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Work or study address indicator

  • Mnemonic reference

    WORK_STUDY

  • Applicability

    Person

  • Type

    Primary Variable

Definition

Indicator for whether the address provided for question "What address do you travel to for your main job or course of study" is a work or a study address.

Classification

Total number of categories 3

Code Name
1 Work address
2 Study address
-5 No code required - comprises schoolchildren and full-time students living away from home during term time and those who are not currently working or studying

Source question or variables

Individual question 42: What address do you travel to for your main job or course of study (including school)? 

  • Work mainly at, or from home
  • Distance learning, home schooled or equivalent
  • No fixed place
  • Work on an offshore installation
  • The address below, please write in

The address entered above is my place of 

  • Work
  • Study

Reason for asking

This information allows for separate analysis of travel to work or travel to study patterns.

England & Wales (2021) and Scotland (2011) comparison

The work address question did not include an option to differentiate work/study addresses in the England & Wales census (2021) or Scotland (2011) census.