How am I represented in Census 2021 data?
Census 2021 was the most inclusive ever. People could identify as they wished, using online search options and paper write-ins…
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Census results are coming thick and fast but in parallel the Office for National Statistics is full steam ahead with…
Read more on Powering population statistics with innovation and consistencyUpdating the snapshot: Making sure local population statistics remain accurate and reliable
Accurate and truly representative population statistics are central to the Office for National Statistics’ mission of data for the public good. Following the successful census in March 2021, now we are pulling out all the stops to make sure our numbers reflect recent and ongoing population changes. Jen Woolford explains how we are prioritising this important work and collaborating in new ways to deliver it.
Read more on Updating the snapshot: Making sure local population statistics remain accurate and reliableTransforming the way we produce population statistics
The census gives us a brilliant, detailed snapshot of England and Wales, but since census day the world has continued to change. People move home, change jobs, some will have left the country while others will have arrived. Reflecting these ongoing changes, Jen Woolford explains how the ONS is using a variety of data sources to provide more frequent, inclusive, and timely statistics to allow us to understand population change in local areas this year and beyond.
Read more on Transforming the way we produce population statisticsHow did the pandemic impact international migration?
The coronavirus pandemic led to huge changes in all our lives. Understanding international migration when people’s movement was restricted to…
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