Living Spaces - Public Opinion Survey of the BBR 2000 - 2012 (Trend Variables)

Description of the housing situation and the living environment as well as corresponding satisfaction with the housing situation; relocation mobility; description of the social structure in the residential area as well as assessment of the relationship between foreigners and Germans; gainful employment and assessment of the economic situation of private households; general satisfaction with life; regional classifications.

The dataset contains cumulated and harmonised data from the BBSR´s annual cross-sectional surveys since 2000. The entire questionnaire was not applied every year. Only regularly collected data are therefore included in the cumulation. The individual surveys are documented separately with a complete questionnaire.

Topics:
Place of residence: size of the place of residence, inner-city location of the respondent, year of moving to the place.
Residential status: year of occupancy, residential status rent/property.
Housing costs: total cost of the dwelling, ancillary costs for heating and hot water, cycle of ancillary costs, amount of annual ancillary costs, receipt of housing benefit, assessment of rental costs.
Home ownership: type of ownership acquisition, use of state subsidies.
Apartment equipment: size of the apartment in m², number of living spaces, assessment of the apartment size, equipment with kitchen, guest toilet, insulated windows, balcony/ terrace, garden, garage/ parking space, assessment of the equipment with regard to personal needs.
Type of building: construction period, size of the building, condition of the building, age of the building.
Satisfaction: with the home, the immediate living environment, environmental conditions, place of residence, general satisfaction with life.
Residential area and social structure: structure of the residential area, subjectively perceived population composition in the residential area.
Perception of the coexistence of Germans and foreigners: relationship between Germans and foreigners in the residential environment, citizenship, contact with foreigners/ contact with Germans.
Relocation mobility: project to move within the next 2 years, reason for relocation, relocation preference city/ country.
Economic situation/ employment status: self-assessment of economic situation, occupational activity (short), job security, compatibility of family and occupation, number of cars in the household, occupational status (long), working hours, occupational groups, status in occupational groups, net household income (DM, EURO).

Demography: sex, age, marital status, household composition, school leaving certificate, vocational/study certificate, employment status of household members.

Regional variables: Additionally coded: east-west allocation; federal state; BIK community type, city and community type of the BBSR. Further regional variables (such as region types, context indicators) can be provided by the BBSR if required.
Weighting factors: person weight, household weight.