investment code
Datafile
Variable note:
This variable is part of the "improving measures of wealth" experiment. See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.
Question asked in the latest wave:
wealthassetsanddebt_ip3.investcode
Question label:
Investment code used for looping
Question universe:
if ff_hhdaw3 = 3|4 (Assets and debt experimental group 3 or 4)
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| savings or deposit accounts | 1 | 461 | 39.71% |
| national savings accounts | 2 | 42 | 3.62% |
| tessa only isas or cash isas | 3 | 280 | 24.12% |
| national savings certificates | 4 | 10 | 0.86% |
| premium bonds | 5 | 145 | 12.49% |
| unit trusts / investment trusts (excluding isas/peps) | 6 | 27 | 2.33% |
| stocks and shares isas or peps | 7 | 116 | 9.99% |
| shares, uk or foreign (excluding isas/peps) | 8 | 58 | 5.0% |
| national savings bonds (capital, income or deposit) | 9 | 7 | 0.6% |
| other investments (gilts, government or company securities) | 10 | 15 | 1.29% |
| Total | 1161 | 100.0% |



