Main survey variable: country Country of residence

Country of residence

Datafiles

Index terms

Variable note:

Country of residence. Generated on the basis of the General Office Region code and may be missing if no valid postcode is recorded for the household in the survey management data base.

See region

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.02%
England	1	7794	82.24%
Wales	2	498	5.25%
Scotland	3	709	7.48%
Northern Ireland	4	474	5.0%
	Total	9477	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.04%
England	1	5776	81.15%
Wales	2	402	5.65%
Scotland	3	510	7.16%
Northern Ireland	4	427	6.0%
	Total	7118	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.07%
England	1	6211	81.36%
Wales	2	440	5.76%
Scotland	3	516	6.76%
Northern Ireland	4	462	6.05%
	Total	7634	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.07%
England	1	6995	81.64%
Wales	2	469	5.47%
Scotland	3	588	6.86%
Northern Ireland	4	510	5.95%
	Total	8568	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	13	0.14%
England	1	7831	81.92%
Wales	2	502	5.25%
Scotland	3	639	6.68%
Northern Ireland	4	574	6.0%
	Total	9559	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	17	0.16%
England	1	8419	81.69%
Wales	2	558	5.41%
Scotland	3	704	6.83%
Northern Ireland	4	608	5.9%
	Total	10306	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	11	0.1%
England	1	9495	82.22%
Wales	2	603	5.22%
Scotland	3	787	6.82%
Northern Ireland	4	652	5.65%
	Total	11548	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.02%
England	1	10370	82.51%
Wales	2	651	5.18%
Scotland	3	841	6.69%
Northern Ireland	4	704	5.6%
	Total	12568	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.05%
England	1	10582	81.31%
Wales	2	750	5.76%
Scotland	3	877	6.74%
Northern Ireland	4	800	6.15%
	Total	13015	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	21	0.16%
England	1	10193	79.03%
Wales	2	833	6.46%
Scotland	3	982	7.61%
Northern Ireland	4	869	6.74%
	Total	12898	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	14	0.1%
England	1	11082	78.33%
Wales	2	979	6.92%
Scotland	3	1090	7.7%
Northern Ireland	4	983	6.95%
	Total	14148	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	11	0.07%
England	1	12140	78.21%
Wales	2	1010	6.51%
Scotland	3	1236	7.96%
Northern Ireland	4	1126	7.25%
	Total	15523	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	22	0.13%
England	1	13350	77.9%
Wales	2	1130	6.59%
Scotland	3	1376	8.03%
Northern Ireland	4	1260	7.35%
	Total	17138	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
England	1	15282	85.72%
Wales	2	678	3.8%
Scotland	3	1111	6.23%
Northern Ireland	4	756	4.24%
	Total	17827	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.04%
England	1	16778	78.46%
Wales	2	1297	6.06%
Scotland	3	2123	9.93%
Northern Ireland	4	1179	5.51%
	Total	21385	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	13	0.08%
England	1	12525	77.53%
Wales	2	1072	6.64%
Scotland	3	1505	9.32%
Northern Ireland	4	1041	6.44%
	Total	16156	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.04%
England	1	13130	77.9%
Wales	2	1133	6.72%
Scotland	3	1543	9.15%
Northern Ireland	4	1043	6.19%
	Total	16856	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.04%
England	1	14124	77.87%
Wales	2	1207	6.65%
Scotland	3	1646	9.07%
Northern Ireland	4	1154	6.36%
	Total	18139	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	15	0.08%
England	1	14997	77.9%
Wales	2	1259	6.54%
Scotland	3	1736	9.02%
Northern Ireland	4	1245	6.47%
	Total	19252	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	14	0.07%
England	1	15570	77.66%
Wales	2	1346	6.71%
Scotland	3	1802	8.99%
Northern Ireland	4	1316	6.56%
	Total	20048	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.04%
England	1	16998	78.17%
Wales	2	1441	6.63%
Scotland	3	1916	8.81%
Northern Ireland	4	1382	6.36%
	Total	21746	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.04%
England	1	18090	78.54%
Wales	2	1513	6.57%
Scotland	3	1986	8.62%
Northern Ireland	4	1434	6.23%
	Total	23033	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.03%
England	1	19267	78.79%
Wales	2	1636	6.69%
Scotland	3	2034	8.32%
Northern Ireland	4	1510	6.17%
	Total	24454	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	20	0.08%
England	1	18574	76.36%
Wales	2	1827	7.51%
Scotland	3	2238	9.2%
Northern Ireland	4	1666	6.85%
	Total	24325	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	15	0.06%
England	1	19600	75.92%
Wales	2	1992	7.72%
Scotland	3	2379	9.21%
Northern Ireland	4	1831	7.09%
	Total	25817	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.03%
England	1	20970	75.56%
Wales	2	2132	7.68%
Scotland	3	2588	9.33%
Northern Ireland	4	2054	7.4%
	Total	27751	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	42	0.14%
England	1	23014	75.5%
Wales	2	2308	7.57%
