household_w15

household_w15.hlieng

Interview conducted in English

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if [GRIDVARIABLES.MODETYPE = 1 | 2] // Mode is face to face or telephone

household_w15.hsbeds

Number of bedrooms

Type: Number

Source: BHPS (revised to ask about number of bedrooms)

Interviewer Instruction: IF BEDSIT, CODE 0 AT HSBEDS AND 1 AT HSROOMS

Text: I would like to ask you a few questions about your household's accommodation. {if (HHGRID.OrigAdd = 2) | (ff_HsBeds = DK|REF|MIS) | (ff_HsRooms = DK|REF|MIS)} How many bedrooms are there here excluding any bedrooms you may let or sublet?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.hsrooms

Number of other rooms in accommodation

Type: Number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: 'OTHER ROOMS' ARE LIVING ROOMS, DINING ROOMS, STUDIES AND PLAYROOMS, BUT NOT CONSERVATORIES UNLESS USED AS A LIVING ROOM ALL YEAR ROUND

Text: And how many  other rooms do you have in your accommodation, excluding kitchens and bathrooms?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.hscost

Original purchase price of property

Type: Number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF PAID NOTHING/INHERITED CODE 0
WRITE IN AMOUNT IN £

Text: How much did you pay for the property?

Universe:
if [(HsOwnd = 2|3) | (HsOwnd = 1 & MgyNot = 1|2)] // Mortgage or shared ownership at new address or became outright owner through purchase or clearing mortgage

household_w15.hstotmg

Total amount secured against property

Type: Number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE AMOUNT IN £

Text: Could I just check, approximately how much is the total amount secured against this property, including your mortgage and any other loans secured on the property? If possible, please check your annual mortgage statement for each loan or mortgage secured on the property.

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 2|3 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 2|3)] // mortgage/shared ownership at previous wave and still the same or mortgage/shared ownership now

household_w15.rent

Net amount of last rent payment

Type: Number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF 100% RENT REBATE CODE 0
IF DON'T KNOW, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE AMOUNT
WRITE IN AMOUNT IN £

Text: How much was the last rent payment, including any services or water charges but after any rebates?

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 3|4 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 3|4)] // Rented accommodation is not rent free

household_w15.xpelecy

Amount spent on electricity

Type: Number

Source: ELSA (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER 0 IF NOTHING SPENT

Text: In the last year, since 1st [interview month] [interview year - 1], how much has your household spent on electricity? Enter '0' if nothing spent. {if WEB}

Universe:
if [fuelhave = 1 & fuelduel <> 1] // Has electricity and does not pay gas and electricity as one bill

household_w15.xpgasy

Amount spent on gas

Type: Number

Source: ELSA (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER 0 IF NOTHING SPENT

Text: In the last year, since 1st [interview month] [interview year - 1], how much has your household spent on gas, including Calor Gas? Enter '0' if nothing spent. {if WEB}

Universe:
if [fuelhave = 2 & fuelduel <>1] // Has gas and does not pay gas and electricity as one bill

household_w15.xpoily

Amount spent on oil

Type: Number

Source: ELSA (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER 0 IF NOTHING SPENT.

Text: In the last year, since 1st [interview month] [interview year - 1], how much has your household spent on oil?
Enter '0' if nothing spent. {If WEB}

Universe:
if [fuelhave = 3] // Has oil in accommodation

household_w15.ncars

Number of cars in householc

Type: Number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: INCLUDE COMPANY VEHICLES IF AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE USE
EXCLUDE VEHICLES SOLELY FOR CARRIAGE OF GOODS
ENTER NUMBER
ENTER 0 IF NO CARS

Text: How many cars or vans in total does your household own or have continuous use of?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.carval

Value vehicle(s) less amount outstanding

Type: Number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: EXCLUDE COMPANY VEHICLES
ENTER TO NEAREST £

Text: If you sold your vehicle(s) approximately how much would you expect to get at current prices minus anything you still owe on it/them?

Universe:
if [ncars > 0] // Household has one or more cars/vans

household_w15.fuelhave

Types of fuel in accommodation

Type: multichoice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT AND CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Which of the following types of domestic fuel do you have in your accommodation?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.hsowr1

PNO of person(s) owning accommodation

Type: multichoice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: INTERVIEWER: IF OWNER IS NOT IN THE HOUSEHOLD ENTER 0
CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: In whose name is this (house/flat/room) owned?

