LSTAGE (Lifestage classification)                   
                                                                                
              +-----------------------------------+----------+----------+       
              |  Lifestage                        | Resident |    Total |       
              |                                   |  status  |          |       
              |                                   +----------+          |       
              |                                   |Residents |          |       
              +-----------------------------------+----------+----------+       
              |16-25/no children/couple           |   9962   |   9962   |       
              |                                   |    2.4%  |    2.4%  |       
              |16-24/no children/not couple       |  35024   |  35024   |       
              |                                   |    8.3%  |    8.3%  |       
              |16-24/children 0-15/couple         |   5453   |   5453   |       
              |                                   |    1.3%  |    1.3%  |       
              |16-24/children 0-15/not couple     |  16729   |  16729   |       
              |                                   |    4.0%  |    4.0%  |       
              |25-34/no children/couple           |  17777   |  17777   |       
              |                                   |    4.2%  |    4.2%  |       
              |25-34/no children/not couple       |  20216   |  20216   |       
              |                                   |    4.8%  |    4.8%  |       
              |25-34/children 0-4/couple          |  25218   |  25218   |       
              |                                   |    6.0%  |    6.0%  |       
              |25-34/children 0-4/not couple      |   5006   |   5006   |       
              |                                   |    1.2%  |    1.2%  |       
              |25-34/children 5-10/couple         |   7765   |   7765   |       
              |                                   |    1.8%  |    1.8%  |       
              |25-34/children 5-10/not couple     |   2812   |   2812   |       
              |                                   |     .7%  |     .7%  |       
              |25-24/children 11-15/couple        |    913   |    913   |       
              |                                   |     .2%  |     .2%  |       
              |25-34/children 11-15/not couple    |    824   |    824   |       
              |                                   |     .2%  |     .2%  |       
              |35-54/no children/couple           |  28342   |  28342   |       
              |                                   |    6.7%  |    6.7%  |       
              |35-54/no children/not couple       |  47599   |  47599   |       
              |                                   |   11.3%  |   11.3%  |       
              |35-54/children 0-4/couple          |  10665   |  10665   |       
              |                                   |    2.5%  |    2.5%  |       
              |35-54/children 0-4/not couple      |   3960   |   3960   |       
              |                                   |     .9%  |     .9%  |       
              |35-54/children 5-10/couple         |  16586   |  16586   |       
              |                                   |    3.9%  |    3.9%  |       
              |35-54/children 5-10/not couple     |   7206   |   7206   |       
              |                                   |    1.7%  |    1.7%  |       
              |35-54/children 11-15/couple        |   9853   |   9853   |       
              |                                   |    2.3%  |    2.3%  |       
              |35-54/children 11-15/not couple    |  13293   |  13293   |       
              |                                   |    3.1%  |    3.1%  |       
              |55-p/working or retired/couple     |  15695   |  15695   |       
              |                                   |    3.7%  |    3.7%  |       
              |55-p/working or retired/not couple |  12667   |  12667   |       
              |                                   |    3.0%  |    3.0%  |       
              |55-p/unemployed/inactive/couple    |   6259   |   6259   |       
              |                                   |    1.5%  |    1.5%  |       
              |55-p/unemployed/inactive/not couple|   6517   |   6517   |       
              |                                   |    1.5%  |    1.5%  |       
              |Pen-74/couple                      |  34658   |  34658   |       
              |                                   |    8.2%  |    8.2%  |       
              |Pen-74/not couple                  |  27449   |  27449   |       
              |                                   |    6.5%  |    6.5%  |       
              |75 and over/couple                 |  12608   |  12608   |       
              |                                   |    3.0%  |    3.0%  |       
              |75 and over/not couple             |  21634   |  21634   |       
              |                                   |    5.1%  |    5.1%  |       
              |                                   |          |          |       
              |   Total                           | 422690   | 422690   |       
              |                                   |  100.0%  |  100.0%  |       
              +-----------------------------------+----------+----------+       
                                                                                
          This variable attempts to identify individuals within households      
          by the different stages in a households development. It excludes      
          children aged 15 and under, and visitors. See glossary for full       
          details of its derivation and a full explanation of the categories.   

 

This classification was introduced by OPCS for the 1991 Census. It attempts to identify individuals within households by the different stages in their development, by combining variables such as the age of household members, the numbers of dependent children and economic activity. A number of temporary derived variables were created to derive LSTAGE and these are fully listed beneath the main algorithm.

Please note: for the purposes of this classification, a couple household is a household containing two residents aged 16+ of the opposite sex and no other residents aged 16+. Thus, a non-couple household may nonetheless contain people living in opposite sex couples, but with other adults present as well. The age used is that of the individual, rather than a nominated person in the household. Households with children aged 0-4 may also contain older children. See Definitions Volume section 6.72.

