Questionnaire Module Main Survey
migrationhistory_w7
Migration History module
Questions 25
migrationhistory_w7.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 (GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 & (FF_FBORN = 0)) & (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBOOST <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.GPCOMPARE <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Continuing sample household with a foreign born resident and respondent is UK born and household is not in the EM Boost, GP Compare, LDA or IEMB samples)
- g_mabroad (g_indresp) Has lived abroad
migrationhistory_w7.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 (GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 & (FF_FBORN = 0)) & (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBOOST <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.GPCOMPARE <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Continuing sample household with a foreign born resident and respondent is UK born and household is not in the EM Boost, GP Compare, LDA or IEMB samples)
and if MAbroad = 1 (Has lived in a country other than the UK)
- g_mnabroad (g_indresp) Number of other countries lived in
migrationhistory_w7.mabroadc
Where lived abroad
Type: number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: START TYPING THE COUNTRY NAME AND THEN SELECT THE ANSWER FROM THE DROP DOWN MENU. WHEN YOU HAVE SELECTED THE CORRECT ANSWER PRESS CONTINUE TO CARRY ON.
Text: Which was the [first/second/third/fourth/fifth] other country lived in?
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 & (FF_FBORN = 0)) & (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBOOST <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.GPCOMPARE <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Continuing sample household with a foreign born resident and respondent is UK born and household is not in the EM Boost, GP Compare, LDA or IEMB samples)
and if MAbroad = 1 (Has lived in a country other than the UK)
migrationhistory_w7.mabroadco
Where lived abroad: other
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 & (FF_FBORN = 0)) & (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBOOST <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.GPCOMPARE <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Continuing sample household with a foreign born resident and respondent is UK born and household is not in the EM Boost, GP Compare, LDA or IEMB samples)
and if MAbroad = 1 (Has lived in a country other than the UK)
and if MAbroadC = 997 (Lived in country not on list)
migrationhistory_w7.mindirect
Moves directly from country of birth
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
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 (FF_FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5) & (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBOOST <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.GPCOMPARE <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Respondent is foreign born and household is not in the EM Boost, GP Compare, LDA or IEMB samples.)
- g_mindirect (g_indresp) Moves directly from country of birth
migrationhistory_w7.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 (FF_FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5) & (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBOOST <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.GPCOMPARE <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Respondent is foreign born and household is not in the EM Boost, GP Compare, LDA or IEMB samples.)
and if MIndirect = 2 (Moved to UK from a country other than birth country)
- g_mnotherc (g_indresp) Number of countries lived in
migrationhistory_w7.mindirectc
Country lived in before coming to UK
Type: number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: START TYPING THE COUNTRY NAME AND THEN SELECT THE ANSWER FROM THE DROP DOWN MENU. WHEN YOU HAVE SELECTED THE CORRECT ANSWER PRESS CONTINUE TO CARRY ON.
Text: Which was the [first/second/third/fourth/fifth] country you lived in after you left your country of birth?
Universe:
if (FF_FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5) & (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBOOST <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.GPCOMPARE <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Respondent is foreign born and household is not in the EM Boost, GP Compare, LDA or IEMB samples.)
and if MIndirect = 2 (Moved to UK from a country other than birth country)
migrationhistory_w7.mindirectco
Other country lived in before coming to UK
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Universe:
if (FF_FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5) & (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBOOST <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.GPCOMPARE <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Respondent is foreign born and household is not in the EM Boost, GP Compare, LDA or IEMB samples.)
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_w7.dvage2uk
Age Respondent came to UK
Type: number
Universe:
if (FF_FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5) & (GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Continuing sample household with a foreign born resident and respondent is foreign born, or new entrant respondent is foreign-born, and not an IEMB sample household.)
- g_dvage2uk (g_indresp) Age Respondent came to UK
migrationhistory_w7.age2ukc
Age came to UK correct
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: If we have calculated the date correctly, you were aged [DVAGE2UK] when you came to the UK. Is this correct?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if (FF_FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5) & (GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Continuing sample household with a foreign born resident and respondent is foreign born, or new entrant respondent is foreign-born, and not an IEMB sample household.)
