The 2011 Census
The next census of England and Wales will take place in 2011 and includes a number of new approaches designed to improve census return rates in all areas and with all population groups. This includes:
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wide engagement in the community with the help of local authorities, representatives of target population and accessibility groups and a national publicity campaign
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post-out of all household questionnaires (around 25 million), based on a newly developed national address register
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online completion: people will be able to complete and submit their answers online or fill in and return the paper questionniare
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questionnaire tracking and targeted field follow-up: to identify and follow up households which have not returned a questionnaire
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News and events
Latest developments and news releases, archives available for older stories and events
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The 2011 Census programme
Information on the entire Census project from business and government needs to question-taking
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Census consultations
Census-related consultations and user advisory groups
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Collecting the information
How census information is collected and processed
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Processing the information
How answers from questionnaires and data sources are processed
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Census Recruitment
If you’re interested in working for the 2011 Census, you can apply for current jobs online
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2011 Census questionnaire content
Information about the content of the latest planned questionnaire for the 2011 Census
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Census Coverage Survey
Information about the Census Coverage Survey (CCS) which helps to ensure the published Census results are an accurate picture of the population
