BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details

Questionnaire

Household (13)

Question Number and Text

DH41 : Approximately how much do you think that property is currently worth in total?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Under 5000	1	39	.8	8.8
5000 to 10,000	2	18	.4	4.1
10,000 to 50,000	3	178	3.5	40.3
50,000 to 100,000	4	125	2.4	28.3
100,000 or more	5	82	1.6	18.6
Missing or wild	-9	18	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4553	88.8	Missing
Telephone intv. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	25	.5	Missing

Valid cases	442	Missing cases	4685

Question Route

IF (DHS2OWND = 1) Asked if R or member of R’s household owns any type of property mentioned on card H1.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W3 W4 W5 W7 W8 W9

dmgtot

Total mortgage on all property

Record Type

Housing: Rent, Mortgage and Loan Details

Questionnaire

Household (13)

Question Number and Text

DH43 : Could I just check, approximately how much is the total amount of your outstanding loans on all the property you (or your household) own, including your current home?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
38004.34	48236.49	1	1300000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	1975	38.5	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	84	1.6	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	2570	50.1	Missing
Telephone intv. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing
None	-3	96	1.9	Missing
Refused	-2	31	.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	283	5.5	Missing

Valid cases	1975	Missing cases	3152

Question Route

IF (DMGHAVE = 2 OR DHS2OWND = 2) Asked if R or member of R’s household is buying the property with a mortgage or loan or owns any type of property mentioned on card H1.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

dcdhave

Has one of listed items in accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

DH44 : Would you look at this card (h2) please and tell me if you have any of the items listed in your (part of the) accommodation?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	4957	96.7	99.1
No	2	47	.9	.9
Missing or wild	-9	18	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14	.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	5004	Missing cases	123

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

dcdbght

Bought any consumer durable since 1.9.93

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

DH46 : Was this (were any of these) bought since September 1st 1993 last year?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1940	37.8	39.2
No	2	3008	58.7	60.8
Missing or wild	-9	27	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	64	1.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	4948	Missing cases	179

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

Filter question introduced at Wave 3.

Variable Occurrence

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

dcd1use

Colour TV in accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

DH45A : Which items do you have? Colour television

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	175	3.4	3.5
Yes	1	4829	94.2	96.5
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14	.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	5004	Missing cases	123

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

Includes both owned and rented items.

Variable Occurrence

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

dcd1new

Colour TV bought in last year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

DH47A : Was it (Colour television) bought in the last year since September 1st 1993?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	4405	85.9	91.2
Yes	1	424	8.3	8.8
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	189	3.7	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	4829	Missing cases	298

Question Route

IF (DCDHAVE = 1 AND DCDBGHT = 1 AND DCD1USE = 1) Asked if R has a colour television

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

dcd2use

VCR in accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

DH45B : Which items do you have? Video recorder

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1081	21.1	21.6
Yes	1	3923	76.5	78.4
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14	.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	5004	Missing cases	123

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

Includes both owned and rented items.

Variable Occurrence

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

dcd2new

VCR bought in last year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

DH47B : Was it (Video recorder) bought in the last year since September 1st 1993?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	3550	69.2	90.5
Yes	1	373	7.3	9.5
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	1095	21.4	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	3923	Missing cases	1204

Question Route

IF (DCDHAVE = 1 AND DCDBGHT = 1 AND DCD2USE = 1) Asked if R has a video recorder

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

dcd3use

Freezer in accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

DH45C : Which items do you have? Deep freeze or fridge freezer

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	617	12.0	12.3
Yes	1	4387	85.6	87.7
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14	.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	5004	Missing cases	123

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

Includes both owned and rented items. Excludes fridge only.

