Likes and Dislikes about Central Heating analysed by Degree- Day Regions
Likes and Dislikes
Region 1
Region II
Region III
Region IV
NATIONAL
5,000-5,500
4,500-5,000
4,000-4,500
Under 4,000
Likes
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
Prefer it
30
19.7
293
20.8
337
18.7
678
36.8
1338
25.8
Clean and easy
8
5.3
61
4.4
91
5.1
62
3.3
222
4.3
Economical
-
-
2
0.1
3
0.2
3
0.1
8
0.1
Keeps whole House warm
3
2
23
1.6
39
2.1
38
2.1
103
2
Healthy
2
1.3
33
2.6
42
2.3
19
1
96
1.9
Total Likes
43
28.3
412
29.5
512
28.4
800
43.3
1767
34
Neutral
Couldn’t say
39
25.7
478
33.9
740
41.6
569
30.8
1826
35.2
No objection
5
3.3
154
10.9
136
7.6
153
8.4
448
8.6
All right
-
-
14
0.9
6
0.3
7
0.4
27
0.5
Total Neutral
44
30
646
45.7
882
49.5
729
39.6
2302
44.3
Dislikes
Don’t like
22
14.5
117
8.3
129
7.2
106
5.7
374
7.2
Expensive
-
-
3
0.2
4
0.2
7
0.4
14
0.2
Cheerless
30
19.7
159
11.3
155
8.7
95
5.2
439
8.5
Unreliable
2
1.3
10
0.8
19
1
15
0.8
46
0.9
Unhealthy
9
5.9
52
3.7
66
3.7
84
4.5
211
4.1
Total Dislikes
63
41.4
341
24.3
373
20.8
307
16.6
1084
20.9
Miscellaneous
2
1.3
11
0.8
11
0.6
11
0.5
35
0.7
Total
152
100
1410
100
1778
100
1847
100
5187
99.9
Refers to Text 5.5
TABLE 32
Have you had any direct experience of Central Heating? - analysed by Income Groups
Income below
160 p.a.
Income
160-300 p.a.
Alll Income
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
YES
759
32
976
34.8
1,735
33.5
NO
1,608
68
1,832
65.2
3,440
66.5
TOTAL
2367
100
2,808
100
5,175
100
Refers to Text 5.5 1
TABLE 33
Likes and Dislikes about Central Heating analysed by Age Group in classes of people with and without experience of Central Heating
EXPERIENCE OF CENTRAL HEATING
No EXPERIENCE OF CENTRAL HEATING
Likes and Dislikes
AGE Under 30
30 - 40
40 -50
Over 50
TOTAL
Under 30
30 - 40
40 -50
Over 50
TOTAL
Final Total
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
Likes
Prefer it
113
38.5
183
39.3
186
40.5
158
35.2
640
38.2
119
22.8
190
22.01
194
21.8
187
17.7
690
20.7
1,330
26.5
Clean and easy
18
6.1
27
5.8
24
5.2
31
6.8
100
5.9
14
2.7
31
3.5
37
4.2
27
2.5
109
3.3
209
4.2
Economical
-
-
-
-
1
0.2
1
0.2
2
0.1
-
-
-
-
1
0.1
1
0.1
2
.06
4
0.1
Keeps whole House warm
19
6.5
32
6.9
21
4.6
25
5.5
97
5.9
18
3.4
14
1.6
23
2.6
22
2.1
77
2.3
174
3.5
Healthy
1
0.3
3
0.7
1
0.2
2
0.4
7
0.5
3
0.6
-
-
2
0.2
2
0.2
7
0.2
14
0.3
Total Likes
151
51.4
245
52.7
233
50.7
217
48.1
846
50.6
154
29.5
235
27.1
257
28.9
239
22.6
885
27.1
1,731
34.6
Neutral
Couldn’t say
45
15.3
67
14.2
77
16.4
75
16.6
264
15.8
233
44.4
381
44.4
390
44.0
480
45.4
1484
44.6
1748
264
No objections
27
9.2
38
8.2
38
8.3
56
12.4
159
9.5
43
8.2
70
8.1
75
8.5
89
8.4
277
8.6
436
159
All right
4
1.4
-
-
-
-
2
0.4
6
0.4
1
0.2
8
0.9
3
0.3
6
0.6
18
0.5
24
6
Total Neutral
76
25.9
105
22.4
115
24.7
133
29.4
429
25.7
277
52.8
459
53.4
468
52.8
575
54.4
1779
53.7
2,208
44.1
Dislikes
Don’t like it
18
6.1
30
6.5
30
6.6
41
9.1
119
7.1
24
4.6
55
6.3
59
6.7
102
9.7
240
7.2
359
7.2
Expensive
-
-
-
-
3
0.7
3
0.6
6
0.4
-
-
2
0.23
3
0.3
3
0.3
8
0.2
14
0.3
Cheerless
21
7.1
39
8.4
31
6.8
24
5.3
115
6.9
47
8.9
76
8.8
74
8.3
102
9.7
299
8.9
414
8.3
Unreliable
3
1.02
3
0.7
9
1.9
7
1.5
22
1.3
6
1.1
4
0.4
4
0.5
7
0.7
21
0.6
43
0.9
Unhealthy
21
7.1
30
8.2
36
7.8
22
4.9
117
6.9
15