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 1|2|3 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 1|2|3)] // Owned outright, mortgaged, or shared ownership at previous wave and tenure same this wave or now owned outright, mortgaged, or shared ownership

household_w15.helpbuy

Help with buying property

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Many people get help from friends and family in raising the money to buy a property. Which, if any, of the following types of assistance from friends or family did you get to help you finance the purchase of this property?

Universe:
if [HsOwnd = 1|2|3] // Owned outright, mortgaged or shared ownership at new address or has become owned outright, mortgaged or shared ownership

household_w15.mgtype

Type of mortgage

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: Is your first/next {if MGNUM > 1} mortgage or loan ...

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 2|3 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 2|3)] // mortgage/shared ownership at previous wave and still the same or mortgage/shared ownership now

household_w15.xpsfly

Amount spent on other fuel

Type: Number

Source: ELSA (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER 0 IF NOTHING SPENT

Text: In the last year, since 1st [interview month] [interview year - 1], how much has your household spent on other fuel, including solid fuel? Enter '0' if nothing spent. {If WEB}

Universe:
if [fuelhave = 4] // Has other fuel type in accommodation

household_w15.hsctax

Council tax band of accommodation

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: THIS MUST BE THE BAND SET BY THE COUNCIL, DO NOT ACCEPT INFORMANT'S OWN ESTIMATE OF VALUE OF PROPERTY.

Text: Could you please tell me which Council Tax band this accommodation is in? The bands run from Band A to Band H. {if HHGRID.region = 1|3} / The bands run from Band A to Band I. {if HHGRID.region = 2}

Universe:
if [HHGRID.region = 1|2|3 & HHGRID.OrigAdd = 2] // Address in England, Wales or Scotland and living at new address

household_w15.hs2ownd

Other property owned

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Other than your current home, do you or any members of your household own any of these types of property?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.rentinc

Rent includes payment for selected items

Type: multichoice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT AND CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Did your last rent include any payments for any of the following things?

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 3|4 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 3|4)] // Rented accommodation is not rent free
And if [rent > 0] // Last rental payment is provided

household_w15.cduse

Consumer durables in accommodation

Type: multichoice

Source: BHPS (revised)

Interviewer Instruction: IF COMBINED TV/DVD/BLU-RAY CODE 1 & 2
IF COMBINED WASHER/DRYER CODE 6 & 7
CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Could you please tell me which of the following items you have in your (part of the) accommodation. Just tell me the numbers that apply.

Universe:
if [GRIDVARIABLES.Modetype = 1 | 3] // Mode is face to face or web

household_w15.hhpc

Types of computer in household

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Does your household have any of the following types of computer in your (part of the) accommodation...

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.hsval

Value of property: home owners

Type: Number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF RANGE GIVEN WRITE IN LOWEST FIGURE
WRITE IN AMOUNT IN £

Text: About how much would you expect to get for your home if you sold it today?

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 1|2|3 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 1|2|3)] // Owned outright, mortgaged, or shared ownership at previous wave and tenure same this wave or now owned outright, mortgaged, or shared ownership

household_w15.mgold

Amount borrowed at purchase: mortgagee

Type: Number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER TO NEAREST £

Text: How much did you borrow originally when you bought the property or took out your mortgage, that is excluding any later additions to the mortgage?

Universe:
if [HsOwnd = 2| HsOwnd = 3] // mortgage/shared ownership at new address or mortgaged/shared ownership since previous wave

household_w15.mgnew

Amount of additional mortgage on home

Type: Number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER TO NEAREST £

Text: How much in total is this additional mortgage or loan?

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 2|3 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 2|3)] // mortgage/shared ownership at previous wave and still the same or mortgage/shared ownership now
And if [MgExtra = 1] // Taken out additional mortgage/loan

household_w15.mgnum

number of mortgages

Type: Number

Source: Wealth and Assets Survey (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER

Text: How many mortgages or loans do you currently have outstanding on this property (including any additional mortgages or loans you may have taken out)?