Variable Occurrence

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

dcd3new

Freezer bought in last year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

DH47C : Was it (Deep freeze or fridge freezer) bought in the last year since September 1st 1993?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	4015	78.3	91.5
Yes	1	372	7.3	8.5
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	631	12.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	4387	Missing cases	740

Question Route

IF (DCDHAVE = 1 AND DCDBGHT = 1 AND DCD3USE = 1) Asked if R has a deep freeze or fridge freezer

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

dcd4use

Washing machine in accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

DH45D : Which items do you have? Washing machine

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	577	11.3	11.5
Yes	1	4427	86.3	88.5
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14	.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	5004	Missing cases	123

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

dcd4new

Washing machine bought in last year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

DH47D : Was it (Washing machine) bought in the last year since September 1st 1993?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	4046	78.9	91.4
Yes	1	381	7.4	8.6
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	591	11.5	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	4427	Missing cases	700

Question Route

IF (DCDHAVE = 1 AND DCDBGHT = 1 AND DCD4USE = 1) Asked if R has awashing machine

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

dcd5use

Tumble dryer in accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

DH45E : Which items do you have? Tumble drier

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	2455	47.9	49.1
Yes	1	2549	49.7	50.9
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14	.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	5004	Missing cases	123

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

Includes both owned and rented items, plus combined washerdriers.

Variable Occurrence

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

dcd5new

Tumble dryer bought in last year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

DH47E : Was it (Tumble drier) bought in the last year since September 1st 1993?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	2386	46.5	93.6
Yes	1	163	3.2	6.4
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	2469	48.2	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	2549	Missing cases	2578

Question Route

IF (DCDHAVE = 1 AND DCDBGHT = 1 AND DCD5USE = 1) Asked if R has a tumble drier

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

dcd6use

Dish washer in accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

DH45F : Which items do you have? Dish washer

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	3991	77.8	79.8
Yes	1	1013	19.8	20.2
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14	.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	5004	Missing cases	123

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

Includes both owned and rented items.

Variable Occurrence

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

dcd6new

Dish washer bought in last year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

DH47F : Was it (Dish washer) bought in the last year since September 1st 1993?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	887	17.3	87.6
Yes	1	126	2.5	12.4
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4005	78.1	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	1013	Missing cases	4114

Question Route

IF (DCDHAVE = 1 AND DCDBGHT = 1 AND DCD6USE = 1) Asked if R has a dishwasher

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

dcd7use

Microwave oven in accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

DH45G : Which items do you have? Microwave oven

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1524	29.7	30.5
Yes	1	3480	67.9	69.5
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14	.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	5004	Missing cases	123

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

Includes both owned and rented items.

Variable Occurrence

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

dcd7new

Microwave oven bought in last year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

DH47G : Was it (Microwave oven) bought in the last year since September 1st 1993?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	3217	62.7	92.4
Yes	1	263	5.1	7.6
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	1538	30.0	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	3480	Missing cases	1647

Question Route

IF (DCDHAVE = 1 AND DCDBGHT = 1 AND DCD7USE = 1) Asked if R has a microwave oven

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

dcd8use

Home computer in accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

DH45H : Which items do you have? Home computer

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	3653	71.3	73.0
Yes	1	1351	26.4	27.0
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14	.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	5004	Missing cases	123

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

dcd8new

Home computer bought in last year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

DH47H : Was it (Home computer) bought in the last year since September 1st 1993?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1117	21.8	82.7
Yes	1	234	4.6	17.3
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3667	71.5	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	1351	Missing cases	3776

Question Route

IF (DCDHAVE = 1 AND DCDBGHT = 1 AND DCD8USE = 1) Asked if R has a home computer

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

dcd9use

CD player in accommodation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

DH45I : Which items do you have? Compact disc player

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	2568	50.1	51.3
Yes	1	2436	47.5	48.7
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14	.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	5004	Missing cases	123

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

Includes both owned and rented items.

Variable Occurrence

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

dcd9new

CD player bought in last year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (14)

Question Number and Text

DH47I : Was it (Compact disc player) bought in the last year since September 1st 1993?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1940	37.8	79.6
Yes	1	496	9.7	20.4
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	2582	50.4	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	2436	Missing cases	2691

Question Route

IF (DCDHAVE = 1 AND DCDBGHT = 1 AND DCD9USE = 1) Asked if R has a compact disc player

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

dcdnuxp

Amount spent on items in past year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (15)

Question Number and Text

DH48 : How much in total have you paid for these, excluding any interest paid on loans?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
500.99	830.82	0	15000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	5	.1	.3
Amount stated	1	1831	35.7	99.7
Missing or wild	-9	43	.8	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3072	59.9	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	87	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	1836	Missing cases	3291

