|
% |
% |
% +/- |
|
| A damp-free home |
2 |
7 |
-5 |
|
| An inside toilet (not shared with another household) |
<0.5 |
2 |
-2 |
|
| Heating to warm living areas of the home if it is cold |
3 |
5 |
-2 |
|
| Beds for everyone in the household |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
| Bath, not shared with another household |
<0.5 |
2 |
-2 |
|
| A decent state of decoration in the home |
15 |
|
|
Not included in the 1983 survey |
| Fridge |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
|
| Warm waterproof coat |
4 |
7 |
-3 |
|
| Three meals a day for children |
<0.5 |
2 |
-2 |
For families with children |
| Two meals a day (for adults) |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
Two hot meals in the 1983 survey |
| Insurance |
10 |
|
|
Not included in the 1983 survey |
| Fresh fruit |
6 |
|
|
Not included in the 1983 survey |
| Toys for children e.g. dolls or models |
2 |
2 |
0 |
For families with children |
| Separate bedrooms for every child over 10 of different sexes |
7 |
3 |
4 |
For families with children |
| Carpets in living rooms and bedrooms in the home |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
| Meat or fish or vegetarian equivalent every other day |
4 |
8 |
-4 |
Vegetarian option added in 1990 |
| Celebrations on special occasions such as Christmas |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
| Two pairs of all-weather shoes |
5 |
9 |
-4 |
|
| Washing machine |
4 |
6 |
-2 |
|
| Presents for friends or family once a year |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
| Out of school activities, e.g. sports, orchestra, Scouts |
10 |
|
|
For families with children - not included in the 1983 survey |
| Regular savings of £10 a month for 'rainy days' or retirement |
30 |
|
|
Not included in the 1983 survey |
| Hobby or leisure activity |
7 |
7 |
0 |
|
| New, not second-hand clothes |
4 |
6 |
-2 |
|
| A roast joint or its vegetarian equivalent once a week |
6 |
7 |
-1 |
Vegetarian option added in 1990 |
| Leisure equipment for children e.g. sports equipment or bicycle |
6 |
6 |
0 |
For families with children |
| A television |
1 |
<0.5 |
1 |
|
| Telephone |
7 |
11 |
-4 |
Not necessity in 1983 |
| An annual week's holiday away, not with relatives |
20 |
21 |
-1 |
|
| A 'best outfit' for special occasions |
8 |
10 |
-2 |
Not necessity in 1983 |
| An outing for children once a week |
14 |
9 |
5 |
For families with children, not necessity in 1983 |
| Children's friends round for tea/snack fortnightly |
8 |
5 |
3 |
For families with children, not necessity in 1983 |
| Items not seen as necessities in 1990 |
|
|
|
|
| A dressing gown |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
|
| A night out fortnightly |
14 |
17 |
-3 |
|
| Fares to visit friends in other parts of the country 4 times a year |
19 |
|
|
Not included in the 1983 survey |
| Special lessons such as music, dance or sport |
20 |
|
|
For families with children - not included in the 1983 survey |
| Friends/family for a meal monthly |
10 |
11 |
-1 |
|
| A car |
18 |
22 |
-4 |
|
| Pack of cigarettes every other day |
5 |
6 |
-1 |
|
| Restaurant meal monthly |
22 |
|
|
Not included in the 1983 survey |
| Holidays abroad annually |
32 |
|
|
Not included in the 1983 survey |
| A video |
10 |
|
|
Not included in the 1983 survey |
| A home computer |
16 |
|
|
Not included in the 1983 survey |
| A dishwasher |
18 |
|
|
Not included in the 1983 survey |
PSE:UK is a major collaboration between the University of Bristol, Heriot-Watt University, The Open University, Queen's University Belfast, University of Glasgow and the University of York working with the National Centre for Social Research and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. ESRC Grant RES-060-25-0052.
