‘Census-based statistics UK: 2021’ released.
Date published:
‘Census-based statistics UK: 2021’ now available.
Latest publication
The publication ‘Census-based statistics UK: 2021’ was released at 9:30am on 27 June 2025. It presents UK-wide estimates for a range of census topics as of March 2021. These figures are derived from Census 2021 totals for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, added to estimated equivalent data for Scotland.
Next publication
‘Ireland and Northern Ireland - A joint census publication 2021-2022’ is a collaborative release, produced by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) and NISRA.
It will present comprehensive census data for both Ireland and Northern Ireland, and will be published at 11:00 am on 2 July 2025.
Things you might have missed
Census 2021 public microdata teaching sample for Northern Ireland
A public microdata teaching sample from Census 2021 is now available for Northern Ireland!
This dataset includes a 1% sample of individual census records, carefully anonymised to remove any identifying information. It’s a valuable resource for anyone teaching or learning about statistics, social sciences, or population studies.
- Published: 16 January 2025
- Who can use it? Anyone – it’s free and open to all!
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