Reasons for Consulting
As a result of factors such as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and Brexit, the UK is facing rapid societal change. More than ever, our priority is to deliver timely and accurate statistics, that enable the understanding of that change to inform decision making and service provision.
The aim of this consultation is to obtain an updated view of your detailed needs for Census 2021 data and analysis, and to understand your priorities. Your feedback will help us to make decisions on the final design of the Census 2021 outputs and analysis for England and Wales
Your Feedback
ONS are asking for your feedback on the proposals outlined in the Census 2021 outputs: content design and release phase proposals document. They've structured proposals into sections to help you find the topics that you want to consult on. These include:
- The shape of the outputs and analysis release schedule
- Main changes to variables compared to the 2011 Census
- Proposals for feasibility work to derive new variables
- Population-base specifications
- Taking a census during a period of change
- Paradata, information about how census data was collected and processed
You can find detailed information about the consultation, as well as supporting documentation providing context for the questions they're asking, on Citizen Space, the ONS’s consultation platform.
How to take part
The consultation will remain open until midnight on 5 October 2021.
It's recommended to respond to the consultation in the online questionnaire.
Census 2021 outputs consultation
Other ways of responding are available. For example, you can download a word version of the questionnaire from Citizen Space and email your response to census.outputs(at)ons.gov.uk.
