| ihid |
Household identification number |
| ihhdoi |
Day of interview |
| ihhmoi |
Month of interview |
| ihhyoi4 |
Year of interview |
| ihhsoih |
Hour interview began |
| ihhsoim |
Minute interview began |
| ihstype |
Type of accommodation |
| ihsrins |
Institutional accommodation rented |
| ihsroom |
Number of rooms in accommodation |
| ihsownd |
House owned or rented |
| ihsowr1 |
PNO of 1st person owning accommodation |
| ihsowr2 |
PNO of 2nd person owning accommodation |
| imghave |
Home mortgaged or owned outright |
| ihsowrp |
Outright homeowner before 1.9.98 |
| imgynot |
How home came to be owned outright |
| ihscost |
Original purchase price of property |
| imgly |
Mortgage on home before 1.9.98 |
| ihsivw8 |
HH interview this address last year |
| imgxtra |
Taken out additional mortgage on home |
| imgnew |
Amount of additional mortgage on home |
| imgxty1 |
Extra loan for home extension |
| imgxty2 |
Extra loan for home improvements |
| imgxty3 |
Extra loan for car purchase |
| imgxty4 |
Extra loan for other consumer goods |
| imgxty5 |
Extra loan for other specified reason |
| imgold |
Amount borrowed at purchase: mortgagee |
| imglife |
Years left to pay: mortgagee |
| imgtype |
Type of mortgage |
| ixpmg |
Last total monthly mortgage payment |
| ixpmg1 |
Mortgage includes protection policy |
| ixpmg2 |
Mortgage includes structure insurance |
| ixpmg3 |
Mortgage includes contents insurance |
| ixpmg4 |
Mortgage includes extra payments |
| imgyr04 |
Year mortgage began |
| ihsyr04 |
Year became owner: home bought outright |
| ihsval |
Value of property: home owners |
| ihsjb |
Accommodation with present job: renter |
| irentp1 |
Who rents accommodation: 1st mention |
| irentp2 |
Who rents accommodation: 2nd mention |
| irentll |
Landlord of rented accommodation |
| irentf |
Accommodation rented furnished or other |
| irent |
Net amount of last rent payment |
| irentw |
Weeks covered by last rent payment |
| irent1 |
Rent includes water charges |
| irent2 |
Rent includes land or business premises |
| irent3 |
Rent includes garage |
| irent4 |
Rent includes heating lighting or water |
| irent5 |
Rent includes meals |
| irent6 |
Rent includes other services |
| irent7 |
Rent includes sewerage charges |
| irent8 |
Rent includes council tax |
| irenthb |
Receives rent rebate or rent allowance |
| irentg |
Gross rent including Housing Benefit |
| irentgw |
Weeks covered by gross rent |
| ixphsdf |
Problems paying for housing over year |
| ixphsd1 |
Housing payments required borrowing |
| ixphsd2 |
Housing payments required cutbacks |
| ixphsdb |
Been 2+ months late with housing payment |
| ihskch |
Accom: has separate kitchen |
| ihskchs |
Accom: is separate kitchen shared |
| ihsbth |
Accom: has separate bathroom |
| ihsbths |
Accom: is separate bathroom shared |
| ihstlt |
Accom: has indoor toilet |
| ihstlts |
Accom: is indoor toilet shared |
| ihsgdn |
Accom: has terrace/garden |
| ihsgdns |
Accom: is terrace/garden shared |
| iheatch |
Household has central heating |
| iheatyp |
Central heating fuel type |
| ixpgasy |
Amount spent on gas since Sept 1998 |
| ixplecy |
Amount on electricity since Sept 1998 |
| ixpoily |
Amount spent on oil since Sept 1998 |
| ixpsfly |
Amount on coal/other since Sept 1998 |
| ihsprbg |
Accom: shortage of space |
| ihsprbh |
Accom: noise from neighbours |
| ihsprbi |
Accom: street noise |
| ihsprbj |
Accom: not enough light |
| ihsprbk |
Accom: lack of adequate heating |
| ihsprbl |
Accom: condensation |
| ihsprbm |
Accom: leaky roof |
| ihsprbn |
Accom: damp walls, floors etc |
| ihsprbo |
Accom: rot in windows, floors |
| ihsprbp |
Accom: pollution/environmental problems |
| ihsprbq |
Accom: vandalism or crime |
| ihsctax |
Council tax band of accommodation |
| ihs2ownd |
Household member owns other property |
| ihs2val |
Value of 2nd property |
| imgtot |
Total mortgage on all property |
| icdhave |
