Questionnaire Module Main Survey
migrationhistory_w1
Migration History module
Questions 22
migrationhistory_w1.migration
Time at start of migration history module
Type: time
- a_migration_tm (a_indresp) start time for migration module (seconds)
migrationhistory_w1.mabroad
Has lived abroad
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Next we have a few questions about where you have lived in your lifetime
Have you lived in any countries other than the UK for a year or more?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & (ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL > 4 & ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL < 98)) (EM boost or general population comparison sample or in low density EM area and any non-white background)
and if INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 1,2,3,4 (Born in the UK)
- a_mabroad (a_indresp) has lived abroad
migrationhistory_w1.mnabroad
Number of other countries lived in
Type: number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER
Text: How many other countries have you lived in?
Universe:
if (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & (ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL > 4 & ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL < 98)) (EM boost or general population comparison sample or in low density EM area and any non-white background)
and if INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 1,2,3,4 (Born in the UK)
and if MAbroad = 1 (Has lived in a country other than the UK)
- a_mnabroad (a_indresp) number of other countries lived in
migrationhistory_w1.countryno
Country number
Type: number
Universe:
if (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & (ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL > 4 & ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL < 98)) (EM boost or general population comparison sample or in low density EM area and any non-white background)
and if INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 1,2,3,4 (Born in the UK)
and if MAbroad = 1 (Has lived in a country other than the UK)
migrationhistory_w1.mabroadc
Where lived abroad
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: Start typing country name
Text: Which was the [[first/second/third/fourth/fifth]] other country lived in?
Universe:
if (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & (ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL > 4 & ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL < 98)) (EM boost or general population comparison sample or in low density EM area and any non-white background)
and if INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 1,2,3,4 (Born in the UK)
and if MAbroad = 1 (Has lived in a country other than the UK)
- a_mabroadc_all1 (a_indresp) 1: where lived abroad
- a_mabroadc_all2 (a_indresp) 2: where lived abroad
- a_mabroadc_all3 (a_indresp) 3: where lived abroad
- a_mabroadc_all4 (a_indresp) 4: where lived abroad
- a_mabroadc_all5 (a_indresp) 5: where lived abroad
migrationhistory_w1.mabroadco
Where lived abroad: other
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Universe:
if (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & (ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL > 4 & ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL < 98)) (EM boost or general population comparison sample or in low density EM area and any non-white background)
and if INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 1,2,3,4 (Born in the UK)
and if MAbroad = 1 (Has lived in a country other than the UK)
and if MAbroadC = 997 (Lived in country not on list)
migrationhistory_w1.mindirect
Moves directly from country of birth
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP
Text: Next we have a few questions about when you came to live in the UK. When you came to the UK to live, did you come directly from your country of birth or did you live in another country or countries before living here?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Direct from birth country |
| 2 | From other country |
Universe:
if (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & (ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL > 4 & ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL < 98)) (EM boost or general population comparison sample or in low density EM area and any non-white background)
and if INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5 (Born outside the UK)
- a_mindirect (a_indresp) moves directly from country of birth
migrationhistory_w1.mnotherc
Number of countries lived in
Type: number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER
Text: Other than your country of birth, how many other countries did you live in before living here?
Universe:
if (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & (ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL > 4 & ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL < 98)) (EM boost or general population comparison sample or in low density EM area and any non-white background)
and if INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5 (Born outside the UK)
and if MIndirect = 2 (Moved to UK from a country other than birth country)
- a_mnotherc (a_indresp) number of countries lived in
migrationhistory_w1.countryno1
Country number
Type: number
Universe:
if (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & (ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL > 4 & ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL < 98)) (EM boost or general population comparison sample or in low density EM area and any non-white background)
and if INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5 (Born outside the UK)
and if MIndirect = 2 (Moved to UK from a country other than birth country)
migrationhistory_w1.mindirectc
Country lived in before coming to UK
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: Start typing country name
Text: Which was the [[first/second/third/fourth/fifth]] country you lived in after you left your country of birth?
Universe:
if (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & (ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL > 4 & ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL < 98)) (EM boost or general population comparison sample or in low density EM area and any non-white background)
and if INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5 (Born outside the UK)
and if MIndirect = 2 (Moved to UK from a country other than birth country)
- a_mindirectc_all1 (a_indresp) 1st country lived in before moving to uk
- a_mindirectc_all2 (a_indresp) 2nd country lived in before moving to uk
- a_mindirectc_all3 (a_indresp) 3rd country lived in before moving to uk
- a_mindirectc_all4 (a_indresp) 4th country lived in before moving to uk
- a_mindirectc_all5 (a_indresp) 5th country lived in before moving to uk
migrationhistory_w1.mindirectco
Other country lived in before coming to UK
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Universe:
if (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & (ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL > 4 & ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL < 98)) (EM boost or general population comparison sample or in low density EM area and any non-white background)
and if INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5 (Born outside the UK)
and if MIndirect = 2 (Moved to UK from a country other than birth country)
and if MIndirectC = 997 (Moved to UK from country not on list)
migrationhistory_w1.mreturned
Ever returned to country of birth to live
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Since you first came to the UK to live, have you returned to your country of birth to live for a year or more?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & (ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL > 4 & ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL < 98)) (EM boost or general population comparison sample or in low density EM area and any non-white background)
and if INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5 (Born outside the UK)
- a_mreturned (a_indresp) ever returned to country of birth to live
migrationhistory_w1.mlived
Lived in countries other than UK since arrival
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Since coming to the UK have you lived in any countries other than the UK or your country of birth for a year or more?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & (ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL > 4 & ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL < 98)) (EM boost or general population comparison sample or in low density EM area and any non-white background)
and if INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5 (Born outside the UK)
- a_mlived (a_indresp) lived in countries other than uk since arrival
migrationhistory_w1.mnlived
Number of countries lived in since UK arrival
Type: number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER
Text: How many other countries have you lived in since coming to the UK?
