Household Status (conventional or shared) of the Household of the Individual

Field: Household Status (conventional or shared) of the Household of the Individual

Description

Household Status (conventional or shared) of the Household of the Individual, as reported by FRS respondents, where:

The definition of a household used in the Family Resources Survey (FRS) is 'one person living alone or a group of people (not necessarily related) living at the same address who share cooking facilities and share a living room, sitting room, or dining area'. So, for example, a group of students with a shared living room would be counted as a single household even if they did not eat together, but a group of bed-sits at the same address would not be counted as a single household. A household may consist of one or more benefit units, which in turn will consist of one or more people (adults and children) - see Family Type for more information.
The definition of shared household being used in the FRS is 'a household where the household reference person is unclear or arbitrary, such as a group of students, unrelated adults etc., where the household is being shared on an equal basis'. Households where adult children are living with their parents or where there are lodgers, but the owner lives in the household, are both not considered shared households for the purposes of this definition.

Classification

Applicable to: All Individuals:

Number of categories: 3

Quality Statement

Further information can be found in the HBAI Quality and Methodology Report here.