How many topics are covered in 2001?

In the 2001 Census, there were 34 core topics for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and a full list of topics can be found in Census Fact Sheet 9 (Denham and Rees, 2002). These core topics can be divided into the following broad categories:

• Household accommodation (e.g. number of rooms for sole use by household)
• Demographic characteristics (e.g. sex, date of birth and marital status)
• Health/long-term illness/provision of care (e.g. long-term illness which limits daily activity or work)
• Qualifications (e.g. academic and vocational qualifications)
• Household relationships(e.g. husband, grandchild)
• Cultural characteristics (e.g. ethnic group)
• Migration (e.g. address one year ago)
• Employment (e.g. job title and work done in main job)
• Work place and journey to work. (e.g. address of work place)

More information can be found in the Question Bank: Social Surveys Online and the ONS website. [Note: These links open in a new window]