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 2|3 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 2|3)] // mortgage/shared ownership at previous wave and still the same or mortgage/shared ownership now

household_w15.mgintrate

Mortgage interest rate

Type: Number

Source: Wealth and Assets Survey

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN PERCENTAGE

Text: What is the interest rate on your {if MGNUM = 1 / this first/next {if MGNUM > 1} mortgage or loan at present?

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 2|3 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 2|3)] // mortgage/shared ownership at previous wave and still the same or mortgage/shared ownership now
And if [MgintPd = 1] // Pays mortgage interest

household_w15.xpmg

Last total monthly mortgage payment

Type: Number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER TOTAL MORTGAGE PAYMENT FOR ALL MORTGAGES INCLUDING EXISTING AND NEW MORTGAGES.
INCLUDE LIFE INSURANCE PAYMENTS IF PAID WITH MORTGAGE.
IF ENDOWMENT MORTGAGE, INCLUDE BOTH PREMIUMS AND INTEREST.
IF DON'T KNOW, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE AMOUNT.
WRITE IN AMOUNT IN £

Text: How much was your last total monthly instalment on all mortgages or loans for this property?

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 2|3 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 2|3)] // mortgage/shared ownership at previous wave and still the same or mortgage/shared ownership now

household_w15.rentg

Gross rent including Housing Benefit

Type: Number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF DON'T KNOW, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE AMOUNT
WRITE IN AMOUNT IN £

Text: So what would the last rent payment have been if Housing Benefit had not been deducted from it?

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 3|4 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 3|4)] // Rented accommodation is not rent free
And if [rent = 0 | (rent > 0 & renthb = 1)] // Last net rental payment is zero or provided and receives rent rebate

household_w15.mgtot

Total amount of loans on all property

Type: Number

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN TO NEAREST £
IF NONE CODE 0

Text: Could I just check, approximately how much is the  total amount of your outstanding loans on  all the property,  excluding your current home?

Universe:
if [HS2OWND = 1|2|3|4|97] // Owns second property

household_w15.xpfood1_g3

Amount spent on food from supermarket

Type: Number

Source: UKHLS (IP1 adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: DO NOT INCLUDE MEALS OR SNACKS PURCHASED AND EATEN OUTSIDE THE HOME
IF DON'T KNOW ASK FOR ESTIMATE
ENTER 0 IF NOTHING SPENT
WRITE IN AMOUNT IN £

Text: About how much has your household spent in total on food and groceries in the last four weeks from a supermarket or other food shop or market? Please do not include alcohol but do include non-food items such as paper products, home cleaning supplies and pet foods.

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.xpfdout_g3

Amount spent on meals/snacks outside the home

Type: Number

Source: UKHLS (IP1 adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: INCLUDE TAKEAWAYS DELIVERED TO THE HOME
IF DON'T KNOW ASK FOR ESTIMATE
ENTER 0 IF NOTHING SPENT
WRITE IN AMOUNT IN £

Text: And about how much have you and other members of your household {if HHGRID.hhsize greater than 1} spent in total on meals, snacks or non-alcoholic drinks purchased outside the home in the last four weeks? Please include items bought from takeaways, restaurants, sandwich shops, work or school canteens but do not include alcohol.

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.xpaltob_g3

Amount spent on alcohol

Type: Number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: IF DON'T KNOW ASK FOR ESTIMATE
ENTER 0 IF NOTHING SPENT
WRITE IN AMOUNT IN £

Text: About how much have you [and other members of your household {if HHGRID.hhsize greater than 1} spent in total on alcohol in the last four weeks? Please include alcohol purchased from a supermarket or off licence and from pubs, restaurants or other venues.

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.mglife

Years left to pay: mortgage

Type: Number

Source: BHPS

Text: How many years has the mortgage still to run?

Universe:
if [HsOwnd = 2| HsOwnd = 3] // mortgage/shared ownership at new address or mortgaged/shared ownership since previous wave

household_w15.helpbuyo

Help with buying other property: Other

Type: String

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN

Text: What other financial help was that?

Universe:
if [HsOwnd = 1|2|3] // Owned outright, mortgaged or shared ownership at new address or has become owned outright, mortgaged or shared ownership
And if [HelpBuy = 97] // Help with buying other property: Other

household_w15.mginttypeo

Type of mortgage interest:other

Type: String

Source: Bank of England/NMG Household Survey

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN OTHER MORTGAGE INTEREST TYPE

Text: What other type of interest rate is that?

