	1	.0	.0
	6	2	.0	.1
	8	1	.0	.0
Missing or wild	-9	48	.9	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	2854	54.5	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	2119	Missing cases	3113

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 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

cmghave

Home mortgaged or owned outright

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (5)

Question Number and Text

CH6 : Is this accommodation….

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Owned outright	1	1168	22.3	34.3
Buying mortgage/loan	2	2237	42.8	65.7
Missing or wild	-9	46	.9	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	1570	30.0	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	3405	Missing cases	1827

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Socio-demographic Characteristics

Note

Used in construction of derived variable CTENURE.

Variable Occurrence

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

chsowrp

Outright homeowner before 1.9.92

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (5)

Question Number and Text

CH7 : Were you the outright owner(s) of this property before September 1st 1992?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1084	20.7	92.9
No	2	83	1.6	7.1
Missing or wild	-9	46	.9	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3807	72.8	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1167	Missing cases	4065

Question Route

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

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

cmgynot

How home came to be owned outright

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (5)

Question Number and Text

CH8 : 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	31.7
Bought it with cash	2	41	.8	50.0
Inherited all/share	3	5	.1	6.1
Other means of purch	4	10	.2	12.2
Missing or wild	-9	47	.9	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4892	93.5	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	82	Missing cases	5150

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 1-2 AND CMGHAVE = 1 AND CHSOWRP = 2) Asked if R became outright owner of home since last year

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

chscost

Original purchase price of property

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (5)

Question Number and Text

CH9 : How much did you pay for the property?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
53978.92	57006.37	1775	855000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	326	6.2	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	61	1.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4620	88.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	12	.2	Missing

Valid cases	326	Missing cases	4906

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 1-2 AND (CMGHAVE = 1 AND CMGYNOT= 1-2) OR (CMGHAVE = 2 AND CHSIVW2 = 2) Asked if R became outright owner of home since last year or if R owns or part owns home and was not 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

cmgly

Mortgage on home before 1.9.92

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (6)

Question Number and Text

CH13 : Did you have a mortgage on this accommodation before September 1st 1992?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	2041	39.0	91.6
No	2	186	3.6	8.4
Missing or wild	-9	8	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	2784	53.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	2227	Missing cases	3005

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

This compares with BMGSTAT.

Variable Occurrence

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

chsivw2

HH interview this address last year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (6)

Question Number and Text

CH14 : Were you (or any member of your household) interviewed at this address last year?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1948	37.2	95.5
No	2	91	1.7	4.5
Missing or wild	-9	10	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3183	60.8	Missing

Valid cases	2039	Missing cases	3193

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 1-2 AND CMGHAVE = 2 AND CMGLY = 1) Asked if R is buying the property with a mortgage or loan and mortgage began before 1.9.92.

Index Terms

Note

Different from similar question at W2; this is now asked only of owner-occupiers.

Variable Occurrence

cmgxtra

Taken out additional mortgage on home

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (7)

Question Number and Text

CH20 : Have you taken out any additional mortgage or loan on this house/flat since September 1st 1992?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	140	2.7	6.4
No	2	2061	39.4	93.6
Missing or wild	-9	32	.6	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	2784	53.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	4	.1	Missing

Valid cases	2201	Missing cases	3031

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 1-2 AND CMGHAVE = 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

cmgnew

Amount of additional mortgage on home

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (7)

Question Number and Text

CH21 : How much in total is this additional mortgage or loan?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
12082.98	15562.80	600	99999

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	133	2.5	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	35	.7	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4849	92.7	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	133	Missing cases	5099

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 1-2 AND CMGHAVE = 2) AND CMGXTRA = 1 ) Asked if R owns or part owns property which is being bought with a mortgage or a loan and has subsequently 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

cmgxty1

Extra loan for home extension

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (8)

Question Number and Text

CH22A : What was this additional mortgage/loan used for? Home extension

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	101	1.9	74.3
Home extension	1	35	.7	25.7
Missing or wild	-9	36	.7	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4849	92.7	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	136	Missing cases	5096

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

cmgxty2

Extra loan for home improvements

Record Type

Household Consumption: Home Improvements

Questionnaire

Household (8)

Question Number and Text

CH22B : What was this additional mortgage/loan used for? Home improvements or repairs

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	62	1.2	45.6
Home improvements	1	74	1.4	54.4
Missing or wild	-9	36	.7	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4849	92.7	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	136	Missing cases	5096

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

cmgxty3

Extra loan for car purchase

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (8)