- g_age2ukc (g_indresp) Age came to UK correct
migrationhistory_w7.age2uk
Age respondent came to the UK
Type: number
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER AGE
Text: At what age did you arrive in the UK?
Universe:
if (FF_FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5) & (GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Continuing sample household with a foreign born resident and respondent is foreign born, or new entrant respondent is foreign-born, and not an IEMB sample household.)
and if AGE2UKC = 2 (Age came to the UK not correct)
- g_age2uk (g_indresp) Age respondent came to the UK
migrationhistory_w7.dv2uk16
Arrival age in UK 16 or older
Type: number
Universe:
if (FF_FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5) & (GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Continuing sample household with a foreign born resident and respondent is foreign born, or new entrant respondent is foreign-born, and not an IEMB sample household.)
- g_dv2uk16 (g_indresp) Arrival age in UK 16 or older
migrationhistory_w7.mreason
Reason for migration
Type: multichoice
Source: SCIP
Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY
Text: {if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBOOST = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCOMPARE = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1} Next we have a few questions about when you came to live in the UK. There are different reasons for moving to the UK. Why did you move?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | For work (e.g. wanted to work and earn money in the UK, to do an internship or were sent here by employer) |
| 2 | Joined partner or spouse already living in the UK |
| 3 | Joined other family members already living in the UK |
| 4 | Moved together with family members |
| 5 | Education (e.g. wanted to study here or take language classes etc.) |
| 6 | Political (did not feel safe in the country of birth) |
| 7 | Simply wanted to live in another country / in the UK |
| 97 | Other |
Universe:
if (FF_FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5) & (GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Continuing sample household with a foreign born resident and respondent is foreign born, or new entrant respondent is foreign-born, and not an IEMB sample household.)
migrationhistory_w7.mreasono
Other reason for migration
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: PLEASE WRITE IN OTHER REASON
Universe:
if (FF_FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5) & (GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Continuing sample household with a foreign born resident and respondent is foreign born, or new entrant respondent is foreign-born, and not an IEMB sample household.)
and if MREASON = 97 (Other reason for migration)
migrationhistory_w7.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 (FF_FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5) & GRIDVARIABLES.EMBOOST <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.GPCOMPARE <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Continuing sample household with a foreign born resident and respondent is foreign born, or respondent is foreign-born, and household is not in the EM Boost, GP Compare, LDA or IEMB samples.)
- g_mreturned (g_indresp) Ever returned to country of birth to live
migrationhistory_w7.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 (FF_FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5) & GRIDVARIABLES.EMBOOST <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.GPCOMPARE <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Continuing sample household with a foreign born resident and respondent is foreign born, or respondent is foreign-born, and household is not in the EM Boost, GP Compare, LDA or IEMB samples.)
- g_mlived (g_indresp) Lived in countries other than UK since arrival
migrationhistory_w7.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 (FF_FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5) & GRIDVARIABLES.EMBOOST <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.GPCOMPARE <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Continuing sample household with a foreign born resident and respondent is foreign born, or respondent is foreign-born, and household is not in the EM Boost, GP Compare, LDA or IEMB samples.)
and if MLived = 1 (Lived in any countries other than UK since moving to the UK)
- g_mnlived (g_indresp) Number of countries lived in since UK arrival
migrationhistory_w7.mlivedc
Countries lived in since moving to UK
Type: number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: START TYPING THE COUNTRY NAME AND THEN SELECT THE ANSWER FROM THE DROP DOWN MENU. WHEN YOU HAVE SELECTED THE CORRECT ANSWER PRESS CONTINUE TO CARRY ON.
Text: Which was the [first/second/third/fourth/fifth] other country lived in after coming to the UK?
Universe:
if (FF_FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5) & GRIDVARIABLES.EMBOOST <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.GPCOMPARE <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Continuing sample household with a foreign born resident and respondent is foreign born, or respondent is foreign-born, and household is not in the EM Boost, GP Compare, LDA or IEMB samples.)
and if MLived = 1 (Lived in any countries other than UK since moving to the UK)
migrationhistory_w7.mlivedco
Countries lived in since moving to UK: other
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Universe:
if (FF_FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5) & GRIDVARIABLES.EMBOOST <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.GPCOMPARE <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Continuing sample household with a foreign born resident and respondent is foreign born, or respondent is foreign-born, and household is not in the EM Boost, GP Compare, LDA or IEMB samples.)
