Developments in Outputs from the 2001 Census

Abstract

The 2001 Census is starting to provide market researchers with updated information on the size and structure of the UK population. The objective of this paper is to identify the most important methodological changes and developments in the 2001 package that will be relevant when using results from this unique source. Section 2 of the paper gives an overview of the Census operation and goes on to discuss the top-line results and why they have led to revision of the mid-year estimates series from 1982 to 2000. Section 3 highlights a number of innovations in Census outputs and discusses their implications for users of the data.