Question Number and Text

CH22C : What was this additional mortgage/loan used for? Car purchase

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	130	2.5	95.6
Car purchase	1	6	.1	4.4
Missing or wild	-9	36	.7	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4849	92.7	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	136	Missing cases	5096

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

cmgxty4

Extra loan for other consumer goods

Record Type

Household Consumption: Consumer Durables

Questionnaire

Household (8)

Question Number and Text

CH22D : What was this additional mortgage/loan used for? Other consumer goods

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	134	2.6	98.5
Other consumer gds	1	2	.0	1.5
Missing or wild	-9	36	.7	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4849	92.7	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	136	Missing cases	5096

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

cmgxty5

Extra loan for other specified reason

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (8)

Question Number and Text

CH22E : What was this additional mortgage/loan used for? Other

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	99	1.9	72.8
Other specifed expen	1	37	.7	27.2
Missing or wild	-9	36	.7	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4849	92.7	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	136	Missing cases	5096

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

cmgold

Amount borrowed at purchase: mortgagee

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (7)

Question Number and Text

CH17 : 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
39840.74	22330.09	0	140000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	2	.0	.8
Amount stated	1	249	4.8	99.2
Missing or wild	-9	16	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4734	90.5	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Refused	-2	5	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	15	.3	Missing

Valid cases	251	Missing cases	4981

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 1 – 2 AND CMGHAVE = 2 AND CMGLY = 1 AND CHSIVW2 = 2) Asked if R is buying the property with a mortgage or loan and mortgage began before 1st Sept. last year and 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

cmglife

Years left to pay: mortgagee

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (7)

Question Number and Text

CH18 : How many years has the mortgage still to run?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
20.76	6.48	1	73

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Period stated	1	255	4.9	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	16	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4734	90.5	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	16	.3	Missing

Valid cases	255	Missing cases	4977

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

cmgtype

Type of mortgage

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (7)

Question Number and Text

CH19 : Is your mortgage or loan…..

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Repaymnt mortge/loan	1	63	1.2	24.0
Endowment mortgage	2	181	3.5	69.1
Pt repaymnt/endowmnt	3	13	.2	5.0
Other mortgage/loan	4	5	.1	1.9
Missing or wild	-9	17	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4734	90.5	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	8	.2	Missing

Valid cases	262	Missing cases	4970

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

cxpmg

Last total monthly mortgage payment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (8)

Question Number and Text

CH23 : How much was your last total monthly instalment on the mortgage(s) or loan(s)?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
248.51	205.07	3	4000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	2237	42.8	100.0
Inapplicable	-8	2784	53.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	2237	Missing cases	2995

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. See note for CMGNEW 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

cxpmg1

Mortgage includes protection policy

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (8)

Question Number and Text

CH24A : Did that payment include any of the following?…A mortgage protection policy?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	624	11.9	31.6
No	2	1353	25.9	68.4
Missing or wild	-9	46	.9	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	2948	56.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	50	1.0	Missing

Valid cases	1977	Missing cases	3255

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 1-2 AND CMGHAVE = 2 AND CXPMG 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

cxpmg2

Mortgage includes structure insurance

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (8)

Question Number and Text

CH24B : Did that payment include any of the following?…Building structure insurance?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	920	17.6	45.9
No	2	1085	20.7	54.1
Missing or wild	-9	44	.8	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	2948	56.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	24	.5	Missing

Valid cases	2005	Missing cases	3227

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 1-2 AND CMGHAVE = 2 AND CXPMG 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

cxpmg3

Mortgage includes contents insurance

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (8)

Question Number and Text

CH24C : Did that payment include any of the following?…Contents or possessions insurance

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	366	7.0	18.2
No	2	1646	31.5	81.8
Missing or wild	-9	42	.8	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	2948	56.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	19	.4	Missing

Valid cases	2012	Missing cases	3220

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 1-2 AND CMGHAVE = 2 AND CXPMG 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

cxpmg4

Mortgage includes extra payments

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (8)

Question Number and Text

CH24D : Did that payment include any of the following?…Any other extra payments?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	65	1.2	3.3
No	2	1877	35.9	96.7
Missing or wild	-9	113	2.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	2948	56.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	18	.3	Missing

Valid cases	1942	Missing cases	3290

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 1-2 AND CMGHAVE = 2 AND CXPMG 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

cmgyr0

Year mortgage began

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (6)

Question Number and Text

CH12 : In what year did you first start paying a mortgage on this house/flat?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
90.90	4.34	67	94

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Year stated	1	271	5.2	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	11	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4734	90.5	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	5	.1	Missing

