A guide to data from the 2011 Census

This page is a development area for begininning to outline the structure and content for a possible guide to census data for the 2011 Census. It is an early suggested structure that is being developed and updated regularly, and does not represent a final planned structure or commitment to produce a full final product.

CONTENTS

1. About this guide

2. About the 2011 Census
2.1 The Census in England and Wales
2.2 How to find out about the Census in other parts of the UK

3. Understanding and using Census data
3.1 How is Census data aggregated?
3.2 Editing and imputation of data
3.3 Other factors affecting census data interpretation
3.4 Intercensal variation
3.4.1 Changes in Census methodology
3.4.2 Changes in output aims and methods
3.4.3 Changes in Ouput geography
3.4.4 Summary of what is comparable between 2011 and 2001
3.4.5 Methods to deal with intercensal variation
3.4.6 Refer to Appendix for detailed changes in output definitions

4. Summary of 2011 Output products or product families

5. Planned schedule for the release of results

6. How to get results from the 2011 Census
6.1 Summary of online access routes
6.2 Ordering deatils for fixed media output

7 Product catalogue
7.1 Census data products
7.2 Census metadata products
7.3 Geography products
7.4 Special data products
7.4.1 Commissioning custom products
7.5 Other Census supporting products
7.6 3rd party products

8 Geography

9 Confidentiality and disclosure control

10 Copyright and licensing

Appendices

A Detailed changes in output definitions in 2011 compared to 2001
B How the output plans and shape were developed - consultation
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