[ Back to Data Dictionary home ]
LS variable metadata
| HEAHOH21 |
|---|
| Table | ME21 2021 Census - LS members |
|---|
| Short description | Head of Household. 2021. |
|---|
| Source | 2021 Census. |
|---|
| Code notes | 0, 1, 8 Student not at term-address, -6 Missing (Living in Communal Establishment) |
|---|
Variable coding
| Value | Label |
|---|
| 0 | Not Head of Household |
| 1 | Head of Household |
| 8 | Student not at term-time address |
| -6 | Missing (living in Communal Establishment) |
Additional information
| Value | Label |
|---|
| id | 5743 |
|---|
| fullname | (ME21)HEAHOH21 |
|---|
| description |
|
|---|
| codedas | |
|---|
| source | 2021 Census. |
|---|
| derived | Y |
|---|
| codelist | Y |
|---|
| notes | Only one person can be the head of the household. It is selected on the basis of the following criteria for household excluding those where all the individuals are under 16:
The criteria priority order is as follows:
1. The oldest person currently working who is a usual resident is the head of household;
2. The oldest person currently working is the head of household;
3. The oldest person in working age (16 ? 65) who is a usual resident is the head of household;
4. The oldest person in working age (16 ? 65) is the head of household;
5. Where the household only contains residents out with working age (16-65) the youngest person over 65 who is a usual resident is the head of household;
This type of household could contain a mixture of children (<16) and older adults >65).
6. If rule 5 cannot be applied then the usual resident criterion should be removed from rule 5.
7. The first person on the form currently working who is a usual resident is the head of household;
8. The first person on the form currently working is the head of household;
9. The first person listed in the person grid who is a usual resident is the head of household;
10. The first person listed in the person grid is the head of household;
|
|---|
| restricted | N |
|---|
| format | Numeric |
|---|
| length | 2 |
|---|
| keyword | Household |
|---|
| classification | |
|---|
| comvarind | |
|---|
| comvartime | |
|---|