2.8
27
3.1
20
2.3
22
2.1
84
2.5
201
4.01
Total Dislikes
63
21.32
110
23.8
109
23.8
97
21.4
379
22.6
92
16.4
164
18.8
160
18.1
236
22.5
652
19.4
1,031
20.71
Miscellaneous
4
1.4
5
101
3
0.7
5
1.1
17
1.1
2
0.3
6
0.7
2
0.2
5
0.5
15
0.4
32
0.6
Final Total
294
100.0
465
100.0
460
99.9
452
100.0
1.671
100.0
525
100.0
864
100.0
887
100.0
1,055
100.0
331
100.0
5,002
100.0
Refers to Text 5.6 11
TABLE 34
Would, you like Central Heating in all rooms with constant hot water to Kitchen and Bathroom? Analysed by Age Groups.
Up to 30
30 - 40
40 - 50
Over 50
All Age Groups
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
YES
640
80.5
993
77
982
76
967
68
3,584
75
NO
158
19.6
294
23
305
24
456
32
1,213
25.1
TOTAL
798
100.1
1,289
100.0
1,287
100.0
1,423
100.0
4,797
100.1
Refers to Text
5.6 1
5.6 13
TABLE 35
Would you like constant hot water in all rooms, and constant hot water in you kitchen and bathroom? Analysed by Degree-Day Regions.
REG. I
5000-5500
REG. II
4500-5000
REG. III
4000-4500
REG. IV
Under 4000
ALL REGIONS
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
YES
66
44.6
940
71.3
1,291
74.2
1,427
80.4
5,724
74.7
NO
82
55.4
379
28.7
452
25.9
347
19.6
1,260
25.3
TOTAL ANSWERING
148
100.0
1,319
100.0
1,743
100.1
1,774
100.0
4,984
100.0
NOT ANSWERED
4
93
114
173
284
TOTAL
152
1,412
1,857
1,847
5,268
Refers to Text 5.6 1
TABLE 36
Would you like central heating in all your rooms and constant hot water in your kitchen and bathroom? Analysed by Geographical Regions.
Answer
Scotland
North
Midlands
London
S. West
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
YES
507
74.1
1,048
68.2
556
78.5
1,046
79.7
566
76.4
NO
177
25.9
489
31.8
152
21.5
266
20.3
175
23.6
TOTAL
684
100.0
1,537
100.0
708
100.0
1,312
100.0
741
100.0
Refers to Text 5.6 15
TABLE 37
Would you like Central Heating in all rooms and C.H. water in bathroom and kitchen? Analysed by urban and Rural Districts.
Urban
Rural
Total
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
YES
3,217
75.6
486
69.5
3,703
74.6
NO
1,043
24.4
214
30.6
1,257
25.3
Total
4,260
100.0
700
100.1
4,960
99.9
Refers to Text
5.6 2
5.6 21
TABLE 38
How much would you be prepared to pay in the winter month for central Heating to all rooms and constant hot water to bathroom and kitchen? Analysed by Income Groups.
If there was a charge in the winter months, how much would you be prepared to pay for Central Heating to all rooms and constant hot water to bathroom and kitchen? Analysed by Degree Day Regions.
If there was a charge in the winter months, how much would you be prepared to pay for Central Heating to all rooms and constant hot water to bathroom and kitchen? Analysed by Age Groups.
Would you still like central Heating if there were no coal fire place in the house? Analysed by Degree Day Regions.
REGION I
5500-5000
REGION II
4500-5000
REGION III
4000-4500
REGION IV
UNDER 4000
ALL REGIONS
No.
%
No
%
No
%
No
%
No
%
YES
28
20.7
422
40.0
573
40.8
629
39.6
1,652
39.5
NO
107
79.3
631
60.0
829
59.2
959
60.4
2,526
60.5
TOTAL
133
100.0
1,053
100.0
1,402
100.0
1,588
100.0
4,178
100.0
Refers to Text 5.6 42
TABLE 42
Would you like central heating in the sitting room and constant hot water in kitchen and bathroom? Analysed by Degree Day Regions.