Universe:
if (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & (ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL > 4 & ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL < 98)) (EM boost or general population comparison sample or in low density EM area and any non-white background)
and if INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5 (Born outside the UK)
and if MLived = 1 (Lived in any countries other than UK since moving to the UK)
- a_mnlived (a_indresp) number of countries lived in since uk arrival
migrationhistory_w1.countryno2
Country number
Type: number
Universe:
if (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & (ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL > 4 & ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL < 98)) (EM boost or general population comparison sample or in low density EM area and any non-white background)
and if INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5 (Born outside the UK)
and if MLived = 1 (Lived in any countries other than UK since moving to the UK)
migrationhistory_w1.mlivedc
Countries lived in since moving to UK
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: Start typing country name
Text: Which was the [[first/second/third/fourth/fifth]] other country lived in after coming to the UK?
Universe:
if (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & (ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL > 4 & ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL < 98)) (EM boost or general population comparison sample or in low density EM area and any non-white background)
and if INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5 (Born outside the UK)
and if MLived = 1 (Lived in any countries other than UK since moving to the UK)
- a_mlivedc_all1 (a_indresp) 1st country lived in since moving to uk
- a_mlivedc_all2 (a_indresp) 2st country lived in since moving to uk
- a_mlivedc_all3 (a_indresp) 3rd country lived in since moving to uk
- a_mlivedc_all4 (a_indresp) 4th country lived in since moving to uk
- a_mlivedc_all5 (a_indresp) 5th country lived in since moving to uk
migrationhistory_w1.mlivedco
Countries lived in since moving to UK: other
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Universe:
if (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & (ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL > 4 & ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL < 98)) (EM boost or general population comparison sample or in low density EM area and any non-white background)
and if INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5 (Born outside the UK)
and if MLived = 1 (Lived in any countries other than UK since moving to the UK)
and if MLivedC = 997 (Lived in country not on list)
migrationhistory_w1.moveage
Age respondent moved to UK
Type: number
Universe:
if (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & (ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL > 4 & ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL < 98)) (EM boost or general population comparison sample or in low density EM area and any non-white background)
and if INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5 (Born outside the UK)
and if HHGRID.Birth <> MIS (date of birth provided)
- a_moveage (a_indresp) age respondent moved to uk
migrationhistory_w1.mnmoves
Number of moves to a new address
Type: number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction:
Text: Roughly how many times have you moved to a new address since you [were aged 14] {UKBORN = 1,2,3,4 | UKBORN = 5 & MoveAge = less than or equal to 14} / [came to the UK to live] {UKBORN = 5 & MoveAge = greater than 14}, either on your own or with family?
Universe:
if (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & (ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL > 4 & ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL < 98)) (EM boost or general population comparison sample or in low density EM area and any non-white background)
- a_mnmoves (a_indresp) number of moves to a new address
migrationhistory_w1.mlivedist
Current home: distance from first home/age 14
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP
Text: How far do you now live from where you were living when you [were aged 14] {UKBORN = 1,2,3,4 | UKBORN = 5 & MoveAge less than or equal to 14} / [came to the UK to live] {UKBORN = 5 & MoveAge greater than 14}?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Less than 2 miles |
| 2 | Between 2 and 5 miles |
| 3 | Between 5 and 20 miles |
| 4 | Between 20 and 50 miles |
| 5 | Between 50 and 100 miles |
| 6 | More than 100 miles |
Universe:
if (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & (ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL > 4 & ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL < 98)) (EM boost or general population comparison sample or in low density EM area and any non-white background)
and if MNMoves > = 1 (Moved one or more times)
- a_mlivedist (a_indresp) current home: distance from first home/age 14
migrationhistory_w1.mlivedist5
Ever lived further than 5 miles from where now lives
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Since you [were aged 14] {UKBORN = 1,2,3,4 | UKBORN = 5 & MoveAge less than or equal to 14} / [came to the UK to live] {UKBORN = 5 & MoveAge greater than 14}, have you ever lived further than 5 miles from where you live now?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & (ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL > 4 & ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL < 98)) (EM boost or general population comparison sample or in low density EM area and any non-white background)
and if MNMoves > = 1 (Moved one or more times)
and if MLiveDist = 1,2 (Lives less than 2 miles or 2 to 5 miles from where living aged 14 or where lived when first came to the UK)
- a_mlivedist5 (a_indresp) ever lived further than 5 miles from where now lives
migrationhistory_w1.mlivedistf
Furthest distance lived from present home
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP
Text: What is the furthest away you've lived?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Between 5 and 20 miles |
| 2 | Between 20 and 50 miles |
| 3 | Between 50 and 100 miles |
| 4 | More than 100 miles |
| 5 | Country outside UK |
Universe:
if (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & (ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL > 4 & ETHNICITYANDNATIONALIDENTITY.RACEL < 98)) (EM boost or general population comparison sample or in low density EM area and any non-white background)
and if MNMoves > = 1 (Moved one or more times)
and if MLiveDist = 1,2 (Lives less than 2 miles or 2 to 5 miles from where living aged 14 or where lived when first came to the UK)
and if MLiveDist5 = 1 (Has lived further than 5 miles from where live now)
- a_mlivedistf (a_indresp) furthest distance lived from present home



