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A monthly update for our local authority partners, providing updates on Census 2021 outputs as well as other relevant ONS activities.
In January, the ONS published Census 2021 topic summaries on the following areas:
Today, Thursday 19 January, the ONS published its final topic summary, focusing on health, disability and unpaid care. It includes univariate data (one variable only) down to Output Area (OA) level, where possible. This release also includes data for ward-level geographies for a number of topic summary datasets. Further ward data will be published on 30 January.
This release is the last of the Census 2021 topic summaries. You can access all of the topic summary releases on the ONS website.
Statistical bulletins and datasets for each topic summary are available via the ONS website, along with an interactive census maps tool and the Census 2021 dictionary which provides detailed information about variables, definitions and classifications to help when using Census 2021 data. Datasets are also accessible via the Nomis website.
ONS will shortly be commencing phase 2 of our Census 2021 release plans. This phase follows on from the first results and topic summary announcements, and will include the release of further analysis and multi-variate data. Some of the phase 2 releases planned for the coming weeks are as follows:
Please note, this list is not exhaustive, and publication dates are subject to change. Users should refer to the ONS release calendar for the most up-to-date information.
ONS has launched its custom area profile builder tool, allowing users to draw custom areas on a map and access a range of census data for that area.
With the tool, users can choose different topics from Census 2021 data, save the area you have drawn to use again, export your area profile as an image or spreadsheet (CSV) or add your profile to a website.
Today, Thursday 19 January, the ONS has released topic summary data for health, disability and unpaid care. This data has been age standardised, but what does this mean and why have we done it? Helen Colvin, Head of Census Health and Disability Analysis, explains more in this blog.
We used a range of measures to help us interpret and quality assure the Census 2021 population estimates. To help users understand census estimates, we have recently published information and interactive tools showing the quality assurance of Census 2021 data in England and Wales. This includes:
- An updated version of the local authority comparison tool first published alongside the first census results in June 2022
- Files containing estimated response rates, and confidence intervals for population groups for local authorities;
- Non-response, edit and imputation rates for each census question, again for local authorities.
On Friday 20 January, the ONS will be publishing case studies of student population estimates in local authorities with large or complex student populations in the academic year of 2020 to 2021.
The case studies use data from the 2021 Census, the Higher Education Statistical Authority (HESA) and admin-based population estimates (ABPEs).
The local authorities included are the same as were used in the Dynamic Population Model (DPM) outputs released in November 2022. These case studies are part of work in our overall transformation of our population statistics.
We are holding a virtual workshop to help us to gather insight on ethnicity questions and data collection.
To help us better understand user needs, we are collecting insight on the GSS ethnicity harmonised standard, which provides guidance collecting data on this topic.
The session will be held on 15 February, 14:30-16:00. It is aimed at data users and collectors, like local authorities, service providers, community groups and charities. In the session we will explore the guidance provided by the standard and gather insight on how users collect ethnicity data, including feedback on the current question structure.
Email us at 2021census.la.liaison@ons.gov.uk to receive the registration link.
In December ONS launched a consultation on our ambitious plans for the transformation of our household financial statistics.
A better understanding of your use of these statistics alongside your views, needs and priorities, with respect to our proposals, is crucial in shaping the direction and success of this transformation.
Therefore, we would be very grateful if you could please respond to the consultation before the closing date of Thursday 23 February 2023.
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Selection of recent and upcoming ONS publications:
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