Where do I get more recent Census information?
1971 Census
Area-level data
The UK Data Archive holds computer files of 1971
Census data. Various
files exist:
- The 100% Population Data File of Standard Small Area Statistics
(Ward
Library) contains information about: total population, population in private
households,
age, parental origin, age of economically active, birthplace of residents,
number of economically active, number of children and related topics.
- The
100% Household File of Standard Small Area Statistics (Ward Library) contains
information about: household car ownership, room density, owner
occupation, amenities and related topics.
- A 10% sample of the 1971 Census
for Standard Small Area Statistics contains information about: migration
to and within the local authority, socio-economic
composition, female employment, dependent children, travel to work,
employment sector of respondents and related topics.
The Linking Censuses Through Time website is a much more accessible option.
- This
allows you to access data from the Censuses which were taken in Britain
in 1971, 1981 and 1991. You can get information about many different
topics,
for many different kinds of area through an easy-to-use interface.
- The LCT
website makes it possible to observe how Britain has changed over time
by matching data collected in 1971, 1981 and 1991. You can get answers
to the same questions from all three Censuses, for areal units which
have the same definitions and extent. Without this website you will find
this
very hard because geographical boundaries of Census data collection
and dissemination change over time, as do the questions asked in the Censuses.
Individual-level data
- The Office for National Statistics (ONS) Longitudinal
Study (LS) contains linked decennial census and vital events data (e.g.
births, deaths) and cancer
registrations for a 1% sample of the population of England and Wales Academic
user support for the LS is provided by CeLSIUS. More details about the
LS can be found in CHCC
CAS Unit 1: A Quick Introduction to the Census.
NB. CHCC overview unit 11 Individual
vs. Aggregate explains
the differences between Area-level and Individual-level data.
1981 Census
Area-level data
1981 Census area data, which cover all 1981 census topics,
are downloadable from the Casweb interface following registration with the
UK Data Archive
Census Registration Service. The principle aggregate dataset is the Small
Area Statistics (SAS) which contains information about households and individuals
covering topics as diverse as age, gender, occupation, qualifications,
ethnicity, social class, employment, family structure, amenities and tenure.
- You
can select data from the Small Area Statistics tables (100% data and 10%
sample) for a hierarchy of geographical areas from national down through
local authority districts to electoral ward and Enumeration District
(ED) levels. You can select the geographical area for which you want data
(e.g.
all wards within Bradford district). See Accessing Census Data Using
Casweb.
You can also use the Linking Censuses
Through Time website.
- This allows you
to access and compare data from the 1971, 1981 and 1991 Censuses. However,
less socio-demographic and geographic detail is available
for 1981
than through CASWEB.
- The LCT website makes it possible to observe how Britain
has changed over time by matching data collected in 1971, 1981 and
1991. You can get answers
to the same questions from all three Censuses, for areal units which
have the same definitions and extent. Without this website you will find
this
very hard because geographical boundaries of Census data collection
and dissemination change over time, as do the questions asked in the Censuses.
Population surface data
- ‘SURPOP’ provides access to a set of population estimates
for 200m cells derived from the 1981 Census of Population in England, Wales
and Scotland.
On the Surpop website you can learn about the background to the surface
modelling technique and find definitions of the census
variables available.
Individual-level data
- The Office for National Statistics (ONS) Longitudinal
Study (LS) contains linked decennial census and vital events data (e.g.
births, deaths) and cancer
registrations for a 1% sample of the population of England and Wales Academic
user support for the LS is provided by CeLSIUS. More details about the
LS can be found in CHCC
CAS Unit 1: A Quick Introduction to the Census.
N.B. CHCC overview unit 11 Individual vs.
Aggregate explains the differences
between Area-level and Individual-level data.
Interaction data
- For details about these migration and travel-to-work datasets
look at What
are Interaction Data in Overview Unit 7 on Census Outputs.
Interaction data
are provided by the Census Interaction
Data Service (CIDS) where there
is a link to the Web Interface to Census Interaction Data (WICID) through
which
you can access data.