Scotland	3	2893	9.49%
Northern Ireland	4	2227	7.31%
	Total	30484	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
England	1	25219	83.59%
Wales	2	1396	4.63%
Scotland	3	2262	7.5%
Northern Ireland	4	1292	4.28%
	Total	30169	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1353	2.75%
England	1	38779	78.96%
Wales	2	2653	5.4%
Scotland	3	4322	8.8%
Northern Ireland	4	2008	4.09%
	Total	49115	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1112	5.1%
England	1	16237	74.4%
Wales	2	1364	6.25%
Scotland	3	1850	8.48%
Northern Ireland	4	1260	5.77%
	Total	21823	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	802	3.62%
England	1	16722	75.56%
Wales	2	1405	6.35%
Scotland	3	1892	8.55%
Northern Ireland	4	1310	5.92%
	Total	22131	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	847	3.68%
England	1	17360	75.34%
Wales	2	1484	6.44%
Scotland	3	1963	8.52%
Northern Ireland	4	1387	6.02%
	Total	23041	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1099	4.49%
England	1	18313	74.82%
Wales	2	1563	6.39%
Scotland	3	2035	8.31%
Northern Ireland	4	1466	5.99%
	Total	24476	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1410	5.43%
England	1	19271	74.26%
Wales	2	1615	6.22%
Scotland	3	2120	8.17%
Northern Ireland	4	1536	5.92%
	Total	25952	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2023	7.09%
inapplicable	-8	1	0.0%
England	1	20792	72.88%
Wales	2	1778	6.23%
Scotland	3	2259	7.92%
Northern Ireland	4	1677	5.88%
	Total	28530	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4245	12.11%
England	1	24105	68.77%
Wales	2	2121	6.05%
Scotland	3	2668	7.61%
Northern Ireland	4	1915	5.46%
	Total	35054	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2289	4.69%
England	1	39162	80.26%
Wales	2	2059	4.22%
Scotland	3	3359	6.88%
Northern Ireland	4	1927	3.95%
	Total	48796	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1471	4.98%
England	1	21259	72.02%
Wales	2	2152	7.29%
Scotland	3	2649	8.97%
Northern Ireland	4	1989	6.74%
	Total	29520	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1897	5.85%
England	1	23064	71.14%
Wales	2	2330	7.19%
Scotland	3	2912	8.98%
Northern Ireland	4	2216	6.84%
	Total	32419	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2899	7.8%
England	1	25926	69.79%
Wales	2	2592	6.98%
Scotland	3	3310	8.91%
Northern Ireland	4	2423	6.52%
	Total	37150	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3054	7.54%
England	1	28343	69.99%
Wales	2	2820	6.96%
Scotland	3	3716	9.18%
Northern Ireland	4	2561	6.32%
	Total	40494	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
England	1	84583	88.75%
Wales	2	3015	3.16%
Scotland	3	5315	5.58%
Northern Ireland	4	2395	2.51%
	Total	95308	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	17	0.03%
England	1	44506	80.33%
Wales	2	3131	5.65%
Scotland	3	4814	8.69%
Northern Ireland	4	2933	5.29%
	Total	55401	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	30	0.07%
England	1	32923	79.14%
Wales	2	2593	6.23%
Scotland	3	3433	8.25%
Northern Ireland	4	2622	6.3%
	Total	41601	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	19	0.04%
England	1	34589	79.37%
Wales	2	2737	6.28%
Scotland	3	3519	8.08%
Northern Ireland	4	2713	6.23%
	Total	43577	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	30	0.06%
England	1	37354	79.54%
Wales	2	2904	6.18%
Scotland	3	3748	7.98%
Northern Ireland	4	2929	6.24%
	Total	46965	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	56	0.11%
England	1	39828	79.48%
Wales	2	3049	6.08%
Scotland	3	4012	8.01%
Northern Ireland	4	3168	6.32%
	Total	50113	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	48	0.09%
England	1	41870	79.46%
Wales	2	3303	6.27%
Scotland	3	4148	7.87%
Northern Ireland	4	3325	6.31%
	Total	52694	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	32	0.06%
England	1	45123	79.71%
Wales	2	3515	6.21%
Scotland	3	4433	7.83%
Northern Ireland	4	3505	6.19%
	Total	56608	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	20	0.03%
England	1	47899	79.91%
Wales	2	3706	6.18%
Scotland	3	4637	7.74%
Northern Ireland	4	3679	6.14%
	Total	59941	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	23	0.04%
England	1	51879	80.17%
Wales	2	4082	6.31%
Scotland	3	4838	7.48%
Northern Ireland	4	3890	6.01%
	Total	64712	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	55	0.09%
England	1	47502	77.22%
Wales	2	4496	7.31%
Scotland	3	5234	8.51%
Northern Ireland	4	4225	6.87%
	Total	61512	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	40	0.06%
England	1	50326	76.69%
Wales	2	4944	7.53%
Scotland	3	5633	8.58%
Northern Ireland	4	4683	7.14%
	Total	65626	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	23	0.03%
England	1	53978	76.38%
Wales	2	5237	7.41%
Scotland	3	6180	8.74%
Northern Ireland	4	5253	7.43%