Has one of listed items in accommodation |
| icdbght |
Bought any consumer durable since 1.9.98 |
| icd1use |
Colour TV in accommodation |
| icd1new |
Colour TV bought in last year |
| icd1cst |
Cost of TV bought in past year |
| icd2use |
VCR in accommodation |
| icd2new |
VCR bought in last year |
| icd2cst |
Cost of VCR bought in past year |
| icd3use |
Freezer in accommodation |
| icd3new |
Freezer bought in last year |
| icd3cst |
Cost of deep freeze bought in past year |
| icd4use |
Washing machine in accommodation |
| icd4new |
Washing machine bought in last year |
| icd4cst |
Cost of washer bought in past year |
| icd5use |
Tumble dryer in accommodation |
| icd5new |
Tumble dryer bought in last year |
| icd5cst |
Cost of tumble drier bought in past year |
| icd6use |
Dish washer in accommodation |
| icd6new |
Dish washer bought in last year |
| icd6cst |
Cost of dish washer bought in past year |
| icd7use |
Microwave oven in accommodation |
| icd7new |
Microwave oven bought in last year |
| icd7cst |
Cost of microwave bought in past year |
| icd8use |
Home computer in accommodation |
| icd8new |
Home computer bought in last year |
| icd8cst |
Cost of computer bought in past year |
| icd9use |
CD player in accommodation |
| icd9new |
CD player bought in last year |
| icd9cst |
Cost of CD player bought in past year |
| icd10use |
Satellite Dish in accommodation |
| icd10new |
Satellite Dish bought in last year |
| icd10cst |
Cost of satellite bought in past year |
| icd11use |
Cable TV in accommodation |
| icd11new |
Cable TV bought in last year |
| icd11cst |
Cost of cable TV bought in past year |
| icd12use |
Telephone in accommodation |
| icd12new |
Telephone bought in last year |
| icd12cst |
Cost of telephone bought in past year |
| ixphp |
Repayments on hire purchase or loans |
| ixphpdf |
Repayments a burden on household |
| ihscana |
Keep home adequately warm |
| ihscnta |
Would like to keep home warm |
| ihscanb |
Pay for annual holiday |
| ihscntb |
Would like to pay for annual holiday |
| ihscanc |
Replace furniture |
| ihscntc |
Would like to replace furniture |
| ihscand |
Buy new clothes |
| ihscntd |
Would like to buy new clothes |
| ihscane |
Eat meat on alternate days |
| ihscnte |
Would like meat on alternate days |
| ihscanf |
Feed visitors once a month |
| ihscntf |
Can’t afford visitors once a month |
| ixpfood |
Total weekly food and grocery bill |
| incars |
Car or van available for private use |
| icarown |
Household member owns vehicle |
| iivh1 |
PNO of 1st person answering HH questions |
| iivh2 |
PNO of 2nd person answering HH questions |
| iivh3 |
PNO of 3rd person answering HH questions |
| ihhfoih |
Hour interview ended |
| ihhfoim |
Minute interview ended |
| iivfho |
Final household interview outcome |
| ihhorig |
Sample Origin: original BHPS or ECHP |
| ihhdc |
Household level document check |
| ixhwght |
Household Weight |
| ihhsize |
Number of Persons in Household |
| ihhtype |
Household Type |
| iregion |
Region / Metropolitan Area |
| inch02 |
Number children in household aged 0-2 |
| inch34 |
Number children in household aged 3-4 |
| inch511 |
Number children in household aged 5-11 |
| inch1215 |
Number children in household aged 12-15 |
| inch1618 |
Number dependent children in HH 16+ |
| inkids |
Number of children in household |
| inwed |
Number of married persons in household |
| inpens |
Number over pensionable age in household |
| ina75pl |
Number aged 75 and over in household |
| iagechy |
Age of youngest child in household |
| incouple |
Number of Couples in household |
| inonepar |
Number of Single Parents in household |
| inemp |
Number in Employment in household |
| inwage |
Number in household of working age |
| itenure |
Housing tenure |
| ixphsn |
Net monthly housing costs |
| ixphsg |
Gross monthly housing costs |
| ifieqfcb |
HH Equivalence scale before hsing costs |
| ifieqfca |
HH Equivalence scale after hsing costs |