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 2|3 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 2|3)] // mortgage/shared ownership at previous wave and still the same or mortgage/shared ownership now
And if [MgintPd = 1] // Pays mortgage interest
And if [MgIntType = 97] // Pays other type of interest

household_w15.hs2valo

Value of second property/properties

Type: Number

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN TO NEAREST £

Text: Approximately how much do you think all that property is worth in total?

Universe:
if [HS2OWND = 1|2|3|4|97] // Owns second property

household_w15.carage

Age of car/van

Type: Number

Source: Department for Transport

Interviewer Instruction: THIS SHOULD BE THE AGE OF THE CAR NOT HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN OWNED.
IF LESS THAN ONE YEAR, ENTER 1
IF MORE THAN 50 YEARS, ENTER 50
ENTER YEARS

Text: What is the approximate age of the car/van?

Universe:
if [ncars > 0] // Household has one or more cars/vans

household_w15.hsowndchk

Housing tenure check

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: IF MORTGAGE PAID OFF SINCE LAST INTERVIEW, ANSWER NO HERE

Text: And is this accommodation still [ff_HsOwnd]?

Universe:
if [HHGRID.OrigAdd = 1 & (ff_HsOwnd <> 97|DK|REF|MIS)] // living at same address and prior ownership status is not unknown

household_w15.mgynot

How home came to be owned outright

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: How did you come to own this property outright? Have you...

Universe:
if [HsOwnd = 1] // Owns outright at new address or has become an outright owner since last wave

household_w15.helpbuywho

Provider of help with buying property

Type: multichoice

Source: Wealth and Assets Survey (Adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: From whom did you receive this assistance?

Universe:
if [HsOwnd = 1|2|3] // Owned outright, mortgaged or shared ownership at new address or has become owned outright, mortgaged or shared ownership
And if [HelpBuy = 1|2|3|97] // Received help with buying property

household_w15.mgxty

What extra loan was used for

Type: multichoice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT AND CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: What was this additional mortgage, loan or drawdown used for?

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 2|3 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 2|3)] // mortgage/shared ownership at previous wave and still the same or mortgage/shared ownership now
And if [MgExtra = 1] // Taken out additional mortgage/loan

household_w15.mginttype

Type of mortgage interest

Type: choice

Source: Bank of England/NMG Household Survey

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: What type of interest rate is being paid on the {if MgNum = 1} / this first/next {if MgNum > 1} mortgage or loan

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 2|3 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 2|3)] // mortgage/shared ownership at previous wave and still the same or mortgage/shared ownership now
And if [MgintPd = 1] // Pays mortgage interest

household_w15.inoutflows

Earnings loss

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS COVID-19 Survey (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Which, if any, of these things have you done to deal with the loss of income?

Universe:
if [HHEarnDown = 1] // Earning less now

household_w15.garden

Outdoor space at accommodation

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS COVID-19 Survey (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Does your current accommodation have outdoor space that you can use?

Universe:
if [HHGRID.OrigAdd = 2] // Interview is not being carried out at the same address as last time

household_w15.cdtv

Has TV set in the accommodation

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: May I just check, how do you get television on the main set in your home?

Universe:
if [GRIDVARIABLES.Modetype = 1 | 3] // Mode is face to face or web
And if [cduse = 1] // Has TV

household_w15.xpduely

Amount spent on gas and electricity combined

Type: Number

Source: ELSA (Adapted)

Text: In the last year, since 1st [interview month] [interview year - 1], how much has your household spent on gas and electricity combined?

Universe:
if [fuelhave = 1 & fuelhave = 2] // Has gas and electricity in accommodation
And if [fuelduel = 1] // Pay gas and electric as one bill

household_w15.rentgwc

Weeks covered by gross rent

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: What period would that cover?

Universe:
if [(Rent = 0) & (Rentg <> MIS|DK|REF)] // Has a 100% rent rebate and has indicated usual gross rent including Housing Benefit

household_w15.hsyrbuy

Year became owner: home owners

Type: Number

Source: BHPS

Text: In what year did you buy or first become the owner of this property?