REGION I
5000-5500
REGION II
4500-5000
REGION III
4000-4500
REGION IV
Under 4000
ALL REGIONS
No.
%
N0.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
YES
44
31.0
362
43.0
•1,012
64.5
847
53.4
2,265
54.8
NO
98
69.0
480
57.0
557
35.5
740
46.6
1,875
45.3
TOTAL
142
100.0
842
100.0
1,569
100.0
1,587
100.0
4,140
100.1
Refers to Text 5.6 44
TABLE 43
Would you like Central Heating in the sitting room and constant hot water in the kitchen and bathroom? Analysed by Age Groups.
Up to 30
30-40
40-50
Over 50
All Groups
No
%
N0.
%
No,
%
No.
%
No.
%
YES
459
66.4
699
60.5
643
53.5
678
54.9
2,479
58.0
NO
232
33.6
453
39.4
557
46.5
557
45.1
1,799
42.0
TOTAL
691
100.0
1,152
99.9
1,200
100.0
1,235
100.0
4,278
100.0
Refers to Text 5.6 45
TABLE 44
Would you like Central Heating in the sitting room and constant hot water in the kitchen and bathroom? Analysed by Age Groups
NEW HOUSE
OLD HOUSE
NATIONAL
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
YES
713
50.2
1,838
61.2
2,551
57.9
NO
708
49.8
1,156
38.8
1,864
42.1
TOTAL
1,421
100.0
2,994
100.0
4,415
100.0
Refers to Text
5.6 51
TABLE 45
Winter months what would you be prepared to pay for Central Heating in the sitting room and constant hot water in the kitchen and bathroom? Analysed by Income Groups.
If there was a charge in the winter months, how much would you be prepared to pay for Central Heating in the sitting room and constant hot water in kitchen and bathroom? Analysed by Degree Day Regions
If there was a charge in the winter months, how much would you be prepared to pay for Central Heating in the sitting room and constant hot water in kitchen and bathroom? Analysed by Age groups
If there was a charge in the winter months, how much would you be prepared to pay for central heating in the sitting room and constant hot water in the kitchen and bathroom? Analysed by Old and New Houses.
Amount
NEW HOUSE
OLD HOUSE
ALL HOUSE
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
Up to 4/6d.
125
13.9
337
15.8
462
15.2
Up to 3/- *
280
31.2
851
35.2
1,031
34.0
Up to 2/- *
457
50.9
1,230
52.0
1,587
52.4
Nothing
167
18.6
263
12.4
430
14.2
Don't Know
273
30.5
735
34.6
1,008
33.3
Total
897
100.0
2,128
100.0
3,025
99.9
Refers to Text
5.6 6
5.6 62
TABLE 49
Would you still like Central Heating in the sitting room and C. H.W. in the kitchen and bathroom, if there was no coal fire place in your sitting room? Analysed by Degree Day Regions.
REGION I
5000-5500
REGION II
4500-5000
REGION III
4500-4000
REGION IV
Under 4000
NATIONAL
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
YES
32
24.0
378
42.5
637
54.7
509
40.0
1,556
45.0
NO
101
76.0
511
57.5
526
45.3
761
6O.O
1,899
55.0
TOTAL
133
100.0
889
100.0
1,163
100.0
1 ,270
100.0
3,455
100.0
Refers to Text
5.6 64
TABLE 50
Would you still like Central Heating in the sitting room and C.H.W in the kitchen and bathroom, if there was no coal fire place in your sitting room? Analysed by Age Groups
Age
All Ages
Up to 30
30-40
40-50
Over 50
No
%
No
%
No
%
No
%
No
%
Yes
277
49.5
428
46.2
396
42.9
406
43.2
1,507
45.0
No
282
50.5
499
53.8
527
57.1
535
56.8
1,843
55.0
Total
559
100.0
927
100.0
923
100.0
941
100.0
3,350
100.0
Refers to Text 5.7
TABLE 51
What part of the house would you prefer to have Centrally Heated?
