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Find out how government departments and the wider public sector use census data in planning.
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Find out how local authorities use census data for planning.
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Find out how the emergency services use census data.
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Find out how census data is used by charities, community groups and others in the third sector.
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Find out how businesses use census data.
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Find out how students use census data in their work.
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Find out how Census data is used in the field of equality and diversity.
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Find out how census data is used in the field of genealogy.
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Find out how researchers and academics use census data.
See how others use and benefit from 2011 Census data
Different people and organisations use census statistics in a variety of ways. For example, academics use census population estimates for predicting trends, local authorities for planning policy and local services, businesses for product development and store locations, and central government to help share out funding. It’s all about planning ahead and making informed decisions.
The examples in this section highlight the many ways of using the census data and how different organisations from the private, public and voluntary sectors benefit from census data.