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Data and analysis from Census 2021

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Planning for Census 2021

Our research, preparations and plans for the 2021 Census.

  • Census design

    Designing, collecting and processing data from census 2021.

  • Quality assurance of Census 2021

    How we check the quality of the data.

  • Question development

    How we researched and tested the questions for the questionnaire.

  • Testing the census

    Rehearsing and testing processes, systems and services.

  • Census consultations

    Your views about what should be included in the census questionnaire and outputs.

  • UK census data

    How we work with other agencies to bring together UK census data.

  • National Statistics accreditation

    Our work to publish census outputs in line with the UK Statistics Authority's code of practice.

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