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1981 Census - Reports

Date published: 05 April 1981

Statistics: 2001 and earlier censuses,  1981 Census

Reports published from the 1981 Census of Population of Northern Ireland. 

Reports include:

  • preliminary report
  • summary report
  • individual topic reports (economic activity, education, religion, migration, workplace and transport to work, housing and household composition)
  • Belfast Local Government District report
  • towns and villages booklet
  • copy of the questionnaire

Documents

  • 1981 Census Preliminary Report Adobe PDF (3 MB)
  • 1981 Census Summary Report Adobe PDF (13 MB)
  • 1981 Census Economic Activity Report Adobe PDF (17 MB)
  • 1981 Census Education Report Adobe PDF (9 MB)
  • 1981 Census Religion Report Adobe PDF (14 MB)
  • 1981 Census Migration Report Adobe PDF (3 MB)
  • 1981 Census Workplace and Transport to Work Report Adobe PDF (4 MB)
  • 1981 Census Housing and Household Composition Report Adobe PDF (19 MB)
  • 1981 Census Belfast Local Government District Report Adobe PDF (14 MB)
  • 1981 Census Towns and Villages Booklet Adobe PDF (1 MB)
  • 1981 Census Questionnaire Adobe PDF (996 KB)

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Last updated: 03 March 2025

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