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Overview
The Census is the most comprehensive single survey of the United Kingdom population. It aims to count all people and households at the same time and, by asking a core set of questions, allow comparison between different areas of the country and different groups of people.
The information from the Census enables central and local government to target resources and plan service provision more effectively. It also provides a broad range of population, social and economic information for use by other public services, the business and academic sectors, and the community.
The Census has been carried out every 10 years since 1801, with the exception of 1941. The most recent Census was held on 27 March 2011.
For further information please go to the following pages:
2001 Census
Statistics, local area profiles and background information.
2011 Census Outputs Prospectus
ONS have now released the 2011 Census Prospectus which sets out the release plans for the 2011 Census statistics. The prospectus has been produced as a series of separate web pages.
The prospectus is described as dynamic with more information being added as it becomes available, interested parties are invited to register to receive prospectus alerts.
In summary, there will be 4 releases of data between July 2012 and October 2013, these will be followed by subsequent releases relating to migration, workplace, flow data, small population groups, alternative population bases and microdata.
|
Release |
Date |
Description |
Geography |
|
First release |
July 2012 |
Population and Household summary |
Local authority, region, country |
|
Second release |
Nov 2012 to Feb 2013 |
Key Statistics & Quick Statistics (equivalent to 2001 Key Statistics and Univariate Statistics) |
Output Area, LSOA, MSOA, ward, Local authority, region, country, other geographies (health areas, national parks, parishes, postcode sectors, parliamentary constituencies) |
|
Third release |
March 2013 to June 2013 |
Local Characteristics (equivalent to 2001 Census Area Statistics) |
Output Area, LSOA, MSOA, ward, Local authority, region, country, other geographies (health areas, parishes, parliamentary constituencies) |
|
Fourth release |
July 2013 to Oct 2013 |
Detailed Characteristics (equivalent to 2001 Standard Tables), Detailed Theme (2001 CAS Theme and Standard Theme Tables) and Armed Forces |
MSOA, ward, Local authority, region, country, health areas, national parks |
* more detailed single year of age estimates will be available for England & Wales
For the 2nd and 3rd releases there will be 3 release phases relating to different geographical levels:
- 1st phase: OAs, LSOAs, MSOAs, UA/LAs, regions and countries
- 2nd phase: 2011 wards
- 3rd phase: parishes/communities, parliamentary constituencies, health areas, postcodes, national parks
For more information about the 2011 Census please go to the 2011 Census website.
Historic Census records note:
Individual Census forms remain confidential for 100 years. Records from the 1911 Census have recently been made available online.
