HDEPTYPE: Household Dependant Type

This classification was introduced by OPCS for the 1991 Census. Households are defined in terms of the number and age of dependants resident in a household. Dependants are defined as dependent children or a person who has both a limiting long-term illness and whose economic position is either 'permanently sick' or 'retired'. (See OPCS Definitions volume section 6.50)

Code Meaning
-9             Not applicable (all-visitor household)
1                Households with no resident dependants
DHRESID (1+), DHDEPS (0)
2 Households with 1 resident dependant, aged 0-4
DHDEPS (1), DHYNGDEP (0-4)
3 Households with 1 resident dependant, aged 5-15
DHDEPS (1), DHYNGDEP (5-15)
4 Households with 1 resident dependant, aged 16-18
DHDEPS (1), DHYNGDEP (16-18)
5 Households with 1 resident dependant, aged 19 to pensionable age
DHDEPS (1), YNGSEX (1), DHYNGDEP (19-64)
or
DHDEPS (1), YNGSEX (2), DHYNGDEP (19-59)
6 Households with 1 dependant, pensionable age and over
DHDEPS (1), YNGSEX (1), DHYNGDEP (65+)
or
DHDEPS (1), YNGSEX (2), DHYNGDEP (60+)
7 Households with 2 or more dependants, youngest aged 0-4, oldest aged 0-4
DHDEPS (2+), DHYNGDEP (0-4), DHOLDDEP (0-4)
8 Households with 2 or more dependants, youngest aged 0-4, oldest aged 5-15
DHDEPS (2+), DHYNGDEP (0-4), DHOLDDEP (5-15)
9 Households with 2 or more dependants, youngest aged 0-4, oldest aged 16-18
DHDEPS (2+), DHYNGDEP (0-4), DHOLDDEP (16-18)
10 Households with 2 or more dependants, youngest aged 0-4, oldest aged 19 to pensionable age
DHDEPS (2+), DHYNGDEP (0-4), OLDSEX (1), DHOLDDEP (19-64)
or
DHDEPS (2+), DHYNGDEP (0-4), OLDSEX (2), DHOLDDEP (19-59)
11 Households with 2 or more dependants, youngest aged 0-4, oldest pensionable age and over
DHDEPS (2+), DHYNGDEP (0-4), OLDSEX (1), DHOLDDEP (65+)
or
DHDEPS (2+), DHYNGDEP (0-4), OLDSEX (2), DHOLDDEP (60+)
12 Households with 2 dependants, youngest aged 5-15, oldest aged 5-15
DHDEPS (2+), DHYNGDEP (5-15), DHOLDDEP (5-15)
13 Households with 2 dependants, youngest aged 5-15, oldest aged 16-18
DHDEPS (2+), DHYNGDEP (5-15), DHOLDDEP (16-18)
14 Households with 2 dependants, youngest aged 5-15, oldest aged 19 to pensionable age
DHDEPS (2+), DHYNGDEP (5-15), OLDSEX (1), DHOLDDEP (19-64)
or
DHDEPS (2+), DHYNGDEP (5-15), OLDSEX (2), DHOLDDEP (19-59)
15 Households with 2 or more dependants, youngest aged 5-15, oldest pensionable age and over
DHDEPS (2+), DHYNGDEP (5-15), OLDSEX (1), DHOLDDEP (65+)
or
DHDEPS (2+), DHYNGDEP (5-15), OLDSEX (2), DHOLDDEP (60+)
16 Households with 2 or more dependants, youngest 16-18, oldest 16-18
DHDEPS (2+), DHYNGDEP (16-18), DHOLDDEP (16-18)
17 Households with 2 dependants, youngest aged 16-18, oldest aged 19 to pensionable age
DHDEPS (2+), DHYNGDEP (16-18), OLDSEX (1), DHOLDDEP (19-64)
or
DHDEPS (2+), DHYNGDEP (16-18), OLDSEX (2), DHOLDDEP (19-59)
18 Households with 2 or more dependants, youngest aged 16-18, oldest pensionable age and over
DHDEPS (2+), DHYNGDEP (16-18), OLDSEX (1), DHOLDDEP (65+)
or
DHDEPS (2+), DHYNGDEP (16-18), OLDSEX (2), DHOLDDEP (60+)
19 Households with 2 or more dependants, youngest aged 19 to pensionable age, oldest aged 19 to pensionable age
DHDEPS (2+), YNGSEX (1), DHYNGSEX (19-64), OLDSEX (1), DHOLDSEX (19-64)
or
DHDEPS (2+), YNGSEX (2), DHYNGDEP (19-59), OLDSEX (2), DHOLDSEX (19-59)
20 Households with 2 or more dependants, youngest aged 19 to pensionable age, oldest pensionable age and over
DHDEPS (2+), YNGSEX (1), DHYNGSEX (19-64), OLDSEX (1), DHOLDSEX (65+)
or
DHDEPS (2+), YNGSEX (2), DHYNGDEP (19-59), OLDSEX (2), DHOLDSEX (60+)
21 Households with 2 or more dependants, both pensionable age and over
DHDEPS (2+), YNGSEX (1), DHYNGDEP (65+)
or
DHDEPS (2+), YNGSEX (2), DHYNGDEP (60+)

 

YNGSEX and OLDSEX are indicators of the sex of the youngest and oldest dependant respectively.

The relationship between these two variables is shown in the glossary under the variable OCCPATN.

HHOLDDEP has been created using the following CMU-derived variables: DHRESID (number of residents in a household), DHDEPS (the number of dependants resident in a household), DHYNGDEP (age of youngest dependant resident within a household) and DHOLDDEP (age of the oldest dependant resident within a household).