Table 2.
Weight adjusted shares of submotives for migration: Migration ≥40 km
| Share | SE | |
|---|---|---|
| Employment motives | ||
| Moved to start a new job with a new employer | 0.52 | 0.03 |
| Got a different job with the same employer which meant moving workplace | 0.15 | 0.02 |
| Educational motives | ||
| Moved to term‐time accommodation/college or university | 0.58 | 0.03 |
| Left education/ended course | 0.25 | 0.03 |
| Family motives | ||
| Moved to be closer to family/friends | 0.53 | 0.03 |
| Married/moved in with partner | 0.12 | 0.02 |
| Area motives | ||
| Wanted to move to specific place | 0.29 | 0.04 |
| Wanted to move to a more rural environment | 0.23 | 0.03 |
| Housing motives | ||
| None of the above/Other reason | 0.28 | 0.04 |
| Wanted more privacy/previous accommodation overcrowded | 0.15 | 0.03 |
Source: University of Essex. Institute for Social and Economic Research, NatCen Social Research, Kantar Public. (2018). Understanding Society: Waves 1–7, 2009–2016 and Harmonised BHPS: Waves 1–18, 1991–2009: Special Licence Access, Census 2001 Lower Layer Super Output Areas. [data collection]. 9th Edition. UK Data Service. SN: 6670, http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA‐SN‐6670‐9. Estimates account for complex survey design and non‐response using the ‘survey’ package in R (Lumley, 2018). N.B. Sample includes only those who migrated ≥40 km, with the selection of only one partner in cases of coresidential relationships.