Census information
2011 Census: 27 March 2011
The next census will take place on the nominal date of 27 March 2011 (you may well have recieved your form before this date). The Office of National Statistics will be sending out questionnaires for around 25 million households to complete and the answers will be turned into statistics used to build a picture of today’s society.
Why should this matter to you?
Like all local authorities in England and Wales, we rely on census population statistics to identify local needs for public services. Central government funding for these is directly related to how many and what kind of people the census shows live in our area. So even if the census were to end up just a few households short, it could make a very real difference to people’s lives. The census needs to include everyone, everywhere - and that’s why everyone has to take part.
You’ll be able to do it online. Or by post. But you must do it. If you need help and advice, you will be able to find everything you need online and on the census helpline 0300 0201101 from 4 March 2011.
The census needs everyone to take part in helping tomorrow take shape - and this will be your chance to make a difference.
For more information, visit www.census.gov.uk.
About the Census
The last national Census of Population took place on the 29 April 2001. It is carried out on a ten year basis and provides a wealth of information on a variety of issues including population, socio-economic class, occupation, ethnicity and health. Much of the information is now available.
Please be aware that users of Census information are advised to acquire a click-use licence if they intend to publish it. Visit the Stationery Office website where you can get a "click use" licence free of charge.
Borough census profile
The borough profile provides a range of social, economic and environmental information about the borough.
You can use the links in the table below to get a summary of the socio-economic characteristics of the borough based on data from the 2001 Census.
Borough Census Profile
(pdf, 133KB)
It covers demographic characteristics, socio-economic class, ethnicity, industry of employment of borough residents and housing variables such as tenure and type of dwelling. It also includes national comparisons.
A good summary of general census data can be found in the Borough profile pages. A large amount of health data is available from the Richmond and Twickenham Primary Care Trust.
Ward profiles
A profile has been produced for each of the borough's 18 wards using key census data. Profiles are available in the following table.
Area Committee Profiles
In addition Profiles have been produced for the 10 Area Committees in the borough which contain census information, plus other information including, income data, town centre statistics and deprivation data.
More information
More local and national statistical information from the Census and other datasets are available on the National Statistics website.