	Total	70671	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	91	0.12%
England	1	59119	76.29%
Wales	2	5654	7.3%
Scotland	3	6891	8.89%
Northern Ireland	4	5740	7.41%
	Total	77495	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
England	1	65266	84.42%
Wales	2	3382	4.37%
Scotland	3	5309	6.87%
Northern Ireland	4	3351	4.33%
	Total	77308	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	11	0.03%
England	1	28102	79.23%
Wales	2	2083	5.87%
Scotland	3	3258	9.18%
Northern Ireland	4	2017	5.69%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	19	0.07%
England	1	21960	78.43%
Wales	2	1792	6.4%
Scotland	3	2390	8.54%
Northern Ireland	4	1837	6.56%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.03%
England	1	23061	78.78%
Wales	2	1898	6.48%
Scotland	3	2475	8.46%
Northern Ireland	4	1829	6.25%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.04%
England	1	25223	78.8%
Wales	2	2048	6.4%
Scotland	3	2653	8.29%
Northern Ireland	4	2072	6.47%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	25	0.07%
England	1	27043	78.8%
Wales	2	2164	6.31%
Scotland	3	2847	8.3%
Northern Ireland	4	2240	6.53%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	23	0.06%
England	1	28374	78.69%
Wales	2	2325	6.45%
Scotland	3	2958	8.2%
Northern Ireland	4	2378	6.59%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	16	0.04%
England	1	31008	78.91%
Wales	2	2522	6.42%
Scotland	3	3198	8.14%
Northern Ireland	4	2550	6.49%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	16	0.04%
England	1	33336	79.05%
Wales	2	2720	6.45%
Scotland	3	3408	8.08%
Northern Ireland	4	2690	6.38%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	11	0.02%
England	1	35940	79.53%
Wales	2	2962	6.55%
Scotland	3	3560	7.88%
Northern Ireland	4	2719	6.02%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	29	0.06%
England	1	34735	77.47%
Wales	2	3311	7.38%
Scotland	3	3927	8.76%
Northern Ireland	4	2835	6.32%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	22	0.05%
England	1	36145	76.78%
Wales	2	3621	7.69%
Scotland	3	4143	8.8%
Northern Ireland	4	3143	6.68%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.02%
England	1	37894	76.26%
Wales	2	3852	7.75%
Scotland	3	4446	8.95%
Northern Ireland	4	3490	7.02%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	57	0.1%
England	1	41530	76.11%
Wales	2	4124	7.56%
Scotland	3	4961	9.09%
Northern Ireland	4	3896	7.14%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
England	1	42972	84.27%
Wales	2	2378	4.66%
Scotland	3	3556	6.97%
Northern Ireland	4	2088	4.09%
	Total	50994	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
England	1	1347	82.99%
Wales	2	59	3.64%
Scotland	3	124	7.64%
Northern Ireland	4	93	5.73%
	Total	1623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.06%
England	1	1449	82.05%
Wales	2	87	4.93%
Scotland	3	143	8.1%
Northern Ireland	4	86	4.87%
	Total	1766	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
England	1	1398	84.06%
Wales	2	80	4.81%
Scotland	3	121	7.28%
Northern Ireland	4	64	3.85%
	Total	1663	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.05%
England	1	1718	81.81%
Wales	2	97	4.62%
Scotland	3	158	7.52%
Northern Ireland	4	126	6.0%
	Total	2100	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.16%
England	1	2084	83.16%
Wales	2	115	4.59%
Scotland	3	191	7.62%
Northern Ireland	4	112	4.47%
	Total	2506	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.04%
England	1	2309	81.85%
Wales	2	131	4.64%
Scotland	3	226	8.01%
Northern Ireland	4	154	5.46%
	Total	2821	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
England	1	2658	81.23%
Wales	2	146	4.46%
Scotland	3	267	8.16%
Northern Ireland	4	201	6.14%
	Total	3272	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.06%
England	1	2998	82.59%
Wales	2	140	3.86%
Scotland	3	285	7.85%
Northern Ireland	4	205	5.65%
	Total	3630	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.06%
England	1	2723	78.68%
Wales	2	174	5.03%
Scotland	3	293	8.47%
Northern Ireland	4	269	7.77%
	Total	3461	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.08%
England	1	2922	79.95%
Wales	2	186	5.09%
Scotland	3	284	7.77%
Northern Ireland	4	260	7.11%
	Total	3655	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.02%
England	1	3132	77.43%
Wales	2	271	6.7%
Scotland	3	357	8.83%
Northern Ireland	4	284	7.02%
	Total	4045	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.02%
England	1	3408	76.98%
Wales	2	303	6.84%
Scotland	3	381	8.61%
Northern Ireland	4	334	7.54%
	Total	4427	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.16%
England	1	3795	75.63%
Wales	2	353	7.03%
Scotland	3	448	8.93%
Northern Ireland	4	414	8.25%
	Total	5018	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
England	1	4145	84.61%
Wales	2	221	4.51%
Scotland	3	321	6.55%
Northern Ireland	4	212	4.33%
	Total	4899	100.0%