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

dhsip

Paid for home improvements in past year

Record Type

Household Consumption: Home Improvements

Questionnaire

Household (15)

Question Number and Text

DH49 : Since September 1st 1993 last year have (any of you) paid for any major repairs or improvements to your home such as those listed on this card (h3)?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	2153	42.0	43.1
No	2	2848	55.5	56.9
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14	.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	5001	Missing cases	126

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Housing: Size and Condition of Dwelling

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5

dhsipxp

Amount paid for home improvements

Record Type

Household Consumption: Home Improvements

Questionnaire

Household (15)

Question Number and Text

DH50 : How much in total did you pay, excluding any interest paid on loans?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1958.84	4984.80	0	90000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	3	.1	.1
Amount stated	1	2080	40.6	99.9
Missing or wild	-9	24	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	2864	55.9	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing
Refused	-2	6	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	62	1.2	Missing

Valid cases	2083	Missing cases	3044

Question Route

IF (DHSIP = 1) Asked if R has paid for major repairs or improvements to home since 1.9.1993

Index Terms

Note

See note for DHSIP.

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5

dheatch

Household has central heating

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (15)

Question Number and Text

DH51 : 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	4325	84.4	86.5
No	2	676	13.2	13.5
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14	.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	5001	Missing cases	126

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

dheatyp

Central heating fuel type

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (16)

Question Number and Text

DH52 : Is the central heating fuelled by

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Mains gas	1	3406	66.4	79.1
Electricity	2	498	9.7	11.6
Solid fuel	3	174	3.4	4.0
Oil	4	193	3.8	4.5
Something else	5	34	.7	.8
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	693	13.5	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1	20	.4	Missing

Valid cases	4305	Missing cases	822

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

See note for DHEATCH.

Variable Occurrence

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

dxpoily

Expenditure on fuel oil in last year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (16)

Question Number and Text

DH53 : How much have you spent on oil for the central heating in the last year?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
445.35	562.87	0	7000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	2	.0	1.2
Amount stated	1	169	3.3	98.8
Missing or wild	-9	21	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4825	94.1	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1	22	.4	Missing

Valid cases	171	Missing cases	4956

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

Monthly fuel oil and total fuel expenditures given in derived variables DXPOIL and DXPFUEL.

Variable Occurrence

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

dgasuse

HH has gas supply, not gas cent htg

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (16)

Question Number and Text

DH54 : Do you have gas supplied to your (part of this) accommodation?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	697	13.6	43.8
No	2	896	17.5	56.2
Missing or wild	-9	23	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3420	66.7	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1	3	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1593	Missing cases	3534

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

dgasway

Method of paying for gas

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (16)

Question Number and Text

DH55 : Do you pay for your gas by

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Slot/key meter	1	163	3.2	4.0
Account	2	2177	42.5	53.2
Board budgeting sche	3	1572	30.7	38.4
Inc in rent	4	101	2.0	2.5
Other	5	79	1.5	1.9
Missing or wild	-9	25	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	913	17.8	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	8	.2	Missing

Valid cases	4092	Missing cases	1035

Question Route

IF (DGASUSE = 1 OR DHEATYP = 1) Asked if R has gas supplied to home

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

dxpgasl

Amount of last gas payment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (16)

Question Number and Text

DH56 : How much was your last (account) payment?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
53.42	76.92	0	999

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	3	.1	.1
Amount stated	1	3548	69.2	99.9
Missing or wild	-9	30	.6	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	1186	23.1	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing
Refused	-2	4	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	268	5.2	Missing

Valid cases	3551	Missing cases	1576

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

Variables associated with payments or receipts include two for each, the amount of the receipt or payment (here DXPGASL), and the period in weeks which it covered (here DXPGASW). 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 DXPGAS and DXPFUEL.

Variable Occurrence

dxpgasw

Weeks covered by last gas payment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (17)

Question Number and Text

DH57 : How long did this cover?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
9.59	7.39	1	99.90

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Period stated	1.00	3479	67.9	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	96	1.9	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	1458	28.4	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7.00	88	1.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1.00	6	.1	Missing

Valid cases	3479	Missing cases	1648

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

See note for DXPGASL.

