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Census Statistics

UK Census

• Census website from the Office for National Statistics which includes:
  • Census 2011 for England and Wales - info regarding the last Census, on 27th March 2011
  • 2011 Census Data - The starting point for access to 2011 Census data by release and in all available formats
• Census 2001 on nomis (official labour market statistics) - Standard Tables, Census Area Statistics (CAS) and standard CAS Theme tables for England and Wales are currently available through Nomis

Access to Census Data for the HE & FE community

• UK Data Service (Census) - provides access to and user support for 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2011 UK census data
  • CASWEB at UK Data Archive - This site provides access via Casweb to the Census Area Statistics for the 1971, 1981, 1991 and 2001 Censuses
  • Census Interaction Data Service (CIDER) - Flow Data  - This unit provides access via WICID to the origin-destination statistics for the 1981, 1991 and 2001 Censuses.
  • Census Microdata Unit at the Cathie Marsh Centre for Census and Survey Research (CCSR) - This unit provides access to the Samples of Anonymised Records (SARs) for the 1991 and 2001 Censuses.
  • Geographical Support Unit (UKBORDERS) - UK Census Data - This unit supplies digitised boundary data for the 1971, 1981, 1991 and 2001 Censuses.
  • CeLSIUS - Centre for Longitudinal Study Information and User Support - access to ONS Longitudinal Survey of England
  • Longitudinal Studies Centre, Scotland - access to the Scottish Longitudinal Survey
  • Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study - access to the Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study (NILS)
• CHCC ( Collection of Historical and Contemporary Census Data) Census Portal - central aim of the project was to increase use of the CHCC in learning and teaching by improving accessibility to the primary data resources and developing an integrated set of learning and teaching materials for Census data 

Scotland

• 2022 Census - Information and data from the most recent Scottish census
• 2011 Census - Provides info about the 2011 census and includes a sample questionnaire
• 2001 Census Most of the statistics results from the 2001 Census are available on our Scotland's Census website which includes:
  
  • Census Data Explorer- The Census Data Explorer provides access to Scotland’s Census 2001 and 2011 results. Data are provided on a wide range of topics derived from Scotland’s Census 2011 Census questionnaire
    • Area Profiles - compare the characteristics of different areas across scotland
    • Maps and Charts - view selected census results through interactive maps and charts
    • Standard Outputs - key statistics, quick statistics, and detailed characteristics tables are available via standard outputs functionality
    • Data Warehouse - all published standard output tables in bulk csv format

Northern Ireland

• Northern Ireland Census of Population - Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) site includes:
  • 2011 Census
  • 2001 and earlier censuses

Historical Census Data

• Histpop - The Online Historical Population Reports Website - The Online Historical Population Reports (OHPR) collection provides online access to the complete British population reports for Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1937 - the collection includes:
  • Census: All published census reports for England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, for the period 1801-1937. The published census reports contain detailed population statistics across the period, along with a wealth of other statistical information relating to the economy and society
  • Registrar General: All the published registration reports for England, Wales and Scotland, without exception for the period 1837-1920. The Registrar-Generals' reports contain information on numbers of births, deaths and marriages along with other medical statistics
  • The National Archives - A large selection of documents from the The National Archives including:
    • Census enumerators' books - reproductions of all the different enumerators' books used from 1831 through to 1901 in full colour
    • Maps - a number of maps relating to registration districts covering 1861-1921
    • Correspondence - a wide selection of correspondence and reports emanating from the General Register Office
    • Essays: This section of the site contains over 200 essays specially written by Edward Higgs and Matthew Woollard. These essays contextualise the material found elsewhere in the site, and provide a comprehensive history of registration and population statistics within the British Isles before the Second World War.
  • Legislation: The full texts of all of the Acts of Parliament relating to population statistics during the period 1800 to 1937. These texts illuminate the process of both census taking and registration across the period, by describing the "official" procedures laid down by Parliament. Legislation provides highly important contextual information for the history of the construction of statistics.
  • Bibliography: A detailed list of resources for further information about the censuses and registration processes. This bibliography is compiled mainly from the essays specially written to accompany the OHPR collection
• A Vision of Britain Through Time: A website from the Great Britain Historical Geographic Information System (GIS) Project, based at the University of Portsmouth. Includes statistical trends calculated for current local authorities, historic maps, election results and census reports from 1801 to 2001 with direct access to the main tables

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