List of United Kingdom censuses

The census in the United Kingdom is decennial, that is, held every ten years, although there is provision in the Census Act 1920 for a census to take place at intervals of five years or more. There have only been two occasions where the census has not been decennial: There was no census in 1941 due to the war; and a mini-census using a ten percent sample of the population was conducted on 24 April 1966. There are actually three separate censuses in the United Kingdom - in England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, although they are often coordinated. From 1821 until 1911, the census included the whole of Ireland.

Previous censuses

Published censuses

The census records which have been published relate to the occupants of each household on the date given below:

Unpublished censuses

Because the 100-year closure rule was established after the 1911 census, information in later censuses will not be released until the dates stated.

References

  1. ↑ 1931 Census

See also

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