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Census 2021 outputs prospectus

Date published: 31 January 2022

Statistics: Census 2021,  Outputs prospectus,  Release plans,  Census 2021 outputs consultation

The Census 2021 outputs prospectus sets out the planned schedule for releasing census statistics in Northern Ireland. It was last updated on 27 June 2025.

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A range of supporting documents are also available to download, offering further detail to help you make the most of the census outputs. They include:

  • draft table specifications
  • statistical disclosure control methodology for Census 2021
  • Census 2021 outputs geography paper
  • Census 2021 statistical outputs strategy

Documents

  • Census 2021 outputs geography paper Adobe PDF (733 KB)
  • Census 2021 statistical outputs strategy Adobe PDF (116 KB)
  • Census 2021 outputs prospectus Adobe PDF (314 KB)
  • Census 2021 draft table specifications for main statistics Microsoft Excel (172 KB)
  • Census 2021 draft table specifications for multivariate statistics Microsoft Excel (24 KB)
  • Statistical disclosure control methodology for Census 2021 Adobe PDF (168 KB)

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Last updated: 27 June 2025

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