Variable Occurrence

dxpgaslw

Expenditure on gas last week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (17)

Question Number and Text

DH58 : About how much did your household spend on gas last week?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
8.16	4.33	1	20

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	153	3.0	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	27	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4851	94.6	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1	8	.2	Missing

Valid cases	153	Missing cases	4974

Question Route

IF ((DGASUSE = 1 OR DHEATYPE = 1) AND DGASWAY = 1) Asked if R has gas supplied to home and pays for it by slot meter

Index Terms

Note

See note for DXPGASL.

Variable Occurrence

dlecway

Method of paying for electricity

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (17)

Question Number and Text

DH59 : Is the electricity (for this part of the accommodation) paid for by

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Slot/key meter	1	580	11.3	11.6
Account	2	2807	54.7	56.3
Board budgeting sche	3	1492	29.1	29.9
Inc in rent	4	92	1.8	1.8
Other	5	18	.4	.4
Missing or wild	-9	23	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14	.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	12	.2	Missing

Valid cases	4989	Missing cases	138

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

dxplecl

Amount of last electricity payment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (17)

Question Number and Text

DH60 : How much was your last account payment?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
62.84	75.08	0	999

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	6	.1	.1
Amount stated	1	4017	78.3	99.9
Missing or wild	-9	29	.6	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	699	13.6	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing
Refused	-2	5	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	283	5.5	Missing

Valid cases	4023	Missing cases	1104

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

See note for DXPGASL. Monthly electricity and total fuel expenditures given in derived variables DXPLEC and DXPFUEL.

Variable Occurrence

dxplecw

Weeks covered by electricity payment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (18)

Question Number and Text

DH61 : How long did this cover?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
10.04	6.24	0.40	99.90

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Period stated	1.00	3970	77.4	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	78	1.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	987	19.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7.00	88	1.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1.00	4	.1	Missing

Valid cases	3970	Missing cases	1157

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

See notes for DXPGASL and DXPLECL.

Variable Occurrence

dxpleclw

Expenditure on electricity last week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (18)

Question Number and Text

DH62 : About how much did your household spend on electricity in the last week?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
9.96	4.90	0	45

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	1	.0	.2
Amount stated	1	569	11.1	99.8
Missing or wild	-9	26	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4436	86.5	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1	7	.1	Missing

Valid cases	570	Missing cases	4557

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

See note for DXPLECL.

Variable Occurrence

dxpfood

Total weekly food and grocery bill

Record Type

Household Consumption: Food

Questionnaire

Household (18)

Question Number and Text

DH63 : Please look at this card (h4) and tell me approximately how much your household spends each week on food and groceries?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Under 10 pounds	1	65	1.3	1.3
10-19	2	520	10.1	10.5
20-29	3	779	15.2	15.7
30-39	4	786	15.3	15.8
40-49	5	752	14.7	15.1
50-59	6	710	13.8	14.3
60-79	7	777	15.2	15.6
80-99	8	358	7.0	7.2
100-119	9	151	2.9	3.0
120-139	10	45	.9	.9
140-159	11	24	.5	.5
160 or over	12	9	.2	.2
Missing or wild	-9	22	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14	.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	25	.5	Missing

Valid cases	4976	Missing cases	151

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

dncars

Car or van available for private use

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (19)

Question Number and Text

DH64 : 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	1394	27.2	27.9
One	1	2310	45.1	46.2
Two	2	1090	21.3	21.8
3+	3	211	4.1	4.2
Missing or wild	-9	20	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14	.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	5005	Missing cases	122

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

dcarown

Household member owns vehicle

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (19)

Question Number and Text

DH65 : Do (any of) you own this/these vehicle(s) or is it a company vehicle?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Owned by household	1	3173	61.9	88.0
Company vehicle(s)	2	147	2.9	4.1
Both owned and compa	3	286	5.6	7.9
Missing or wild	-9	25	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	1408	27.5	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	3606	Missing cases	1521

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Transport

Variable Occurrence

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

dcarval

Value vehicle(s) less amount outstanding

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (19)

