Liverpool Estates Survey, 1972

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>The purpose of this study was to establish the household characteristics of tenants living in different types of accommodation and also their level of satisfaction with the accommodation and the neighbourhood.<br><br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions<br>
Estate, type and age of accommodation, name in which tenancy held, household type, date of and reasons for move, previous place of residence (distance away, tenure and length of residence), satisfaction with previous accommodation.<br>
Date respondent first became a council tenant, length of time on waiting list, particular type of accommodation or area specified (reasons), attempts made to rent or buy privately (outcome).<br>
Satisfaction with present accommodation and neighbourhood, suggested improvements. Weekly rent and respondent's opinion of rent, rebates received, knowledge of and attitudes to rebate scheme, whether interested in buying present accommodation (reasons), whether transfer from Liverpool Corporation ever requested, reasons for desire to move and choice of new area (outcome).<br>
Journey to work (time, method, cost, distance), whether local jobs available for women, attitude to moving for work (reasons), number of accommodation offers made before acceptance of present place, satisfaction with number of offers made and with the council as landlord (reasons). Suggested changes in Corporation housing management. Opinion on type of people council housing caters for and who obtains housing.<br>
Satisfaction with local provision of shops, pubs, community/youth centres, churches, playgrounds and nursery schools. Satisfaction of children and teenagers with area, proximity of friends and relatives, satisfaction with degree of social contact on estate, changes in life style since living on estate. Whether better or worse off financially, and/or socially in terms of housing amenities, area amenities, jobs and schools. Criticism of life in area, steps taken in expectation of move. Preferred tenure, type of dwelling and area (reasons), parent's main tenure. Amount of money respondent was prepared to pay weekly to buy house, to use as a deposit, to rent privately.<br>
Background Variables<br>
Age, sex, marital status, social class and income of head of household. Number of persons in household, number of dependent children, number of bedrooms, number of earners in household, number currently employed in household, whether head of household had been unemployed during last 12 months, total household income.