Census 2011

The last census was held on Sunday 27 March 2011 and involved around 25 million households in England and Wales. The Office of National Statistics (ONS) will be releasing statistics from the census in stages starting in July 2012.

 

 

Release plans for 2011 census statistics

• First release July 2012: Age and sex, and occupied households estimates for England and for Wales
• Second release November 2012 - February 2013: key and quick statistics
• Third release March 2013 - June 2013: local characteristics
• Fourth release July 2013 - October 2013: detailed characteristics, detailed theme and armed forces

Details of the release plans can be found on the ONS website using the links below.

What is the census?

Every ten years the ONS carries out a census to find out more about the people who live in England and Wales, and about the make-up of local neighbourhoods. The census asks about work, health, national identity, citizenship, ethnic background, education, second homes, language, religion, marital status and so on. These statistics are then used to build a picture of today's society.

The information collected enables the authorities in England and Wales to plan properly for the future provision of essential services such as school places, housing, roads, emergency services and a host of other local services.

Why is the census important?

Like all local authorities in England and Wales, Wycombe District Council rely on census population statistics to get the government funding we need for public services. How much we get is directly related to how many and what kind of people the census says live in our area.