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  • Field operations

    Released on: 18 January 2016 | Corporate Information

    The 2011 Census recruited 35,000 field staff to make sure that as many people as possible in England and Wales completed and returned a census questionnaire.

  • Approach and processes for assuring the quality of the 2021 Census data

    Released on: 28 January 2020 | Corporate Information

    The Office for National Statistics' initial proposal for how we will check the Census 2021 processes and results to make sure users can rely on them.

  • 2011 Census General Report

    Released on: 18 January 2016 | Corporate Information

    A General Report has traditionally been produced for every census since 1861 to summarise each census operation and report on innovations and make recommendations for the following census.

  • Consultation on Changes to ONS Products 2015

    Released on: 19 April 2016 | Corporate Information

    The digital and data revolution has arrived, giving us access to more data than ever before; we need to make changes to keep pace with it. We are transforming into a fully data-capable organisation, equipped to meet the UK's future statistical needs.

  • Testing the census

    Released on: 06 December 2019 | Corporate Information

    As part of our preparations for Census 2021, we’ve run two census tests and a rehearsal. These have provided us with an important opportunity to test our processes, systems and services so we can make sure the real thing goes smoothly.

  • Secure Research Service

    Released on: 02 August 2021 | Corporate Information

    The Secure Research Service (SRS) is a globally recognised service that uses the Five Safes Framework, a set of principles adopted by secure labs to ensure safe use of our data. Find out what secure data we hold and how to access it, what to expect when working on a research project and how data owners can make their data available for research use.

  • Pen portraits and radial plots

    Released on: 24 July 2018 | Corporate Information

    Pen portraits describe the clusters that make up the 2011 area classifications. They provide an informal view of the characteristics of each supergroup, group and subgroup. Radial plot charts represent for each of the supergroups, groups and subgroups the values for each of the final census statistics, using a scale to represent the difference (either positive or negative) from the UK mean and parent supergroup or group (if applicable) for that variable.

  • Classification of Workplace Zones for the UK pen portraits and radial plots

    Released on: 03 March 2023 | Corporate Information

    Pen portraits describe the clusters that make up the 2011 workplace-based area classifications. They provide an informal view of the characteristics of each Supergroup and Group. Radial plots for each of the Supergroups and Groups represent the values for each of the final census statistics, using a scale to represent the difference (either positive or negative) from the UK mean and parent Supergroup for that variable.