| ifihhyr |
annual household income (1.9.98-1.9.99) |
| ifihhmn |
Household income: month before interview |
| ifihhyl |
annual household labour income |
| ifihhynl |
Annual household non-labour income |
| ifihhyp |
Annual household pension income |
| ifihhyb |
Annual household benefit income |
| ifihhyt |
Annual household transfer income |
| ifihhyi |
Annual household investment income |
| ifihhml |
HH labour income month before intv |
| ifihhmnl |
HH non-labour income month before intv |
| ifihhmp |
HH pension income month before intv |
| ifihhmb |
HH benefit income month before intv |
| ifihhmt |
HH transfer income month before intv |
| ifihhmi |
HH investment income month before intv |
| ihhmove |
Mover household indicator |
| imgnewi |
Imputation flag – IMGNEW (base) |
| ixpmgi |
Imputation flag – IXPMG (base) |
| ihsvali |
Imputation flag – IHSVAL (base) |
| irenti |
Imputation flag – IRENT (base) |
| irentgi |
Imputation flag – IRENTG (base) |
| ixphsni |
Imputation flag – IXPHSN (derived) |
| ixphsgi |
Imputation flag – IXPHSG (derived) |
| ifihhmni |
Imputation flag – IFIHHMN (derived) |
| ifihhmli |
Imputation flag – IFIHHML (derived) |
| ifihmnli |
Imputation flag – IFIHHMNL (derived) |
| ifihhmpi |
Imputation flag – IFIHHMP (derived) |
| ifihhmbi |
Imputation flag – IFIHHMB (derived) |
| ifihhmti |
Imputation flag – IFIHHMT (derived) |
| ifihhmii |
Imputation flag – IFIHHMI (derived) |
| ifihhyri |
Imputation flag – IFIHHYR (derived) |
| ifihhyli |
Imputation flag – IFIHHYL (derived) |
| ifihhyni |
Imputation flag – IFIHHYNL (derived) |
| ifihhypi |
Imputation flag – IFIHHYP (derived) |
| ifihhybi |
Imputation flag – IFIHHYB (derived) |
| ifihhyti |
Imputation flag – IFIHHYT (derived) |
| ifihhyii |
Imputation flag – IFIHHYI (derived) |
| ifihhsel |
Flag: S/Emp loss not inc. in HH income |
| ixhwghte |
ECHP Household weight |
| ixhwtsw1 |
Household weight -inc Scotland/Wales |
| ixhwtsw2 |
Household weight -only Scotland/Wales |
| iregion2 |
Government Office Region |
| iloctax |
local taxes |
| ihdemp |
hd empl earn |
| ispemp |
sp empl earn |
| ihdse |
hd se earn |
| ispse |
sp se earn |
| iothlab |
oth hh lab income |
| ideduc |
total hh deductions |
| inetlab |
total lab income |
| ini |
national ins. contributions |
| icontr |
occup. pension contr. |
| itaxnet |
income tax net of credits |
| itaxgr |
income tax before credits |
| itaxcr |
credits on income tax |
| igrpay |
hh gross labour earnings |
| ihcost |
gross housing costs |
| ihhi |
hh inv income |
| ihhb |
hh ben income |
| ihhp |
hh pension income |
| ihht |
hh transfer income |
| ihhneti |
hh net income |
| ihhnetde |
hh current net inc equ(McClements)/defl |
| ihmaint |
hh maint paid |
| ibhcind |
BHC index: Jan 1987=100 |
| imonum |
Year and month of interview: YYYYMM |
| ihhnetde2 |
hh current net inc equ(mod-oecd)/defl |
| ieq_moecd |
(mean) eq_moecd |
| ihhyrln |
hh ann. net labour income |
| iyrni |
hh ann. nat. ins. contrib. |
| iyrcontr |
hh ann. occup. pens. contrib. |
| ihhyrlg |
hh ann. gross labour income |
| iyrtaxnt |
hh ann. inc. tax after credits |
| iyrtaxgr |
hh ann. inc. tax before credits |
| iyrtaxcr |
hh ann. credits on income tax |
| iyrdeduc |
hh ann. total deductions |
| ihhyri |
hh ann. invest. income |
| ihhyrb |
hh ann. ben income |
| ihhyrp |
hh ann. pension income |
| ihhyrt |
hh ann. transfer income |
| ihhyneti |
hh. ann. net income |
| ihhnyrde |
real equivalised hh ann. income |
| ibhcinda |
average inflation over reference period: 1.9. – 31.8. |
| ibasepi |
inflation index in reference month: 201001 |
| ihhyrpi |
imputation flag – ifihhyp (derived) |
| ihhyrbi |
imputation flag – ifihhyb (derived) |
| ihhyrti |
imputation flag – ifihhyt (derived) |
| ihhyrii |
imputation flag – ifihhyi (derived) |
| ihhyrlni |
imputation flag – whhyrln (based on ifihhyli) |
| ihhnyrde2 |
real equivalised hh ann. Income, using mod OCED scale |