Universe:
if [HsOwnd = 1|2|3] // Owned outright, mortgaged or shared ownership at new address or has become owned outright, mortgaged or shared ownership

household_w15.htpmpts

Heat pump type seriously considering

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Which type(s) of heat pump are you seriously considering?

Universe:
if [HTPMP = 2] // Seriously considering heat pump

household_w15.hsownd

House owned or rented

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Does your household own this accommodation outright, is it being bought with a mortgage, is it rented or does it come rent-free?

Universe:
if [HHGRID.OrigAdd = 2 | HsOwndChk = 2 | (ff_HsOwnd = 97|DK|REF|MIS)] // Living at a different address or ownership status has changed since previous wave or prior ownership status was not known

household_w15.rentp

Who rents accommodation

Type: multichoice

Source: BHPS

Text: In whose name is this (house/flat/room) rented?

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 3|4|5 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 3|4|5)] // in rented accomodation

household_w15.rentll

Landlord of rented accommodation

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Who is the accommodation rented from or provided by?

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 3|4|5 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 3|4|5)] // in rented accomodation

household_w15.renthb

Receives rent rebate or rent allowance

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Was any Housing Benefit such as a rent rebate or rent allowance deducted from the last rent payment?

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 3|4 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 3|4)] // Rented accommodation is not rent free
And if [rent > 0] // Last rental payment is provided

household_w15.duelpay

Method of payment for gas and electric combined

Type: choice

Source: ELSA (adapted)

Text: How do you pay for your gas and electricity?

Universe:
if [fuelhave = 1 & fuelhave = 2] // Has gas and electricity in accommodation
And if [fuelduel = 1] // Pay gas and electric as one bill

household_w15.elecpay

Method of payment for electricity

Type: choice

Source: ELSA (adapted)

Text: How do you pay for your electricity?

Universe:
if [fuelhave = 1 & fuelduel <> 1] // Has electricity and does not pay gas and electricity as one bill

household_w15.gaspay

Method of payment for gas

Type: choice

Source: ELSA (adapted)

Text: How do you pay for your gas?

Universe:
if [fuelhave = 2 & fuelduel <>1] // Has gas and does not pay gas and electricity as one bill

household_w15.heatch

Household has central heating

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Do you have any form of central heating, including any electric storage heaters, in your (part of the) accommodation?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.xphsdb

Problems paying for housing

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Many people find it hard to keep up with their housing payments. In the last twelve months, have you ever found yourself behind with your rent/mortgage?

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 2|3|4 & HsOwndChk = 1) OR HsOwnd = 2|3|4|97] // In mortgaged or rented accommodation, not rent free

household_w15.rentwc

Weeks covered by last rental payment

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: What period did this cover?

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 3|4 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 3|4)] // Rented accommodation is not rent free
And if [rent > 0] // Last rental payment is provided

household_w15.solar3

Install wind turbine to generate electricity

Type: choice

Source: DEFRA (adapted)

Text: A wind turbine to generate electricity?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.mgholout

Outcome of mortgage holiday application

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS COVID-19 Survey (adapted)

Text: What was the outcome of this application?

Universe:
if [((ff_HsOwnd = 2|3) & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 2|3)] // Mortgage/shared ownership at previous wave and still the same, or mortgage/shared ownership now
And if [MgHol = 1] // Requested a mortgage holiday

household_w15.fuelduel

Separate or combined gas and electricity bill

Type: choice

Source: ELSA (Adapted)

Text: Do you pay your gas and electric as one bill or separately?

Universe:
if [fuelhave = 1 & fuelhave = 2] // Has gas and electricity in accommodation

household_w15.htpmp

Heat pump

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Any type of heat pump?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.conintro

Food consumption intro

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS (IP1)

Text: The next questions are about how much your household has spent in the last four weeks on food eaten at home and food bought outside the home. Please include expenditure for all household members even if you are not sure of the exact amounts other people spend.

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.hsyr04

Year mortgage began

Type: Number

Source: BHPS

Text: In what year did you first start paying a mortgage on this house/flat?

Universe:
if [HsOwnd = 2| HsOwnd = 3] // mortgage/shared ownership at new address or mortgaged/shared ownership since previous wave

household_w15.mgholn

Number of mortgage holiday applications

Type: Number

Source: UKHLS COVID-19 Survey (adapted)

Text: How many times have you applied?

