Questionnaire Module Main Survey
demographics_w5
Demographics module
Questions 27
demographics_w5.chkresp
Confirm respondent's details
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: IF ANY OF THESE DETAILS ARE INCORRECT, GO BACK TO THE HHOLD GRID AND AMEND AND MAKE SURE YOU ARE INTERVIEWING THE CORRECT PERSON.
Text: I need to make sure I'm interviewing the correct person, you are [NAME], born on [DOB] and you are [SEX]?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
- e_chkresp (e_indresp) check whether interviewing correct respondent
demographics_w5.mvever
Lived at address whole life
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Have you personally lived at this address your whole life?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
- e_mvever (e_indresp) Lived at address whole life
demographics_w5.mvmnth
Month moved to current address
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: RECORD
Text: When did you personally move to this address?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | January |
| 2 | February |
| 3 | March |
| 4 | April |
| 5 | May |
| 6 | June |
| 7 | July |
| 8 | August |
| 9 | September |
| 10 | October |
| 11 | November |
| 12 | December |
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if MvEver = 2 (not lived at current address whole life)
- e_mvmnth (e_indresp) Month moved to current address
demographics_w5.mvyr
Year moved to current address
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if MvEver = 2 (not lived at current address whole life)
- e_mvyr (e_indresp) year moved
- e_plnowy4 (e_indresp) year moved to current address
demographics_w5.lkmove
Prefers to move house
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: If you could choose, would you stay here in your present home or would you prefer to move somewhere else?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stay here |
| 2 | Prefer to move |
- e_lkmove (e_indresp) prefers to move house
demographics_w5.xpmove
Expects to move in next year
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: {if LkMove=1} Even though you may not want to move, do you expect you will move in the coming year? / {if LkMove=2} Do you expect you will move in the coming year?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
- e_xpmove (e_indresp) expects to move in next year
demographics_w5.xpmvwhn
Date of expected move known
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Do you know when you might be likely to move?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
- e_xpmvwhn (e_indresp) date of expected move known
demographics_w5.xpmvmnth
Month of expected move
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER MONTH OR SEASON IF MONTH IS NOT KNOWN
Text: When might you be likely to move?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | January |
| 2 | February |
| 3 | March |
| 4 | April |
| 5 | May |
| 6 | June |
| 7 | July |
| 8 | August |
| 9 | September |
| 10 | October |
| 11 | November |
| 12 | December |
| 13 | Spring |
| 14 | Summer |
| 15 | Autumn |
| 16 | Winter |
Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMVWHN = 1 (Date of expected move known)
- e_xpmvmnth (e_indresp) Month of expected move
demographics_w5.xpmvyr
Year of expected move
Type: number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER YEAR
Text: (When might you be likely to move?)
Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMVWHN = 1 (Date of expected move known)
- e_xpmvyr (e_indresp) (tf_xpmvmnth?) interviewer: enter year
demographics_w5.xpmvwhr
Location of expected move known
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Do you know where you might be moving to?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
- e_xpmvwhr (e_indresp) location of expected move known
demographics_w5.xpmvadd1
Address of expected move
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER FIRST LINE OF ADDRESS - HOUSE NUMBER OR NAME AND DETAILS OF ROAD(S). IF NOT KNOWN, ENTER CTRL + K.
Text: Where might you move to?
Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMVWHR = 1 (Location of expected move known)
demographics_w5.xpmvtown
Town of expected move
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER POSTAL TOWN. IF POSTAL TOWN IS NOT KNOWN, ENTER CTRL + K.
Text: (Where might you move to?)
Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMVWHR = 1 (Location of expected move known)
demographics_w5.xpmvpcode
Postcode of expected move
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER POST CODE. IF COMPLETE POST CODE IS NOT KNOWN, ENTER CTRL + K.
Text: (Where might you move to?)
Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMVWHR = 1 (Location of expected move known)
demographics_w5.xpmvarea
Area of expected move
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: PROBE FOR AREA LIKELY TO MOVE TO.
Text: (Where might you move to?)