Valid cases	271	Missing cases	4961

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 1-2 AND (CMGHAVE = 1 AND CHSOWRP = 2 AND CMGYNOT = 2) OR (CMGHAVE = 2 AND CHSIVW2 = 2) Asked if R owns property outright through paying off mortgage since last year or is buying the property with a mortgage or loan but was not interviewed at present address last year

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

chsyr0

Year became owner: home bought outright

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (5)

Question Number and Text

CH10 : In what year did you first become the owner of this house/flat?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
92.18	3.47	72	94

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Year stated	1	40	.8	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	47	.9	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4933	94.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	40	Missing cases	5192

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 1-2 AND CMGHAVE = 1 AND CHSOWRP = 2 AND CMGYNOT NE 2) Asked if R owns property outright and was not outright owner before 1.9.92 and came to own it by other means than paying off mortgage

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

chsval

Value of property: home owners

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (4)

Question Number and Text

CH5 : About how much would you expect to get for your home if you sold it today?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
73883.71	50650.66	34	650000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	3423	65.4	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	28	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	1570	30.0	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	3423	Missing cases	1809

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. See note for CMGNEW 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

chsjb

Accommodation with present job: renter

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (9)

Question Number and Text

CH25 : Does the accommodation go with the present job of anyone in the household?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	93	1.8	5.9
No	2	1494	28.6	94.1
Missing or wild	-9	28	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3406	65.1	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	1587	Missing cases	3645

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 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

crentp1

Who rents accommodation: 1st mention

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (9)

Question Number and Text

CH26M1 : In whose name is this (house/flat/room) rented?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not in houseshold	0	15	.3	1.0
	1	1415	27.0	89.8
	2	119	2.3	7.6
	3	13	.2	.8
	4	7	.1	.4
	5	1	.0	.1
	6	2	.0	.1
	8	3	.1	.2
Missing or wild	-9	40	.8	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3406	65.1	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	1575	Missing cases	3657

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 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

crentp2

Who rents accommodation: 2nd mention

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (9)

Question Number and Text

CH26M2 : In whose name is this (house/flat/room) rented?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not in houseshold	0	15	.3	4.0
	1	15	.3	4.0
	2	322	6.2	86.1
	3	11	.2	2.9
	4	7	.1	1.9
	5	3	.1	.8
	7	1	.0	.3
Missing or wild	-9	40	.8	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4607	88.1	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	374	Missing cases	4858

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 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

crentll

Landlord of rented accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (9)

Question Number and Text

CH27 : Who is the accommodation rented from or provided by?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Local auth/Council	1	885	16.9	55.8
NewTown Comm/Corp	2	9	.2	.6
Property company	3	53	1.0	3.3
Scottish Homes	4	6	.1	.4
Other housg assoc	5	183	3.5	11.5
Employer	6	57	1.1	3.6
Other org	7	62	1.2	3.9
Relative	8	60	1.1	3.8
Employer	9	9	.2	.6
Other individual	10	262	5.0	16.5
Missing or wild	-9	29	.6	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3406	65.1	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	1586	Missing cases	3646

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

Used in construction of derived variable CTENURE.

Variable Occurrence

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

crentf

Accommodation rented furnished or other

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (9)

Question Number and Text

CH28 : Do you rent your accommodation….

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Furnished	1	191	3.7	12.2
Partly furnished	2	72	1.4	4.6
Unfurnished	3	1308	25.0	83.3
Missing or wild	-9	44	.8	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3406	65.1	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	1571	Missing cases	3661

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

Used in construction of derived variable CTENURE.

Variable Occurrence

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

crent

Net amount of last rent payment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (10)

Question Number and Text

CH30 : How much was the last rent payment, including any services or water charges but after any rebates?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
118.17	245.42	0	4000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	3	.1	.2
Amount stated	1	1208	23.1	99.8
Missing or wild	-9	9	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3509	67.1	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Rent rebate	-3	292	5.6	Missing

Valid cases	1211	Missing cases	4021

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 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 CRENT), and the period in weeks which it covered (here CRENTW). 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 CMGNEW 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

crentw

Weeks covered by last rent payment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (10)

Question Number and Text

CH31 : What period did this cover?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
2.53	3.18	1	52

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Period stated	1.00	1206	23.1	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	14	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	3801	72.6	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7.00	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	1206	Missing cases	4026

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 3, 5 AND CRENT 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 CRENT.