Universe:
if [((ff_HsOwnd = 2|3) & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 2|3)] // Mortgage/shared ownership at previous wave and still the same, or mortgage/shared ownership now
And if [MgHol = 1] // Requested a mortgage holiday

household_w15.homewifi

Has WiFi access at home

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Do you have WiFi access at home?

Universe:
if [pcnet = 1] // Household has access to the internet from home

household_w15.solar2

Install solar water heating

Type: choice

Source: DEFRA (adapted)

Text: Solar water heating?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.hlitransconf

Confirm translated CAWI language;

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: [chosen translated language]

You have selected that you wish to do your Understanding Society survey in {chosen translated language}. If this is correct, please click to continue.

If you wish to change your language, please go back and do so.

Universe:
if [HLIEng = 2 | GRIDVARIABLES.MODETYPE = 3] // Interview will not be conducted in English OR mode is web

household_w15.inthhold

Intro household interview

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: This interview is completely voluntary, if we should come to any question that you don't want to answer, just let me know and we'll go on to the next question.

Universe:
if [GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1|2] // Mode is face-to-face or telephone

household_w15.hsroomchk

House room check

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: When we interviewed you on [ff_Idate], you said you had [ff_HsBeds] bedroom(s), excluding any you may sublet and [ff_HsRooms] other rooms, excluding kitchens and bathrooms. Is that still the case?

Universe:
if [HHGRID.OrigAdd = 1 & (ff_HsBeds <> DK|REF|MIS & ff_HsRooms <> DK|REF|MIS)] // Interview occurred at same address last wave and number of bedrooms not missing and number of other rooms not missing

household_w15.mgextra

Taken out additional mortgage on home

Type: choice

Source: Adapted from BHPS

Text: Have you taken out any  additional mortgage or loan on this house/flat since [ff_Idate] {if HHGRID.OrigAdd = 1} / becoming the owner of the property {if HHGRID.OrigAdd = 2}?

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 2|3 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 2|3)] // mortgage/shared ownership at previous wave and still the same or mortgage/shared ownership now

household_w15.mgintpd

Pays interest on mortgage

Type: choice

Source: Wealth and Assets Survey

Text: Do you pay interest on your {if MGNUM = 1} / this {if MGNUM > 1} mortgage or loan?

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 2|3 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 2|3)] // mortgage/shared ownership at previous wave and still the same or mortgage/shared ownership now

household_w15.hsjb

Accommodation with present job: renter

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Does the accommodation go with the present job of anyone in the household?

Universe:
if [(ff_HsOwnd = 3|4|5 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 3|4|5)] // in rented accomodation

household_w15.hungry

Hungry but not eat

Type: choice

Source: UN Food Insecurity Experience Scale

Text: (During the last  12 months was there a time when you or others in your household...)

Were hungry but did not eat because there was not enough money or other resources for food?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.needlink

Linkage to household energy use data

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS adapted from the English Housing Survey

Text: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (ESNZ) have information on energy use and energy efficiency for each address in the country. We would like to link the information for your address to your survey answers to enable valuable research on the energy use of different types of household. This linked information will be used for research and statistical purposes only. Your information is confidential and names and addresses will never be included in the published results.

Are you willing for energy use and energy efficiency data held by the ESNZ to be linked to your survey answers?

Universe:
if [(HHGrid.Region = 1 | 2 | 3) & (((IVH1 | IVH2 | IVH3) = HSOwr1) | ((IVH1 | IVH2 | IVH3) = RentP))] // If property is in England, Wales or Scotland and any household respondent is the home owner or renter of the property

household_w15.solar1

Install solar panels for electricity

Type: choice

Source: DEFRA (adapted)

Text: Have you installed or are you seriously considering any of the following...

solar panels for electricity?

Universe:
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household_w15.htpmptf

Type of heat pump fitted

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Which type of heat pump have you had fitted?

Universe:
if [HTPMP = 1] // Has heat pump

household_w15.etariff

Considering Green Tariff

Type: choice

Source: DEFRA (adapted)

Text: Does your household buy, or is your household seriously considering buying its electricity on a Green Tariff? By Green Tariff we mean a payment scheme where your electricity supplier provides electricity from renewable sources such as wind power to the National Grid for the amount you use.