Universe:
if XPMove = 1 (Expects to move in the coming year)
and if XPMVWHR = 1 (Location of expected move known)
and if XPMVADD1 = DK | XPMVTOWN = DK | XPMVPCODE = DK (Any part of expected new address not known)
demographics_w5.jbstat
Current economic activity
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP
Text: Which of these best describes your current employment situation?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Self employed |
| 2 | Paid employment(ft/pt) |
| 3 | Unemployed |
| 4 | Retired |
| 5 | On maternity leave |
| 6 | Family care or home |
| 7 | Full-time student |
| 8 | LT sick or disabled |
| 9 | Govt training scheme |
| 10 | Unpaid, family business |
| 11 | On apprenticeship |
| 97 | Doing something else |
- e_jbstat (e_indresp) Current economic activity
demographics_w5.mlstatchk
Present legal marital status check
Type: choice
Source: New
Text: We have your legal marital status as [MARSTAT]. Is this correct?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if (ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1) & HHGRID.MARSTAT <> DK|REF (new entrant never interviewed and marital status is not DK/REF)
- e_mlstatchk (e_indresp) check on marital status
demographics_w5.mlstat
Present legal marital status
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP
Text: What is your current legal marital status?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Single, nvr marr/civ p |
| 2 | Married |
| 3 | Civil Partner (legal) |
| 4 | Separated legally marr |
| 5 | Divorced |
| 6 | Widowed |
| 7 | Sep from Civil Partner |
| 8 | A former Civil Partner |
| 9 | Surviving Civil Partner |
Universe:
if (ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1) (If new entrant never interviewed)
- e_mlstat (e_indresp) Present legal marital status
demographics_w5.drive
Respondent has driving licence
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Do you have a full UK driving licence?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if ((ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1) | ff_drive = 2 | ff_drive = MIS) & HHGRID.DVAge >=17 (new entrant never interviewed or did not have a driving licence at previous interview or fed-forward data is missing and is aged 17 or over)
- e_drive (e_indresp) Respondent has driving licence
demographics_w5.caruse
Has use of car or van
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Do you normally have access to a car or van that you can use whenever you want to?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if DRIVE = 1 | ff_drive = 1 (has a driving licence)
- e_caruse (e_indresp) Has use of car or van
demographics_w5.vregukn
Number of vehicles registered in the UK
Type: number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER
Text: How many cars or vans do you have access to, which are registered in the UK?
Universe:
if DRIVE = 1 | ff_drive = 1 (has a driving licence)
and if caruse = 1 (Has access to a car or van for personal use)
- e_vregukn (e_indresp) number of vehicles registered in the uk
demographics_w5.vreglink
Consent to link to DVLA records
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP
Text: We would like to collect more information about the types of motor vehicles that people use. Could you give me the registration number of the vehicle(s) so we can look up some details about your vehicle(s) already held by the DVLA?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Acceptable to respondent - continue |
| 2 | Not acceptable |
Universe:
if DRIVE = 1 | ff_drive = 1 (has a driving licence)
and if caruse = 1 (Has access to a car or van for personal use)
and if VREGUKN > 0 (Has at least one car or van for personal use registered in the UK)
- e_vreglink (e_indresp) consent to link to dvla records
demographics_w5.vregnoa
Registration number, first entry
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: PLEASE USE CAPITAL LETTERS AND DO NOT INCLUDE ANY SPACES
Text: What is the registration number of your [first/second/third/etc] vehicle?
Universe:
if DRIVE = 1 | ff_drive = 1 (has a driving licence)
and if caruse = 1 (Has access to a car or van for personal use)
and if VREGUKN > 0 (Has at least one car or van for personal use registered in the UK)
and if VREGLINK = 1 (Agrees to link to DVLA records)
demographics_w5.vregnob
Registration number, second entry
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: PLEASE USE CAPITAL LETTERS AND DO NOT INCLUDE ANY SPACES. READ NUMBER BACK TO RESPONDENT TO VERIFY.
Text: Can I ask you to repeat your registration number, so I can check it is recorded correctly?
Universe:
if DRIVE = 1 | ff_drive = 1 (has a driving licence)
and if caruse = 1 (Has access to a car or van for personal use)
and if VREGUKN > 0 (Has at least one car or van for personal use registered in the UK)
and if VREGLINK = 1 (Agrees to link to DVLA records)
demographics_w5.mobuse
Has mobile phone
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Do you personally have a mobile phone?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
- e_mobuse (e_indresp) Has mobile phone
demographics_w5.smartmob
Has a smartphone
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP
Text: Is your mobile a smartphone?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if MOBUSE = 1 (Has a mobile phone)
- e_smartmob (e_indresp) has a smartphone
demographics_w5.mobcomp
Has a mobile computing device
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: EXCLUDE PCs OR LAPTOPS
Text: Do you have a tablet computer or iPad?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
- e_mobcomp (e_indresp) has a mobile computing device
demographics_w5.netpuse
Frequency of using the internet
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: How often do you use the internet for your personal use?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Every day |
| 2 | Several times a week |
| 3 | Several times a month |
| 4 | Once a month |
| 5 | Less than once a month |
| 6 | Never use |
| 7 | No access at home, at work or elsewhere |
- e_netpuse (e_indresp) frequency of using the internet



