A census is an official periodic count of a population including general demographic information.
This is not the latest release in the series: Census of population
The first census in England and Wales was carried out in 1801, and then after every ten years. The 2011 Census was held on 27 March 2011.
It captured information about people usually resident in England and Wales and is a major source of information about the population and households.
The household questions asked in the 2011 Census were about the kind of accommodation and whether it is owned or rented; the number of rooms and bedrooms, and the kind of central heating; and the number of cars or vans.
The personal questions asked of each person in the household in the 2011 Census were basic demographic ones about age, sex, marriage, national identity, ethnicity, language, and religion. There were also questions about arrival in UK and length of stay for those not born here; general health and any caring responsibilities; and qualifications and employment.
Reports
Statistical focus on religion in Wales, 2011 , file type: PDF, file size: 2 MB
Statistical focus on religion in Wales, 2011: executive summary , file type: PDF, file size: 1 MB
Supplementary annex tables - Statistical Focus on religion in Wales, 2011 Census , file type: XLSM, file size: 249 KB
Characteristics of households in Wales, 2011 , file type: PDF, file size: 560 KB
Welsh language and the labour market, 2011 , file type: PDF, file size: 64 KB
Welsh Language and the Labour Market, 2011: tables , file type: XLSX, file size: 20 KB
Welsh language households and transmission, 2011 , file type: PDF, file size: 96 KB
Welsh language data - third release, 2011 , file type: PDF, file size: 63 KB
Welsh language data for Small Areas, 2011 , file type: PDF, file size: 1008 KB
Welsh Language skills, by electoral division - from Neighbourhood Statistics, 2011: tables , file type: XLS, file size: 224 KB
First Results on the Welsh Language, 2011 , file type: PDF, file size: 530 KB
Analysis of the third release of data for Wales, 2011 , file type: PDF, file size: 410 KB
Release 2.2 of results for England and Wales, 2011 , file type: PDF, file size: 78 KB
Results for ethnicity, national identity and religion for Wales, 2011 , file type: PDF, file size: 291 KB
Second release of data for Wales, 2011 , file type: PDF, file size: 84 KB
Second address estimates for local and unitary authorities in England and Wales, 2011 , file type: PDF, file size: 82 KB
First results for Wales, 2011 , file type: PDF, file size: 82 KB
Data
Datasets and interactive tools
Contact
Martin Parry
Telephone: 0300 025 0373
Email: stats.popcensus@gov.wales
Rydym yn croesawu galwadau a gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg / We welcome calls and correspondence in Welsh.
Media
Telephone: 0300 025 8099
Rydym yn croesawu galwadau yn Gymraeg / We welcome calls in Welsh.