Census
Census 2001
The 2001 census has provided us with a wide range of data about people who live and work in Cumbria.
Below you will find links to a range of useful briefings highlighting the key findings along with links which take you directly to the various datasets.
Please contact us if you would like to access other data, or if you require further help.
2011 Census: Sunday 27 March 2011
Help tomorrow take shape
Every ten years the Office for National Statistics (ONS) carries out a census to find out more about the people who live in England and Wales, and about the make-up of local neighbourhoods. The next census will take place on Sunday 27 March 2011, when ONS will be sending out questionnaires for around 25 million households to complete.
The census asks about work, health, national identity, citizenship, ethnic background, education, second homes, language, religion, marital status and so on. These statistics are then used to build a picture of today’s society.
Why should this matter?
Local authorities in Cumbria are reliant on census population statistics to get the government funding they need for public services. The funding we get in Cumbria is directly related to how many and what kind of people the census says 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.
What do you need to do?
Simple. Just answer a few questions about yourself and the people who share your household with you on census day. Everything you tell the census is in strictest confidence and will only be used to produce statistics. ONS will not share your personal information with any other government department or organisation.
You can do it online. You can do it by post. But you must do it. So get your questionnaire back as soon as possible after census.
The census needs everyone to take part in helping tomorrow take shape – and this is your chance to make a difference.
For more information, visit www.census.gov.uk (external link)