Question Number and Text

DH66 : If you sold your vehicle(s) approximately how much would you expect to get at current prices minus anything you still owe on it/them?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
3976.18	4753.76	0	70000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	51	1.0	1.6
Amount stated	1	3121	60.9	98.4
Missing or wild	-9	33	.6	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	1555	30.3	Missing
Telephone intv. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing
Refused	-2	9	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	270	5.3	Missing

Valid cases	3172	Missing cases	1955

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Transport

Variable Occurrence

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

divh1

PNO of 1st person answering HH questions

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (19)

Question Number and Text

DH67M1 : (Interviewer Code: Who answered these household questions? Person number(s) from Household Grid

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	1	3676	71.7	73.4
	2	1267	24.7	25.3
	3	41	.8	.8
	4	13	.3	.3
	5	5	.1	.1
	6	1	.0	.0
	7	2	.0	.0
	8	1	.0	.0
Missing or wild	-9	19	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14	.3	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	5006	Missing cases	121

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

divh2

PNO of 2nd person answering HH questions

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (19)

Question Number and Text

DH67M2 : (Interviewer Code: Who answered these household questions? Person number(s) from Household Grid

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	2	.0	.2
	1	231	4.5	20.6
	2	836	16.3	74.6
	3	34	.7	3.0
	4	15	.3	1.3
	5	2	.0	.2
	6	1	.0	.1
Missing or wild	-9	19	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3899	76.0	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	1121	Missing cases	4006

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

divh3

PNO of 3rd person answering HH questions

Record Type

Questionnaire

Household (19)

Question Number and Text

DH67M3 : (Interviewer Code: Who answered these household questions? Person number(s) from Household Grid

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	3	.1	16.7
	1	3	.1	16.7
	2	2	.0	11.1
	3	8	.2	44.4
	4	1	.0	5.6
	5	1	.0	5.6
Missing or wild	-9	19	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5002	97.6	Missing
Telephone int. only	-7	88	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	18	Missing cases	5109

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

divfho

Final household interview outcome

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
All eligible HH intv	10	4378	85.4	85.4
Interviews + proxies	11	273	5.3	5.3
Interviews + refusal	12	381	7.4	7.4
Docs missing or unus	15	2	.0	.0
Phone interview only	16	88	1.7	1.7
Youth Interview only	17	3	.1	.1
Docs missing or unus	39	2	.0	.0

Valid cases	5127	Missing cases	0

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

dhhdc

Household level document check

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

Office Code

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Full Household Docs	1	5023	98.0	98.0
Household Q Missing	2	16	.3	.3
No HH Q: Tel. intv.	3	88	1.7	1.7

Valid cases	5127	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

dxhwght

Household Weight

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Valid cases	5127	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

dhhsize

Number of Persons in Household

Record Type

Socio-demographic Characteristics

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
1	1335	26.0	26.0
2	1663	32.4	32.4
3	902	17.6	17.6
4	804	15.7	15.7
5	313	6.1	6.1
6	78	1.5	1.5
7	25	.5	.5
8	4	.1	.1
9	2	.0	.0
10	1	.0	.0

Valid cases	5127	Missing cases	0

Question Route

Calculated by summing the number of individuals per household.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

dhhtype

Household Type

Record Type

Relationship between Household Members

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Single Non-Elderly	1	614	12.0	12.0
Single Elderly	2	721	14.1	14.1
Couple No Children	3	1380	26.9	26.9
Couple: dep children	4	1323	25.8	25.8
Couple: non-dep chil	5	429	8.4	8.4
Lone par: dep childr	6	289	5.6	5.6
Lone par: non-dep ch	7	178	3.5	3.5
2+ Unrelated adults	8	116	2.3	2.3
Other Households	9	77	1.5	1.5

Valid cases	5127	Missing cases	0

Question Route

Uses DHHSIZE DNKIDS DNCOUPLE DNONEPAR DNPENS on Record DHHRESP. Uses DAGE DHGSEX DMASTAT DHGSPN DDEPCHL on Record DINDALL. Uses DOPNO DREL on Record DEGOALT.

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

dregion

Region / Metropolitan Area

Record Type