Census-2021-Helpful-Guide.pdf

The census is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It has been carried out every decade since 1801, with the exception of 1941.

Information from the digital-first census helps decide how services are planned and funded in your local area. This could mean things like doctors’ surgeries, housing or new bus routes.

The census includes questions about your sex, age, work, health, education, household size and ethnicity. And, for the first time, there was a question asking people whether they have served in the armed forces, as well as voluntary questions for those aged 16 and over on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Results become available within 12 months, although personal records will be locked away for 100 years, kept safe for future generations.

For more information, visit census.gov.uk https://census.gov.uk/

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