The first 2011 Census outputs for England & Wales were released at 11.00am on 16 July 2012.
Original ONS First data release
The raw data and Quality Assurance tables have been released as a series of Excel files in zipped folders (below). In addition, a Quality Assurance guidance note (.pdf), Quality Assurance data tables (.xls) and various methodological papers have been made available.
2011 Census First Release Estimates (zip): local authority level usual residents (total males, females), households and short-term migrants (zip of .xls files).
2011 Census First Release Estimates: local authority level usual residents (total males, females), households and short-term migrants (individual tables in .xls).
2011 Census QA Data Pack (zip): local authority level quality assurance data packs released as part of first release (xls file).
2011 Census Response Rates (xls): local authority level person, household response rates.
Individual 2011 Census tables:
| Table No. | Title | Geography |
|---|---|---|
| H01 (xls) | Number of households with at least one usual resident | Regions, counties, Local Authorities in E&W |
| M01 (xls) | Number of non-UK short-term residents by broad age group and sex | England and Wales and constituent counties |
| M02 (xls) | Number of non-UK short-term residents by sex | Regions, counties, Local Authorities in E&W |
| P01, PO2, PO3 (xls) | Usual resident population by single year of age and sex | England and Wales (PO1), England (P02), and Wales (P03) |
| P04 (xls) | Usual resident population by five-year age, Totals | Regions, counties, Local Authorities in E&W |
| P05 (xls) | Usual resident population by five-year age, Males | Regions, counties, Local Authorities in E&W |
| P06 (xls) | Usual resident population by five-year age, Females | Regions, counties, Local Authorities in E&W |
| P07 (xls) | Usual residents living in households and communal establishments | Regions, counties, Local Authorities in E&W |
Definitions and Metadata
2011 Census Glossary (pdf)
2011 Census Definitions (pdf)
2011 Census Population Definitions (pdf)
‘Equivalent’ 2001 Census Variables
Summary 2001 Census data for E&W (.xls): Where available, the equivalent 2001 data provided with the 2011 First Census release has been produced from SASPAC. The Excel file above contains data for constituent geographies in E&W and includes: All Usual residents, males and females by 5-year age bands, household usual resident and communal establishment usual residents. Short-term resident data was not available in 2001. Please beware that methodological and definitional changes apply when comparing 2001 and 2011 datasets.
SASPAC 