2011 Census - Help tomorrow take shape
The census has collected information about the population every ten years since 1801 (except in 1941, during the Second World War). The last census took place in England and Wales on 27 March 2011. In England and Wales the census is planned and carried out by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Why do we need a census?
The results from the census help government and local authorities to plan the services and resources people need, such as education, health care, housing and transport. The census statistics feed into the allocation of funding for local authorities and play a major part in our ability to provide local services so it is crucial that everyone is counted.
Latest news on outputs
ONS aims to publish the first outputs (population estimates by age and sex at England & Wales and local authority level) in July 2012. Further details on the content and timetable for each of the census output releases, as well as the availability of the commissioned table service and UK data, will be made available through the online census output prospectus that will be launched late March 2012. As soon as the timetable is released we will provide a link to the information from this site.
Online response rates
ONS have now released provisional data on the proportion of respondents completing their census online. This data is available at different geographical levels, for more information follow this link: Online Census returns
Links to other relevant information can be found under useful links.
