1. JOINT UN-ECE/EUROSTAT MEETING ON POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUSES GENEVA, 28-30 OCTOBER 2009 ADOPTING THE CES RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE 2011 UK CENSUS IAN WHITE, Office for National Statistics, UNITED KNGDOM

2. EU CENSUS (Framework) REGULATION 763/2008 Defines the ‘Core’ topics Prescribes the first ‘reference year’ as 2011 Provides for Implementing Regulations to cover: (a) The output classifications (breakdowns) and technical specifications for each topic (b) The programme of statistical tables (hypercubes) and metadata to be provided (c) The means of data transmission (the EU Census Hub) by March 2014 (d) The scope and content of the Quality Reports

3. 2011 CENSUS IN THE UK: WHY? The Census is used to: allocate resources plan investment and services support policy development and evaluation provide a 10-year benchmark for all social statistics give nationally consistent data for small areas and small population groups

4. CHALLENGES FOR THE UK CENSUS Changes in society Ageing Homelessness Increased migration Complex family structures Increased mobility Less compliance Meeting the public’s expectations On line interaction Ensuring data security and confidentiality Meeting EU requirements

5. AIMS OF THE 2011 UK CENSUS Produce high quality population estimates Maintain overall response rate but improve rates in the hardest to count areas and groups Work closely with LAs and community groups Improve quality assurance and increase trust in results Produce flexible outputs, while protecting confidentiality Meet user needs for new information

6. NEW TOPICS IN THE 2011 UK CENSUS Civil partnership status National identity Citizenship Year of entry into UK Intended length of stay in UK Language Second residence Type of central heating Number of bedrooms

7. CRITERIA FOR TOPIC SELECTION IN UK Clear and demonstrated need National importance No other comparable source Requirement for multivariate analysis Comparability with 2001 Public acceptability and burden No adverse impact on response Reliable and accurate data Cost of processing Required only for statistical purposes Required by EU

8. EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT No education/less than ISCED Level 1 Level 2 (primary) Level 3 (lower secondary) Level 4 (upper secondary) Level 5 (1 st stage tertiary) Level 6 (2 nd stage tertiary) Not stated UK will use question on Educational qualifications

9. PLACE OF USUAL RESIDENCE FOR PRIMARY/SECONDAY SCHOOLCHILDREN CES/EU Definition At parental home address UK definition At term-time address UK will also collect some information on students at their home address and will adjust the total usual resident population base

10. EVER RESIDED ABROAD AND YEAR OF ENTRY Ever resided abroad and arrived after 1979 2011 2010 : 1981 1980 Ever resided abroad and arrived before 1979 Never resided abroad UK will assume all UK born as non-migrants

11. CITIZENSHIP Concept of citizenship not well understood in UK. Scotland may ‘model’ data from other census questions.

12. HOUSING AMENITIES Piped water Toilet facilities Bath/shower UK may use data derived from 2001 Census or assume 100 per cent incidence

13. PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING Built before 1919 1919-1945 1946-1960 1961-1970 1971-1980 1981- 1990 1991-2000 2001-2005 2006 or later UK will use alternative data sources such as Valuation Office

14. CONCLUSIONS Brussels or Westminster ? Westminster: just like Brussels - but with less garlic