1991 and earlier Censuses

The 2001 Census was the twentieth full national census of population and marked 200 years since the first modern census was carried out in Great Britain.

Results from all previous censuses are available - those before the 1960's are in printed reports, but with many more recent results in electronic form.

• A guide to earlier census data

  A brief guide to data from 1991 and earlier Censuses

• 1991 Census data

  Details of results and reports from the 1991 Census

• 1981 Census data

  Details of results and reports from the 1981 Census

• Census Bicentenary

  Historical county monitors and articles celebrating 200 years of the census