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Wave 13 (m_country child)

Wave 12 (l_country child)

Wave 11 (k_country child)

Wave 10 (j_country child)

Wave 9 (i_country child)

Wave 8 (h_country child)

Wave 7 (g_country child)

Wave 6 (f_country child)

Wave 5 (e_country child)

Wave 4 (d_country child)

Wave 3 (c_country child)

Wave 2 (b_country child)

Wave 1 (a_country child)

Wave 14 (n_country hhresp)

Wave 13 (m_country hhresp)

Wave 12 (l_country hhresp)

Wave 11 (k_country hhresp)

Wave 10 (j_country hhresp)

Wave 9 (i_country hhresp)

Wave 8 (h_country hhresp)

Wave 7 (g_country hhresp)

Wave 6 (f_country hhresp)

Wave 5 (e_country hhresp)

Wave 4 (d_country hhresp)

Wave 3 (c_country hhresp)

Wave 2 (b_country hhresp)

Wave 1 (a_country hhresp)

Wave 14 (n_country hhsamp)

Wave 13 (m_country hhsamp)

Wave 12 (l_country hhsamp)

Wave 11 (k_country hhsamp)

Wave 10 (j_country hhsamp)

Wave 9 (i_country hhsamp)

Wave 8 (h_country hhsamp)

Wave 7 (g_country hhsamp)

Wave 6 (f_country hhsamp)

Wave 5 (e_country hhsamp)

Wave 4 (d_country hhsamp)

Wave 3 (c_country hhsamp)

Wave 2 (b_country hhsamp)

Wave 1 (a_country hhsamp)

Wave 14 (n_country indall)

Wave 13 (m_country indall)

Wave 12 (l_country indall)

Wave 11 (k_country indall)

Wave 10 (j_country indall)

Wave 9 (i_country indall)

Wave 8 (h_country indall)

Wave 7 (g_country indall)

Wave 6 (f_country indall)

Wave 5 (e_country indall)

Wave 4 (d_country indall)

Wave 3 (c_country indall)

Wave 2 (b_country indall)

Wave 1 (a_country indall)

Wave 14 (n_country indresp)

Wave 13 (m_country indresp)

Wave 12 (l_country indresp)

Wave 11 (k_country indresp)

Wave 10 (j_country indresp)

Wave 9 (i_country indresp)

Wave 8 (h_country indresp)

Wave 7 (g_country indresp)

Wave 6 (f_country indresp)

Wave 5 (e_country indresp)

Wave 4 (d_country indresp)

Wave 3 (c_country indresp)

Wave 2 (b_country indresp)

Wave 1 (a_country indresp)

Wave 14 (n_country youth)

Wave 13 (m_country youth)

Wave 12 (l_country youth)

Wave 11 (k_country youth)

Wave 10 (j_country youth)

Wave 9 (i_country youth)

Wave 8 (h_country youth)

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