Universe:
if [fuelhave = 1] // has electricity in accommodation

household_w15.recglass

Recycle glass

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Does your household recycle glass bottles and jars, rather than putting them into your general rubbish?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.recpaper

Recycle paper

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Does your household recycle paper and cardboard, rather than putting it into your general rubbish?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.recplastic

Recycle plastic

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Does your household recycle plastic, rather than putting it into your general rubbish?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.mghol

Applied for a mortgage holiday

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS COVID-19 Survey (adapted)

Text: In the past 12 months, have you applied to your bank or lender for a mortgage holiday?

Universe:
if [((ff_HsOwnd = 2|3) & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 2|3)] // Mortgage/shared ownership at previous wave and still the same, or mortgage/shared ownership now

household_w15.mgholm

Month applied for mortgage holiday

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS COVID-19 Survey (adapted)

Text: Please tell us the month and year you asked for this {if MgHolN = 1} / your first {if MgHolN > 1 & first time through loop} / your second {if MgHolN > 1 & second time through loop} your third {if MgHolN > 1 & third time through loop} mortgage holiday.

Universe:
if [((ff_HsOwnd = 2|3) & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 2|3)] // Mortgage/shared ownership at previous wave and still the same, or mortgage/shared ownership now
And if [MgHol = 1] // Requested a mortgage holiday

household_w15.mgholend

Mortgage holiday ended

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS COVID-19 Survey

Text: Has this mortgage holiday ended?

Universe:
if [((ff_HsOwnd = 2|3) & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 2|3)] // Mortgage/shared ownership at previous wave and still the same, or mortgage/shared ownership now
And if [MgHol = 1] // Requested a mortgage holiday
And if [(MgHolOut = 1) & last time through loop] // Application granted and most recent application

household_w15.xphsdct

Problems paying Council Tax

Type: choice

Source: FRS adapted

Text: In the last twelve months, have you ever found yourself behind with paying your Council Tax?

Universe:
if [(HHGRID.region = 1|2|3) & hsctax <> 9] // Address in England, Wales or Scotland and Council Tax band provided

household_w15.xphsdba

Problems paying bills

Type: choice

Source: FRS adapted

Text: Sometimes people are not able to pay every household bill when it falls due. May we ask, are you up to date with all your household bills such as electricity, gas, water rates, telephone and other bills or are you behind with any of them?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.hhearndown

Household earning less than 12 months ago

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Is your household earning less now than it was 12 months ago?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.hs2vala

Value of second property is not known

Type: choice

Source: BHPS (Adapted)

Text: Would it amount to £50,000 or more?

Universe:
if [HS2OWND = 1|2|3|4|97] // Owns second property
And if [HS2VALO = DK] // Value of second property is not known

household_w15.hs2valb

Over 100,000 of second property value

Type: choice

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Text: Would it amount to £100,000 or more?

Universe:
if [HS2OWND = 1|2|3|4|97] // Owns second property
And if [HS2VALO = DK] // Value of second property is not known
And if [HS2VALA = 1] // If 50,000 or more

household_w15.hs2valc

Over 250,000 of second property value

Type: choice

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Text: Would it amount to £250,000 or more?

Universe:
if [HS2OWND = 1|2|3|4|97] // Owns second property
And if [HS2VALO = DK] // Value of second property is not known
And if [HS2VALA = 1] // If 50,000 or more
And if [HS2VALB = 1] // If more 100,000 or more

household_w15.hs2vald

Over 10,000 of second property value

Type: choice

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Text: Would it amount to £10,000 or more?

Universe:
if [HS2OWND = 1|2|3|4|97] // Owns second property
And if [HS2VALA = 2 | DK ] // If not 50,000 or more or DK

household_w15.noeatday

Not eat for a whole day

Type: choice

Source: UN Food Insecurity Experience Scale

Text: (During the last  12 months was there a time when you or others in your household...)

Went without eating for a whole day because of a lack of money or other resources?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.pcnet

Has access to the internet from home

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Does your household have access to the internet from home?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.nethow

How household accesses the internet from home

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Text: How does your household access the internet from home?

