Year: 1998
Module:Housing
Variable:ADVOWN
What do you think is the main advantage of owning your own home?

 

%

Security of tenure

19

Social status

2

Valuable investment

37

Mortgage cheaper than renting

16

Greater freedom

7

Your own home will be something to leave your family

11

Other

3

Dont know

5

 

Go to results for men and women, people of different ages and people of different religions.

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Results for men and women

 

%

 

Male

Female

Security of tenure

20

18

Social status

2

3

Valuable investment

37

37

Mortgage cheaper than renting

16

17

Greater freedom

8

7

Your own home will be something to leave your family

10

11

Other

3

3

Dont know

5

5

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

Security of tenure

21

18

17

19

19

19

Social status

6

2

2

2

0

1

Valuable investment

36

39

37

40

35

33

Mortgage cheaper than renting

11

19

22

15

17

12

Greater freedom

9

8

5

9

9

4

Your own home will be something to leave your family

7

10

11

10

12

15

Other

3

2

3

2

3

4

Dont know

8

2

3

3

5

11

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

Security of tenure

21

17

20

Social status

2

2

1

Valuable investment

37

36

44

Mortgage cheaper than renting

13

20

15

Greater freedom

7

8

5

Your own home will be something to leave your family

13

9

9

Other

3

3

2

Dont know

5

5

3

 

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