Analysed in conjunction with reasons
Parts of House
1
Upstairs
2
Any room expect living room
3
Living room only
4
Any room except Bedrooms
5
Working Kitchen or Scullery
6
Any room except Bedrooms and Living rooms
7
None at all
8
Whole house
Total
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
1.Prefer fire in living and downstairs rooms
337
17.7
175
43.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
3.3
-
-
3
1.1
519
12.3
2.Bedrooms cold and damp, otherwise
1,348
70.9
180
44.3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
0.7
1,530
36.3
3.Children less likely to catch cold going to bed
156
8.2
10
2.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
166
3.9
4. Spend more time downstairs
-
-
11
2.7
510
87.6
279
71.3
22
46.8
5
4.1
-
-
1
0.4
828
19.6
5. Dislike warm bed- rooms unhealthy
-
-
-
-
33
5.6
54
13.7
-
-
1
0.8
-
-
-
-
88
2.1
6. Better for children
-
-
-
-
6
1.0
4
1.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
0.2
7.Would Warm whole house
-
-
1
0.2
3
0.5
31
7.9
-
-
7
5.8
-
-
-
-
42
1.0
8. Cold there
1
0.5
9
2.2
4
0.7
1
0.2
22
46.8
84
69.5
-
-
1
0.4
122
2.9
9. Prefer fire in living room, dislike warm bedrooms
1
0.5
-
-
1
0.2
-
-
2
4.3
11
9.1
-
-
-
-
15
0.3
10. Don’t know
59
3.1
21
5.2
26
4.4
23
5.9
1
2.1
9
7.4
496
100.0
265
97.4
900
21.4
Total
1,902
99.9
407
100.0
583
100.0
392
100.0
47
100.0
121
100.0
496
100.0
272
100.0
4,220
100.0
451%
9.6%
13.8%
9.3%
1.1%
2.9%
11.8%
6.4%
100.0%
Refers to Text 5. 7 1
TABLE 52(Part I)
What part of the house would you prefer to have Centrally Heated and why?
Figures for households
without
children
Parts of House
1
Upstairs
2
Any room expect living room
3
Living room only
4
Any room except Bedrooms
5
Working Kitchen or Scullery
6
Any room except Bedrooms and Living rooms
7
None at all
8
Whole house
Total
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
1.Prefer fire in living and downstairs rooms
159
18.6
87
44.8
-
-
-
-
1
4.8
-
-
-
-
3
2.2
250
12.5
2.Bedrooms cold and damp, otherwise
654
76.7
88
45.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
0.7
743
37.2
3.Children less likely to catchcold going to bed
14
1.6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14
0.7
4. Spend more time downstairs
-
-
5
2.6
233
87.5
123
69.1
9
42.8
2
3.2
-
-
-
-
372
18.6
5. Dislike warm bed- rooms unhealthy
-
-
-
-
19
7.2
24
13.5
-
-
1
1.6
-
-
-
-
44
2.2
6. Better for children
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7.Would Warm whole house
-
-
1
0.5
1
0.4
18
10.1
-
-
3
4.8
-
-
-
-
23
1.1
8. Cold there
-
-
5
2.6
-
-
-
-
10
47.6
45
72.6
-
-
1
0.7
61
3.1
9. Prefer fire in living room,dislike warm bedrooms
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
4.8
5
8.1
-
-
-
-
6
0.3
10. Don’t know
26
3.1
8
4.1
13
4.9
13
7.3
-
-
6
9.7
288
100.0
132
96.4
486
24.3
Total
853
100.0
194
100.0
266
100.0
178
100.0
21
100.0
62
100.0
288
100.0
137
100.0
1,999
100.0
42.7
9.7
13.3
8.9
1.1
3.1
14.4
6.9
100.1
Refers to Text 5.7 1
TABLE 52(part 2)
What part of the house would you prefer to have Centrally Heated and why?
Figures for households
with
children
Reasons for Preference
1
Upstairs
2
Any room except Living Room
3
Living Room only
4
Any room except Bedroom
5
Working Kitchen or Scullery
6
Any room except Bedrooms and Living Rooms
7
None at all
8
Whole House
TOTAL
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
1.prefer fire in living and downstairs rooms
178
15.5
59
35.6
-
-
1
0.4
-
-
1
1.8
-
-
-
-
239
10.3
2.Bedrooms cold and damp
794
69.0
74
44.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
0.7
869
37.6
3. Children less likely to catch cold going to bed
142
12.4
10
6.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
152
6.6
4. Spend more time downstairs
-
-
6
3.6
298
88.1
174
74.6
14
50.0
3
5.3
-
-
-
-
495
21.4
5. Dislike warm bedrooms unhealthy
-
-
-
-
14
4.1
30
12.9
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
44
1.9
6. Better for children
-
-
-
-
6
1.8
4
1.7
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
0.4
7.Would warm whole house
-
-
-
-
2
0.6
13
5.6
-
-
4
7.0
-
-
-
-
19
0.8
8.Cold there
1
0.1
4
2.4
4
1.2
1
0.4
12
42.8
40
70.1
-
-
-
-
62
2.7
9. Prefer fire in living room, dislike warm bedrooms