Universe:
if [pcnet = 1] // Household has access to the internet from home

household_w15.deskspace

Desk space in accommodation

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS COVID-19 Survey (adapted)

Text: Thinking about everyone in your household who is currently working/studying from home or homeschooling, does everyone have a quiet space at a desk or table to work at when they need it?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.wrynofood

Worried not enough to eat

Type: choice

Source: UN Food Insecurity Experience Scale

Text: During the last  12 months was there a time when you or others in your household worried about not having enough food to eat because of a lack of money or other resources?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.lacknutr

Unable to eat healthy and nutritious food

Type: choice

Source: UN Food Insecurity Experience Scale

Text: (During the last  12 months was there a time when you or others in your household...)

Were unable to eat healthy and nutritious food because of a lack of money or other resources?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.fewfdtyp

Only a few types of food

Type: choice

Source: UN Food Insecurity Experience Scale

Text: (During the last  12 months was there a time when you or others in your household...)

Ate only a few kinds of food because of a lack of money or other resources?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.skipmeal

Had to skip a meal

Type: choice

Source: UN Food Insecurity Experience Scale

Text: (During the last  12 months was there a time when you or others in your household...)

Had to skip a meal because htere was not enough money or other resources to get food?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.ateless

Ate less than you should

Type: choice

Source: UN Food Insecurity Experience Scale

Text: (During the last  12 months was there a time when you or others in your household...)

Ate less than you thought you should because of a lack of money or other resources?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.ranoutfd

Ran out of food

Type: choice

Source: UN Food Insecurity Experience Scale

Text: (During the last  12 months was there a time when you or others in your household...)

Ran out of food because of a lack of money or other resources?

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.ensze

Engine size

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: What is the engine size of your [first/second/third] car/van

Universe:
if [ncars > 0] // Household has one or more cars/vans

household_w15.carfuel

Type of fuel car/van uses

Type: choice

Source: Department for Transport

Text: What fuel does the engine use?

Universe:
if [ncars > 0] // Household has one or more cars/vans

household_w15.hhqurecomplete

HHold Questionnaire completed CAWI

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: We will next ask you some questions about you and your experiences. There might be a slight delay whilst your answers are saving. Please be patient.

Universe:
if [(GRIDVARIABLES.MODETYPE = 3)] // If mode is web

household_w15.hhendtimea

First end time household interview

Type: DateTime

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.needesent

Email reminder sent of agreement for consent to energy records linkage

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if [(HHGrid.Region = 1 | 2 | 3) & (((IVH1 | IVH2 | IVH3) = HSOwr1) | ((IVH1 | IVH2 | IVH3) = RentP))] // If property is in England, Wales or Scotland and any household respondent is the home owner or renter of the property
And if [NEEDLINK = 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 3] // Consent given to link to energy use records AND mode is web
And If [NEEDEADD <> MI] // Email address used for Energy Records linkage is not missing

household_w15.needeadd

Email address used link to energy use records

Type: String

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if [(HHGrid.Region = 1 | 2 | 3) & (((IVH1 | IVH2 | IVH3) = HSOwr1) | ((IVH1 | IVH2 | IVH3) = RentP))] // If property is in England, Wales or Scotland and any household respondent is the home owner or renter of the property
And if [NEEDLINK = 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.modetype = 3] // Consent given to link to energy use records AND mode is web

household_w15.mgholy4

Year applied for mortgage holiday

Type: Number

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if [((ff_HsOwnd = 2|3) & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 2|3)] // Mortgage/shared ownership at previous wave and still the same, or mortgage/shared ownership now
And if [MgHol = 1] // Requested a mortgage holiday

household_w15.hlitrans

Translated language

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if [HLIEng = 2 | GRIDVARIABLES.MODETYPE = 3] // Interview will not be conducted in English OR mode is web

household_w15.hliwho

Who translated?

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if [HLIEng = 2 | GRIDVARIABLES.MODETYPE = 3] // Interview will not be conducted in English OR mode is web
And if [GRIDVARIABLES.MODETYPE = 1] // Mode is face to face

household_w15.ivh

PNO of person answering HH questions

Type: multichoice

Source: BHPS

Universe:
Ask all

household_w15.hhendtimeb

Second end time household interview

Type: DateTime

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
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