variable (82 categories)

Car or van availability includes any company car or van if available for private use.

General health refers to health over the 12 months prior to Census day (29 April 2001).

The occupancy rating provides a measure of under-occupancy and overcrowding. For example a value of -1 implies that there is one room too few and that there is overcrowding in the household. The occupancy rating assumes that every household, including one person households, requires a minimum of two common rooms (excluding bathrooms).

The term 'no qualifications' describes people without any academic, vocational or professional qualifications. The term 'lower level' qualifications is used to describe qualifications equivalent to levels 1 to 3 of the National Key Learning targets (i.e. GCSE's, 'O' levels, 'A' levels; NVQ levels 1-3). The term 'higher level' refers to qualifications of levels 4 and above (i.e. first degrees, higher degrees, NVQ levels 4 and 5, HND, HNC and certain professional qualifications).

The term 'unpaid care' covers any unpaid help, looking after or supporting family members, friends, neighbours or others because of long-term physical or mental ill-health or disability or problems related to old age.

The terms used to describe tenure are defined as: Other social rented includes rented from Registered Social Landlord, Housing association, Housing Co-operative and Charitable Trust. Private rented: renting from a private landlord or letting agency, employer of a household member, or relative or friend of a household member or other person.

The terms used to describe tenure are defined as: Owned: either owned outright, owned with a mortgage or loan, or paying rent and part mortgage (shared ownership). Other social rented includes rented from Registered Social Landlord, Housing association, Housing Co-operative and Charitable Trust. Rented from the Council refers to Rented from Council (local authority/Scottish Homes in Scotland and Northern Ireland Housing Executive in Northern Ireland. Private rented: renting from a private landlord or letting agency, employer of a household member, or relative or friend of a household member or other person. 'Living rent free' could include households that are living in accommodation other than private rented.

Sex/Age (13 categories)