2011 Census
The last census in the UK was carried out in March 2011 and results are due to start being published from July 2012.
What is the census?
The census is carried out every 10 years by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and is the only time every person and household is counted right across the UK.
The last one in the UK was 27 March 2011.
In the ten years since the previous national census (March 2001) people have come and gone, families have grown, expectations and lifestyles have altered. As a result, the face of Derbyshire has changed.
The 2011 census is vital in measuring these changes. A number of questions vary with each census for example, questions regarding civil partnerships, second homes and recent migration were included for the first time.
The information it supplies will help decision-makers improve and develop public services. Its findings affect everyone.
Results from the 2011 census
ONS have now released the publishing schedule for 2011 census statistics. The statistics will be published in four releases starting in July 2012 until October 2013.
First release - July 2012
This first release will provide estimates of the usual resident population in five year age-bands by sex, and occupied households at local authority, regional and England and Wales levels.
Second release
This is scheduled for November 2012 to February 2013, will be spread across three phases based on geography and will include Key Statistic (KS), and Quick Statistics (QS) tables (previously known as Univariate tables (UV)).
The three phases relate to which geographical level the census data will be released:
Phase 1 - England and Wales, Regions, Unitary and Local Authority, Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), Output Area (OA)
Phase 2 - 2011 Wards (as defined at 31 December 2011)
Phase 3 - Health areas, National Parks (KS only), Parish/Communities, Parliamentary Constituencies, post code sectors (KS only), Welsh Government electoral areas.
Third release
This is scheduled for March 2013 to June 2013, is again spread across three phases*. This release will include the Local Characteristics (LC) tables (previously known as Census Area Tables (CAS)).
*same geographies as the second release, except no results are scheduled for National Parks, postcode sectors or Welsh Government electoral areas.
Fourth release
This release will see the most detailed census results and is scheduled for July 2013 to October 2013. This release will include Detailed Characteristics (DC) tables (previously known as Standard Theme tables (STT) and CAS Theme tables (CAST)), and Armed Forces (AF) tables.
However, due to the level of analysis that can be carried out on these data, the tables will not be released below ward level and MSOA in order to ensure confidentiality. Armed Forces data will not be available below local authority level.
A series of further releases are still to be confirmed; these include: Migration tables; Workplace tables; detailed ethnic/religious group tables, and data on alternate population bases.
Census links and more information
If you would like more information about the 2011 Census in Derbyshire, please contact one of our Census Officers:
Fen Jones
Assistant Research Analyst
email: fen.jones@derbyshire.gov.uk
Tel: 01629 539984
Rob Ward
Research Coordinator
email: rob.ward@derbyshire.gov.uk
Tel: 01629 538251
You can also visit the official Office for National Statistics (ONS) 2011 Census website (opens in a new window).
The Release plans for 2011 Census statistics (opens in a new window) page on the ONS website gives the full timetable and prospectus of outputs and further details of the phased releases.