Variable Occurrence

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

crent1

Rent includes water charges

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (11)

Question Number and Text

CH32A : Did your last rent include any payment for any of the following things.. Water charges?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	458	8.8	41.2
No	2	655	12.5	58.8
Missing or wild	-9	44	.8	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3849	73.6	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	15	.3	Missing

Valid cases	1113	Missing cases	4119

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 3, 5 AND CRENT 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

crent2

Rent includes land or business premises

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (11)

Question Number and Text

CH32B : Did your last rent include any payment for any of the following things.. Land or business premises?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	13	.2	1.2
No	2	1090	20.8	98.8
Missing or wild	-9	62	1.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3849	73.6	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	7	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1103	Missing cases	4129

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 3, 5 AND CRENT 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

crent3

Rent includes garage

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (11)

Question Number and Text

CH32C : Did your last rent include any payment for any of the following things.. A garage?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	90	1.7	8.1
No	2	1017	19.4	91.9
Missing or wild	-9	62	1.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3849	73.6	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	3	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1107	Missing cases	4125

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 3, 5 AND CRENT 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

crent4

Rent includes heating lighting or water

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (11)

Question Number and Text

CH32D : 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	125	2.4	11.2
No	2	988	18.9	88.8
Missing or wild	-9	57	1.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3849	73.6	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1113	Missing cases	4119

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 3, 5 AND CRENT 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

crent5

Rent includes meals

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (11)

Question Number and Text

CH32E : Did your last rent include any payment for any of the following things.. Meals?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	10	.2	.9
No	2	1095	20.9	99.1
Missing or wild	-9	65	1.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3849	73.6	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1105	Missing cases	4127

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 3, 5 AND CRENT 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

crent6

Rent includes other services

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (11)

Question Number and Text

CH32F : 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	120	2.3	11.0
No	2	972	18.6	89.0
Missing or wild	-9	75	1.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3849	73.6	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	5	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1092	Missing cases	4140

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 3, 5 AND CRENT 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

crenthb

Receives rent rebate or rent allowance

Record Type

Housing: Allowances/Rebates

Questionnaire

Household (11)

Question Number and Text

CH33 : 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	387	7.4	34.3
No	2	740	14.1	65.7
Missing or wild	-9	45	.9	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3849	73.6	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	1127	Missing cases	4105

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND = 3, 5 AND CRENT 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

crentg

Gross rent including Housing Benefit

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (11)

Question Number and Text

CH34 : So what would the last rent payment have been if Housing Benefit had not been deducted from it?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
73.75	317.17	0	8250

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	1	.0	.1
Amount stated	1	701	13.4	99.9
Missing or wild	-9	38	.7	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4280	81.8	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	702	Missing cases	4530

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

See note for CRENT. Includes imputed data. See note for CMGNEW 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

crentgw

Weeks covered by gross rent

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (12)

Question Number and Text

CH36 : What period would that cover?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1.31	1.07	1	13

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Period stated	1.00	340	6.5	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	36	.7	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	4645	88.8	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7.00	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	340	Missing cases	4892

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

See note for CRENT.

Variable Occurrence

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

cxphsdf

Problems paying for housing over year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (12)

Question Number and Text

CH37 : 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	517	9.9	14.2
No	2	2861	54.7	78.7
rent rebate	3	258	4.9	7.1
Missing or wild	-9	64	1.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	1299	24.8	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	21	.4	Missing

Valid cases	3636	Missing cases	1596

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

cxphsd1

Housing payments required borrowing

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (12)

Question Number and Text

CH38A : Did you have to…(in order to meet housing payments)

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	97	1.9	19.2
No	2	408	7.8	80.8
Missing or wild	-9	76	1.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4440	84.9	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	505	Missing cases	4727

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND=3,5 OR (CHSOWND =1, 2 AND CMGHAVE = 2) AND CXPHSDF = 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

Variable Occurrence

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

cxphsd2

Housing payments required cutbacks

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (12)

Question Number and Text

CH38B : Did you have to…(in order to meet housing payments)

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	432	8.3	84.0
No	2	82	1.6	16.0
Missing or wild	-9	67	1.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4440	84.9	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	514	Missing cases	4718

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND=3,5 OR (CHSOWND =1, 2 AND CMGHAVE = 2) AND CXPHSDF = 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

Variable Occurrence

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

cxphsdb

Been 2+ months late with housing payment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (12)

Question Number and Text

CH39 : 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	128	2.4	24.8
No	2	388	7.4	75.2
Missing or wild	-9	65	1.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4440	84.9	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	211	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	516	Missing cases	4716

Question Route

IF (CHSOWND=3,5 OR (CHSOWND =1, 2 AND CMGHAVE = 2) AND CXPHSDF = 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