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In his most recent blog, One population - five billion statistics, Pete Benton, Deputy National Statistician for Health, Population and Methods, looks at the work that is taking place around the processing and quality assurance of census data. He talks about what has happened since Census Day and also mentions how provisional census data has helped with understanding vaccination rates and has informed emergency response planning in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
He also talks about the second episode of the new ONS Statistically Speaking podcast, "Counting a nation: the story of the UK's once-a-decade census" in which he describes what it was like to run the census operation. The episode includes an account of how one of our Community Advisers, Sanjay Jagatia, found his experience of working with Indian communities life changing.
Today, we wrote to all LA chief executives to provide an update on Census 2021 and population/migration statistics.
In this bulletin, we explained that the quality assurance of census estimates by local authorities is due to begin on 4 April. Some LAs have yet to return their non-disclosure agreement (NDA) and the data files will not be sent until the signed NDAs have been returned.
This bulletin was copied to all CLMs and ACLMs. If you did not receive this, please get in touch with the LA partnership team at 2021Census.LA.Liaison@ons.gov.uk.
In the consultation, we asked users for feedback on our proposals for the content design and release of Census 2021 data and analysis for England and Wales.
We would like to thank the 312 individuals and organisations who took part.
Respondents shared their views on our proposals to release census data in a phased approach and the analysis we plan to conduct to draw insights from that data. The consultation covered all phases of the release schedule, including:
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Phase one: population estimates cross tabulated by age and sex, household estimates, and other univariate data published as part of topic summaries or area profiles
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Phase two: multivariate data for the usual resident, household, and communal establishment population bases
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Phase three: alternative population bases, small populations, origin-destination and microdata
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Beyond 2023: UK data, and more complex analysis
In December, we published part one of our response to the consultation feedback. In it we shared the feedback respondents gave us about our phase one proposals.
In the second and final report, we focus on feedback about our phase two, phase three and beyond 2023 proposals. In response to this feedback, we also discuss which proposals we are changing or considering further.
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an updated list of variables and classifications we plan to include in the phase one topic summaries and area profiles, subject to disclosure control and further testing
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information about the new functionality we will be rolling out with the release of multivariate data in phase two, that will allow users to make their own datasets
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details about the microdata samples we are planning to produce in phase three
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a list of the alternative and small population bases we are planning to produce datasets on during phase three
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insight into how we are developing UK census outputs, and outcomes from part one of the consultation feedback
Later this spring, we plan to update our release plans and specifications for phase one products on the Census 2021 outputs. We will do this in advance of the release of Census 2021 first results in early summer.
A range of fun and engaging teaching resources are now live as part of this year’s award-winning Let’s Count! campaign for primary schools.
Together with education resource centre, iChild, the Office for National Statistics has once again created content which will bring census data to life in the classroom.
Since the programme launched in January this year, over 1,300 schools across England and Wales have already registered, with more than 250,000 children set to take part.
For instant access to the new resources, schools can simply register for this year’s programme at https://letscount.ichild.co.uk.
Resources include five new easy-to-use lessons which take children on a journey from collecting the data through to analysing and publishing the findings.
Each lesson is available in English and Welsh and is suitable for both classroom and remote learning. There will also be a video lesson for participating schools delivered by ONS experts.
Pete Benton, Deputy National Statistician for Health, Population and Methods at the ONS, said: “With the Census 2021 results due out this summer what better time to inspire young minds about the census and statistics? It’s great to see so many schools signing up to our popular Let’s Count! educational programme. Through these fantastic resources pupils will gain an understanding of the importance of the census and how we turn the information we collect into statistics which will help them, their school and their local area.”
The programme supports numeracy, history, geography and writing skills, and follows on from the 14 lessons developed for Let’s Count! 2021 which are all still available. Over 1,200 schools are already taking part and we encourage other primary schools to register today!”
Alongside the lessons, schools are encouraged to hold their own Let’s Count! day in the build up to the first Census 2021 results, where children can count things and collect data on any cause or subject that matters to them or their school. Census 2021 was a huge success with 97% of households across England and Wales taking part.
Register here: https://letscount.ichild.co.uk/
We have recently published our annual Overview of the UK population. The overview provides a summary of the UK population in 2020, highlighting the changes and the factors which contribute to this. It focuses on the components of population change over time, including fertility, migration and mortality.
Overview of the UK population: 2020
Admin-based accommodation type statistics for England and Wales, feasibility research: 2011
On 10 March we published our latest research that shows the improved potential of Valuation Office Agency (VOA) data to produce more detailed information on accommodation type for England and Wales. Building on our previous research comparing VOA and 2011 Census data, we’re interested in your feedback on these statistics.
We know from the Census 2021 outputs consultation that our users want more detailed and frequent information on property type to understand more about the characteristics of housing stock, for use in local and central government for planning and policy development.
In this research we also:
- Show how we have used VOA dwelling code to identify 73% of ‘flats above/within commercial buildings’, where we were previously unable to identify any
- Explore the differences between the data sources
- Demonstrate that we can impute missing or discontinued property types in VOA data from historical census records
- Propose to introduce a new category for annexes, which is not available using census data
Please email your feedback to admin.based.characteristics@ons.gov.uk including “Housing” in the subject line.
The Labour Force Survey has for many years been the cornerstone of ONS statistics on UK employment. While now complemented by other, often faster sources of information like real-time PAYE data, it remains the richest source of data on many aspects of the world of work and wider society. Darren Morgan, Director of Economic Statistics Production and Analysis, discusses the challenges this survey faced during the pandemic and how we now plan to transform it.
Read the blog - Making everybody count: How we’re transforming the Labour Force Survey
The blog contains a link to a survey where you can give us your views on what impacts users might have and what the ONS can do to support you through the changes. The deadline for this survey is 29 June 2022.
Pete Benton's blog, Building the richest picture of our population
Response to the ‘Census 2021 outputs: content design and release phase proposals’ consultation – Part one
Assessment of compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics – 2021 Census in England and Wales
Population estimates by output areas, electoral, health and other geographies, England and Wales: mid-2020
Inclusive Data Taskforce report: Leaving no one behind – How can we be more inclusive in our data?
Digital take up of Census 2021
LA Evaluation Survey Report
- Issue 38 - 25 Feb 22 – QA update, sub-national data explorer, past censuses and census stories
- Issue 37 - 17 Jan 22 – Outputs webinar, Office for Students consultation, Let's Count! 1921 Census
- Issue 36 - 17 Dec 21 – Outputs consultation & webinar, OSR report, LA evaluation report
- Issue 35 - 17 Nov 21 – QA update, From collecting to publishing - our next steps
- Issue 34 - 18 Oct 21 – Ed Dunn's blog, QA update, Inclusive Data Taskforce Report, Population Estimates Mid-2020
- Issue 33 - 21 Sep 21 – 2 weeks left for outputs consultation, census analysis webinar, LA survey
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