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_w7.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 {if (GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 0) | (INITIALCONDITIONS.ukborn = 1, 2, 3, 4) | ((GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.ukborn = 5) & dvage2uk <= 14)} were aged 14 / {if (GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.ukborn = 5) & dvage2uk > 14)} came to the UK to live either on your own or with family?
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5) & (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBOOST <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.GPCOMPARE <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Continuing sample household with a foreign born resident, or respondent is foreign-born, and household is not in the EM Boost, GP Compare, LDA or IEMB samples.)
- g_mnmoves (g_indresp) Number of moves to a new address
migrationhistory_w7.mlivedist
Current home: distance from first home/age 14
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: How far do you now live from where you were living when you {if (GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 0) | (INITIALCONDITIONS.ukborn = 1, 2, 3, 4) | ((GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.ukborn = 5) & dvage2uk <= 14)} were aged 14 / {if (GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.ukborn = 5) & dvage2uk > 14)} came to the UK to live?
| 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 (GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5) & (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBOOST <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.GPCOMPARE <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Continuing sample household with a foreign born resident, or respondent is foreign-born, and household is not in the EM Boost, GP Compare, LDA or IEMB samples.)
and if MNMoves > = 1 (Moved one or more times)
- g_mlivedist (g_indresp) Current home: distance from first home/age 14
migrationhistory_w7.mlivedist5
Ever lived further than 5 miles from where now lives
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Since you {if (GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 0) | (INITIALCONDITIONS.ukborn = 1, 2, 3, 4) | ((GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.ukborn = 5) & dvage2uk <= 14)} were aged 14 / {if (GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.ukborn = 5) & dvage2uk > 14)} came to the UK to live, have you ever lived further than 5 miles from where you live now?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5) & (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBOOST <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.GPCOMPARE <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Continuing sample household with a foreign born resident, or respondent is foreign-born, and household is not in the EM Boost, GP Compare, LDA or IEMB samples.)
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)
- g_mlivedist5 (g_indresp) Ever lived further than 5 miles from where now lives
migrationhistory_w7.mlivedistf
Furthest distance lived from present home
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
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 (GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5) & (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBOOST <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.GPCOMPARE <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.LDA <> 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Continuing sample household with a foreign born resident, or respondent is foreign-born, and household is not in the EM Boost, GP Compare, LDA or IEMB samples.)
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)
- g_mlivedistf (g_indresp) Furthest distance lived from present home
migrationhistory_w7.mintent
Current migration intentions
Type: choice
Source: SCIP
Text: What best describes your current situation or which comes closest?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | I expect to stay in the UK to live |
| 2 | I expect to move between the UK and country of birth on a regular basis |
| 3 | I live here now but I expect to return to country of birth to live there in the future |
| 4 | I live here now but I expect to live in another country in the future |
Universe:
if (DV2UK16 = 2) & (FF_FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5) & (GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Arrived in UK aged 16+ and respondent is foreign born, or new entrant respondent is foreign-born, and not an IEMB sample household.)
- g_mintent (g_indresp) Current migration intentions
migrationhistory_w7.mintwhen
When expects to migrate
Type: choice
Source: SCIP
Text: How soon do you expect to {if MINTENT = 3} return to your country of birth / {if MINTENT = 4} move to another country?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | In the next 12 months |
| 2 | In the next 1-3 years |
| 3 | In more than 3 years |
Universe:
if (DV2UK16 = 2) & (FF_FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKBORN = 5) & (GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB <> 1) (Arrived in UK aged 16+ and respondent is foreign born, or new entrant respondent is foreign-born, and not an IEMB sample household.)
and if MINTENT = 3 | 4 (Expects to return to live in country of birth or move to live in another country)
- g_mintwhen (g_indresp) When expects to migrate



