Coincident full censuses have taken place in the different jurisdictions of the United Kingdom every ten years since 1801, with the exceptions of 1941 (during the Second World War), Ireland in 1921/Northern Ireland in 1931,[1] and Scotland in 2021. In addition to providing detailed information about national demographics, the results of the census play an important part in the calculation of resource allocation to regional and local service providers by the UK government.
The most recent UK census took place in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on 21 March 2021.[2] Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the census in Scotland was delayed to 20 March 2022.[3][4]
- ^ "Preliminary Report on the Census of Northern Ireland 1926" (PDF). Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.
- ^ "Census 2021 milestones". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "News release - Scotland's Census to be moved to March 2022". Scotland's Census. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Changes for 2022". Scotland's Census. Retrieved 25 June 2022.