CODE MEANING

-9 Missing value - aged less than 16 or not a resident

1 Aged 16-24 with no children aged 0-15 in household: in a couple household.

AGE (16-24), CHILDREN (0), COUPLE (1)

2 Aged 16-24 with no children aged 0-15 in household: not in a couple household.

AGE (16-24), CHILDREN (0), COUPLE (0)

3 Aged 16-24 with child(ren) aged 0-15 in household: in a couple household.

AGE (16-24), CHILDREN (1+), COUPLE (1)

4 Aged 16-24 with child(ren) aged 0-15 in household: not in a couple household.

AGE (16-24), CHILDREN (1+), COUPLE (0)

5 Aged 25-34 with no children aged 0-15 in household: in a couple household.

AGE (25-34), CHILDREN (0), COUPLE (1)

6 Aged 25-34 with no children aged 0-15 in household: not in a couple household.

AGE (25-34), CHILDREN (0), COUPLE (0)

7 Aged 25-34 with children aged 0-4 in household: in a couple household

AGE (25-34), DHINFANT (1+), COUPLE (1)

8 Aged 25-34 with children aged 0-4 in household: not in a couple household

AGE (25-34), DHINFANT (1+), COUPLE (0)

9 Aged 25-34, with youngest child aged 5-10 in household: in a couple household

AGE (25-34), DHYOUNG (5-10), COUPLE (1)

10 Aged 25-34, with youngest child aged 5-10 in household: not in a couple household

AGE (25-34), DHYOUNG (5-10), COUPLE (0)

11 Aged 25-34, with youngest child aged 11-15 in household: in a couple household

AGE (25-34), DHYOUNG (11-15), COUPLE (1)

12 Aged 25-34, with youngest child aged 11-15 in household: not in a couple household

AGE (25-34), DHYOUNG (11-15), COUPLE (0)

13 Aged 35-54 with no children aged 0-15 in household: in a couple household.

AGE (35-54), CHILDREN (0), COUPLE (1)

14 Aged 35-54 with no children aged 0-15 in household: not in a couple household.

AGE (35-54), CHILDREN (0), COUPLE (0)

15 Aged 35-54 with children aged 0-4 in household: in a couple household

AGE (35-54), DHINFANT (1+), COUPLE (1)

16 Aged 35-54 with children aged 0-4 in household: not in a couple household

AGE (35-54), DHINFANT (1+), COUPLE (0)

17 Aged 35-54, with youngest child aged 5-10 in household: in a couple household

AGE (35-54), DHYOUNG (5-10), COUPLE (1)

18 Aged 35-54, with youngest child aged 5-10 in household: not in a couple household

AGE (35-54), DHYOUNG (5-10), COUPLE (0)

19 Aged 35-54, with youngest child aged 11-15 in household: in a couple household

AGE (35-54), DHYOUNG (11-15), COUPLE (1)

20 Aged 35-54, with youngest child aged 11-15 in household: not in a couple household

AGE (35-54), DHYOUNG (11-15), COUPLE (0)

21 Aged 55 to pensionable age - working or retired: in a couple household

SEX (1), AGE (55-64), (ECONPRIM (1-5 or 9) or ECONPRIM (7) and ECONSEC (1-3)), COUPLE (1).

or

SEX (2), AGE (55-59), (ECONPRIM (1-5 or 9) or ECONPRIM (7) and ECONSEC (1-3)), COUPLE (1).

22 Aged 55 to pensionable age - working or retired: not in a couple household

SEX (1), AGE (55-64), (ECONPRIM (1-5 or 9) or ECONPRIM (7) and ECONSEC (1-3)), COUPLE (0).

or

SEX (2), AGE (55-59), (ECONPRIM (1-5 or 9) or ECONPRIM (7) and ECONSEC (1-3)), COUPLE (0).

23 Aged 55 to pensionable age - unemployed/ economically inactive: in a couple household

SEX (1), AGE (55-64), (ECONPRIM (6, 8 or 10) or ECONPRIM (7) and ECONSEC (4+ or missing)), COUPLE (1).

or

SEX (2), AGE (55-59), (ECONPRIM (6, 8 or 10) or ECONPRIM (7) and ECONSEC (4+ or missing)), COUPLE (1).

24 Aged 55 to pensionable age - unemployed/ economically inactive: not in a couple household

SEX (1), AGE (55-64), (ECONPRIM (6, 8 or 10) or ECONPRIM (7) and ECONSEC (4+ or missing)), COUPLE (0).

or

SEX (2), AGE (55-59), (ECONPRIM (6, 8 or 10) or ECONPRIM (7) and ECONSEC (4+ or missing)), COUPLE (0).

25 Aged pensionable age to 74: in a couple household

SEX (1), AGE (65-74), COUPLE (1)

or

SEX (2), AGE (60-74), COUPLE (1)

26 Aged pensionable age to 74: not in a couple household

SEX (1), AGE (65-74), COUPLE (0)

or

SEX (2), AGE (60-74), COUPLE (0)

27 Aged 75 and over: in a couple household

AGE (75+), COUPLE (1)

28 Aged 75 and over: not in a couple household

AGE (75+), COUPLE (0)

Information on temporary derived variables used to create LSTAGE

COUPLE was derived from the temporary variables DHMEN and DHWOMEN, and the CMU-derived variable DHADULT. DHADULT calculates the number of residents aged 16+ within a household, DHMEN calculated the number of resident males aged 16+ and DHWOMEN calculated the number of resident females aged 16+ in a household. COUPLE was then set at 0 for all individuals (meaning 'not in a couple household'), except where the following algorithm was satisfied:

IF (DHADULT=2 AND DHMEN=1 AND DHWOMEN=1) COUPLE=1

meaning 'in a couple household' (opposite sex couple only, with no other adults present).

CHILDREN calculated the number of children aged 15 or under resident within a household, DHINFANT calculated the number of children aged 0-4 resident within a household, and DHYOUNG calculated the age of the youngest dependent child resident within a household.