List of United Kingdom censuses

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The census in the United Kingdom is decennial, that is, held every 10 years, though there is provision in the 1920 Census Act for it to be held every five years. There are actually three censuses in the United Kingdom - in England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, though they are often coordinated. The census records relate to the occupants of each household on the date given below:

Because the 100-year closure rule was established after the 1911 census, it is now partially available through The National Archives using the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The 1911 census will become more and more accessible until January 2012 when the entire census is due to be officially released. Other censuses after 1911 will not be affected by the Freedom of Information Act, as when these censuses were taken, the 100-year closure rule was already in place.

  • United Kingdom Census 1911 - 2 April Sunday (publication date 1 January 2012, Spring 2011 in Scotland)
  • United Kingdom Census 1921 - 19 June Sunday (publication date 1 January 2022)
  • United Kingdom Census 1931 - 26 April Sunday (destroyed during World War II)
  • United Kingdom Census 1939 - 29 September World War II National Registration (publication date 1 January 2040)
  • United Kingdom Census 1941 - no census taken due to World War II.
  • United Kingdom Census 1951 - 8 April (publication date 1 January 2052)
  • United Kingdom Census 1961 - 23 April (publication date 1 January 2062)
  • United Kingdom Census 1971 - 25 April (publication date 1 January 2072)
  • United Kingdom Census 1981 - 5 April (publication date 1 January 2082)
  • United Kingdom Census 1991 - 21 April (publication date 1 January 2092)
  • United Kingdom Census 2001 - 29 April (publication date 1 January 2102)

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News on the progress of digitising the 1911 census