Centenarians living in England and Wales in 2021
Over the past century, the number of centenarians living in England and Wales has increased 127-fold, reaching 13,924 in 2021. This article provides a high-level picture of the centenarian population including sex, marital status, living arrangements, health, disability, and socio-economic attributes.
Less than five weeks to go to have your say on the future of population statistics
On 29 June, the ONS launched a public consultation on proposals for a future population and migration statistics system. Before the public consultation closes on 26 October, the ONS is seeking detailed feedback on how far the proposals are likely to meet user needs and where it should be prioritising future research.
To help users understand and complete the consultation, the ONS will be running two further webinars in October. If you have previously attended a consultation webinar, you are more than welcome to attend but should be aware that the content will be the same. You can book your place on Eventbrite:
Reddit #AskMeAnything session
We’re holding an #AskMeAnything Reddit session with Jen Woolford, Director of Population Statistics and Fiona Dawe, Deputy Director, on Thursday 28 September from 1-3pm. Here you can ask questions and learn more about our innovative plans to produce population statistics. Learn more about our plans and our consultation.
Reminder: Census website closes down this month
On 26 September, the census.gov.uk website will close. However, our ons.gov.uk census pages still provide access to the information and outputs on a dedicated Census 2021 resources page. And, you can still access the census.gov.uk content on The National Archives website.
Update on mid-year population estimates and UK international migration statistics
This week’s planned publications on rebasing of mid-year population estimates (2012-2021) and revised UK international migration statistics (2012-2021) have been postponed. Earlier this year in our provisional plans for publishing the latest population and migration estimates statement, we stated that we want to provide the best possible statistics so that important decisions on social and economic policy, both locally and nationally, can be made with confidence. This remains our objective.
To provide consistent estimates across a number of upcoming publications and ensure these are all based on the most up-to-date information, we are changing our publication timetable. As migration statistics feed into mid-year estimates, next week’s mid-year estimates for the year ending June 2022 will also be postponed. We will now be publishing these on Thursday 23 November, and you can read the full statement on our website.
ONS social surveys – bigger than it seems
Listen to a recent episode of Statistically Speaking, the official ONS podcast, where members of the Social Survey Collection Division talk about helping to paint a picture of life across Britain. They discuss the importance of social surveys at a time when faster administrative data is now being used as standard to measure many parts of the economy.
Apple of my pie – how much does it cost?
What does autumn mean to you? A crunching walk through fallen leaves in your local park, a pumpkin-flavoured coffee as a morning treat, or maybe a delicious apple pie made from summer-ripened apples. Here is something to think about as we head into autumn: the cost of cooking apples has changed, so take a glance at our data which can show how inflation has affected the price of this ingredient.
Events
Beyond GDP: what matters to measuring progress
At the ONS, we have been reviewing measures on what matters most to well-being in the UK. Join us for a series of events with the Royal Statistical Society to hear about work underway on metrics which can provide a holistic measure of how the country is doing.
Update to UK Measures of National Well-being Dashboard
We’ve updated our UK Measures of National Well-being Dashboard where you can gain an overview on how people across the UK are doing based on 10 domains of national well-being such as personal finance, relationships and health.
Publications
Recent publications
House building data UK January to March 2023: Time series data on starts and completions of new build dwellings in the UK, on a quarterly and annual basis. (7 September)
Characteristics of those not in employment as of Census Day 2021: Breakdown of people out of work, using data from Census 2021. This covers economic inactivity, unemployment, employment history, occupation, and industry. (15 September)
Analysis of social characteristics of international migrants living in England and Wales: Census 2021: Country of birth, age, sex, housing, family, language, health, qualifications, religion, national identity and ethnic group for the non-UK-born population in England and Wales. (18 September)
Future publications
Small populations, England and Wales: Census 2021: Data about small population groups defined by their cultural background such as ethnic group, religion or national identity, from Census 2021 in England and Wales. (25 September)
Workless households for regions across the UK: 2022: Annual information at a local level about households and the adults and children living in them, by their economic activity status. (28 September)
Somali populations, England and Wales: Census 2021: Bespoke analysis on ‘Somali’ ethnic group population, using Census 2021 data. This publication includes an analysis article and data tables. (4 October)
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