Census

This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on the Census. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.

Standard Notes

DateDescription
19.02.2013Census 2011: Eastleigh Constituency
2011 Census data showing how Eastleigh constituency compares with others in England and Wales.
29.09.2011Country of Birth. and Nationality statistics
Country of Birth, and nationality statistics. By Tom Rutherford. SN/SG/2076. Statistics on the country of birth, and nationality, of UK residents. More than 1 in 10 of the UK population was born outside the country, and this note provides details and breakdowns where possible.
25.11.2010Sources of Statistics: data for parliamentary constituency areas
Provides a guide to obtaining statistics for parliamentary constituency areas.
09.03.2010Preparations for the 2011 Census
07.01.2010Sources of historical statistics
Details of online sources of historical statistics across all subject areas other than the economy. These sources are either long-term time series or snapshots of a range of data from a specific point in the past.They allow comparisons between the present day and the start of data collection and any intervening period and give an understanding of patterns -have trends been smooth, random, cyclical etc? Snapshots cover a wider range of data and help us make more general comparisons between 'then' and 'now'. Most of the series go back to around the 1920s or earlier. . This note does not include links to economic data or anything to do with family history.

Research Papers

DateDescription
14.01.2009Social Indicators
This Research Paper summarises a wide range of social statistics. Subjects covered include crime and justice, defence, education, elections, health and population. This edition of Social Indicators includes an article from the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress, Washington , D.C.. This edition includes: Social background of the United States Congress 2009 Local authority finance in a recession 2011 UK Census of Population Underage drinking Excess winter mortality
25.04.20082001 Census of Population:statistics for new parliamentary constituencies
2001 Census of Population:statistics for new parliamentary constituencies. House of Commmons Library Research Paper 08/38
25.04.2007Social Indicators
Social Indicators. [Includes article on Smoking in Public Places and The 2007 Census Test and a Topical Subject Page on Waste and Recycling] House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/38.
30.01.20042001 Census of Population
2001 Census of Population: statistics for parliamentary constituencies. House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/01.(Includes CD-ROM).
15.10.2002Social indicators
Social indicators. (Includes articles on House prices-analysis and methodology,The 2001 Census of population:first results and Sources of asylum and immigration statistics). House of Commons Library Research Paper 02/57.

Select Committee Reports

DateDescription
22.03.2010London's population and the 2011 census.
London Select Committee report [Commons]

Early Day Motions

DateDescription
22.03.2011LOCKHEED MARTIN AND THE 2011 UK CENSUS
That this House notes with concern reports of the involvement of Lockheed Martin, a major US arms manufacturer, in gathering information for the 2011 Census; questions whether a company ...
13.07.2010ETHNIC GROUP QUESTION IN THE 2011 CENSUS
That this House has regard to the historic and enduring value of information gathered by the decennial National Census; believes the ethnic group question, first introduced in 1991, ...
15.03.2010CENSUS (S.I., 2010, No. 532)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Census (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 532), dated 27 February 2010, a copy of which was laid before ...
16.12.2008RECOGNITION OF KASHMIRI COMMUNITY IN CENSUS RETURNS
That this House recognises there is a considerable Kashmir community in the UK and praises the contribution it makes to the fabric of British life; notes that in previous census returns ...
02.04.2008CARERS AND GOVERNMENT DECISION ON 2011 CENSUS
That this House welcomes the cross-government resolution to provide funding for a fourth page of questions for the 2011 census; notes that this means that the Office for National Statistics ...

Glossary

  • Research Papers (RP) - briefings produced by the House of Commons Library on Bills, topical issues and regular statistics
  • Standard Notes (SN) - shorter, topical briefings from the Commons Library
  • Early Day Motions (EDMs) - formal motions submitted by MPs in the House of Commons
  • POST Notes - short briefing notes produced by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
  • Lords Library Notes (LLN) - an occasional series of papers compiled by the House of Lords Library