1991 Census
Area-level data
1991 Census data, which cover all 1991 census topics, are
downloadable from the Casweb interface
following registration with the UK
Data Archive Census
Registration Service. The principal output from the 1991 Census was tables
of aggregate data for the constituent areas of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland. The Small Area and Local Base Statistics consist of approximately
30,000 crosstabulated counts and constitute the richest source of 100%
sample socio-economic data collected in the UK. They contain information
about households
and individuals covering topics as diverse as age, gender, occupation,
qualifications, ethnicity, social class, employment, family structure,
amenities and tenure.
- You
can select data from the Local Base Statistics (LBS) and Small Area Statistics
(SAS) tables (100% data and 10% sample) for a hierarchy of geographical
areas
from national down to Enumeration District level. You can select the geographical
area for which you want data (e.g. all Enumeration Districts within University
Ward in Bradford district). See Accessing
Census Data Using Casweb.
You can also use the Linking Censuses
Through Time website.
- This allows you
to access and compare data from the 1971, 1981 and 1991 Censuses. However,
less socio-demographic and geographic detail is available
for 1991
than through Casweb.
- The LCT website makes it possible to observe how Britain
has changed over time by matching data collected in 1971, 1981 and
1991. You can get answers
to the same questions from all three Censuses, for areal units which
have the same definitions and extent. Without this website you will find
this
very hard because geographical boundaries of Census data collection
and dissemination change over time, as do the questions asked in the Censuses.
Population surface data
- ‘Surpop’ provides access to a set of population estimates
for 200m cells derived from the 1991 Census of Population in England,
Wales, Scotland
and Northern Ireland. On the Surpop website you can learn about the background to the surface modelling technique and find definitions of the census
variables available.
Individual-level data
The Sample of Anonymised Records (SARs)
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) Longitudinal Study (LS)
- The LS contains
linked decennial census and vital events data (e.g. births, deaths) and
cancer registrations for a 1% sample of the population
of England
and Wales Academic user support for the LS is provided by CeLSIUS. More
details about the LS can be found in CHCC
CAS Unit 1: A Quick Introduction to the
Census.
N.B. CHCC overview unit 11 Individual vs.
Aggregate explains the differences
between Area-level and Individual-level data.
Interaction data
- For details about these migration and travel-to-work datasets
look at What are Interaction Data in Overview Unit 7 on Census Outputs.
Interaction data
are provided by the Census Interaction
Data Service (CIDS) where there
is a link to the Web Interface to Census Interaction Data (WICID) through
which
you can access data.
2001 Census
Area-level data
2001 Census data, which covers all the 2001 census topics,
can be obtained directly from the national Census office websites for England
and Wales,
Scotland and Northern
Ireland and from CD-ROMS which they distribute. 2001
Census data are more easily accessible from the Casweb interface following
registration with the UK Data
Archive Census Registration Service. The 2001
census tables contain information about households and individuals covering
topics as diverse as age, gender, occupation, qualifications, ethnicity,
social class, employment, family structure, amenities and tenure. New data
from the 2001 Census includes provision of unpaid care, general health and
religion.
- You can select aggregate statistics from the Census tables (100%
data) for a variety of geographical areas from national down to Output
Area level.
You can select the geographical area for which you want data (e.g. all
Output Areas within University Ward in Bradford district).
Individual-level data
There are two main sources of 2001 census-based microdata:
The Sample of
Anonymised Records (SARs)
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) Longitudinal Study (LS)
The LS contains
linked decennial census and vital events data (e.g. births, deaths) and
cancer registrations for a 1% sample of the population
of England
and Wales Academic user support for the LS is provided by CeLSIUS. More
details about the LS can be found in CHCC
CAS Unit 1: A Quick Introduction to the
Census.
N.B. CHCC overview unit 11 Individual vs.
Aggregate explains the differences
between Area-level and Individual-level data.
Interaction data
- For details about these migration and travel-to-work datasets
look at What are Interaction Data in Overview Unit 7 on Census Outputs.
Interaction data
are provided by the Census Interaction
Data Service (CIDS) where there
is a link to the Web Interface to Census Interaction Data (WICID) through
which
you can access data.