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Census 2021 news

Find out the latest Census 2021 news.

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On 25 June 2026, NISRA will publish data on Census 2021 UK armed forces veterans for Northern Ireland.

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To mark 100 years since Northern Ireland’s first census, a new statistical report compares findings from Census 1926 with Census 2021. Published on 20 April 2026, the report offers insights into how Northern Ireland has evolved over the century.

  • Read Northern Ireland: A Century of Change in Statistics

Previous publication

‘Ireland and Northern Ireland - A joint census publication 2021-2022’ was published on 2 July 2025.

This collaborative release, produced by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) and NISRA, presents comprehensive census data for both Ireland and Northern Ireland. It covers a wide range of topics including demographics, marital status, ethnicity, language, health, unpaid care, religion, employment, and commuting patterns across the island.

Things you might have missed…

‘Census-based statistics UK: 2021’ was released 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.

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Publications

  • Census 2021 public microdata teaching sample for Northern Ireland

    Published 16 January 2025
  • Census 2021 outputs and dissemination webinars

    Published 13 October 2023
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