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10.5255/UKDA-SN-22001-222001
http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-22001-2
1991 Census: Aggregate Data; Great Britain
Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, Census DivisionGeneral Register Office (Scotland), Census Branch
<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><p><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 50); font-family: "Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The UK censuses took place on </span>21st April 1991<span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 50); font-family: "Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. They were run by the Census Office for Northern Ireland, General Register Office for Scotland, and the Office of Population and Surveys for both England and Wales. The UK comprises the countries of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.</span><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 50); font-family: "Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Statistics from the UK censuses help paint a picture of the nation and how we live. They provide a detailed snapshot of the population and its characteristics, and underpin funding allocation to provide public services.</span></p>The aggregate data produced as outputs from censuses in Great Britain provide information on a wide range of demographic and socio-economic characteristics. They are predominantly a collection of aggregated or summary counts of the numbers of people or households resident in specific geographical areas possessing particular characteristics.<br><br>The topics covered by the 1991 Census were virtually the same as those in the 1981 Census. However, new questions were introduced on limiting long-term illness, ethnic group, central heating and term-time address of students. Also a question on weekly hours worked was re-introduced.<br><br>The 100% Sample files include information about total population; population in private households and communal establishments; sex; age; marital status; country of birth; ethnicity; migration; employment status; economic activity; household composition; dependent children; dependant adults; long-term illness; household car availability; housing; housing tenure; housing amenities; central heating; linguistic ability (Welsh/Gaelic in Wales and Scotland respectively).<br><br>The 10% Sample files contain information about socio-economic composition; employment status; occupations; industry of occupation; hours of work; commuting; qualifications, family type; household composition; age; sex; marital status; ethnicity; housing tenure; social class.<br><br><i>Local Base Statistics (LBS)</i><br>The 1991 Census Local Base Statistics (LBS) have around 20,000 statistical counts (cells) contained in 99 tables and cover the complete range of topics in the 1991 Census. They form the basis of the tables to be reproduced for each county (in England and Wales) and region (in Scotland) and for each local authority district. The LBS are available down to ward level in England and Wales and postcode sector level in Scotland.<br><br><i>Small Area Statistics (SAS)</i><br>The 1991 Census Small Area Statistics (SAS) tables are an abbreviated version of the Local Base Statistics. They comprise around 10,000 counts for each area and are available as an abstract of some 86 tables for geographic areas down to Enumeration District level in England and Wales and Output Area level in Scotland.<br><br><span data-teams="true"><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak" dir="ltr">Data can be accessed through <a aria-label="Link CKAN" id="menur2jn" href="https://statistics.ukdataservice.ac.uk/dataset/census-1991-data" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn" title="https://statistics.ukdataservice.ac.uk/dataset/census-1971-data">CKAN</a> (to bulk download data).</span></span><br><br>Citation: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys; General Register Office for Scotland; Registrar General for Northern Ireland (1997): 1991 Census aggregate data (Edition: 1997). UK Data Service. DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/10.5257/census/aggregate-1991-1" title="https://doi.org/10.5257/census/aggregate-1991-1">https://doi.org/10.5257/census/aggregate-1991-1</a> <br><br><br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><p>Population bases</p><p>Age and marital status</p><p>Communal establishments</p><p>Medical and care establishments</p><p>Hotels and other establishments</p><p>Ethnic group</p><p>Country of birth</p><p>Economic position</p><p>Economic position and ethnic group</p><p>Term-time address</p><p>Persons present</p><p>Long-term illness in households</p><p>Long-term illness in communal establishments</p><p>Long-term illness and economic position</p><p>Migrants</p><p>Wholly moving households</p><p>Ethnic group of migrants</p><p>Imputed residents</p><p>Imputed households</p><p>Tenure and amenities</p><p>Car availability</p><p>Rooms and household size</p><p>Persons per room</p><p>Residents 18 and over</p><p>Visitor households</p><p>Students in households</p><p>Households: 1971/'81/'91 bases</p><p>Dependants in households</p><p>Dependants and long-term illness</p><p>Carers</p><p>Dependent children in households</p><p>Households with children aged 0 - 15</p><p>Women in couples: economic position</p><p>Economic position of household residents</p><p>Age & marital status of household residents</p><p>Earners and dependent children</p><p>Young adults</p><p>Single years of age</p><p>Headship</p><p>Lone 'parents'</p><p>Shared accommodation</p><p>Household composition and housing</p><p>Household composition and ethnic group</p><p>Household composition and long-term illness</p><p>Migrant household heads</p><p>Households with dependent children; housing</p><p>Households with pensioners; housing</p><p>Households with dependants; housing</p><p>Ethnic group; housing</p><p>Country of birth; hold heads and residents</p><p>Country of birth and ethnic group</p><p>Language indicators</p><p>Lifestages</p><p>Occupancy (Occupied; vacant; other accommodation)</p><p>Household spaces and occupancy</p><p>Household space type and occupancy</p><p>Household space type; rooms and household size</p><p>Household space type; tenure and amenities</p><p>Household space type; hold composition</p><p>Dwellings and household spaces</p><p>Dwelling type and occupancy</p><p>Occupancy and tenure of dwellings</p><p>Dwelling type and tenure</p><p>Tenure of dwellings and household spaces</p><p>Occupancy of dwellings and household spaces</p><p>Shared dwellings</p><p>Welsh Language (Wales only)/Gaelic Language (Scotland only)</p><p>Floor level of accommodation</p><p>Occupancy norm : households</p><p>Occupancy norm : residents</p><p>Comparison of 100% and 10% counts</p><p>Economic and employment status (10% Sample)</p><p>Industry (10% Sample)</p><p>Occupation (10% Sample)</p><p>Hours worked (10% Sample)</p><p>Occupation and Industry (10% Sample)</p><p>Industry and hours worked (10% Sample)</p><p>Occupation and hours worked (10% Sample)</p><p>Industry and employment status (10% Sample)</p><p>Working parents; hours worked (10% Sample)</p><p>Occupation and employment status (10% Sample)</p><p>Travel to work and SEG (10% Sample)</p><p>Travel to work and car availability (10% Sample)</p><p>Qualified manpower (10% Sample)</p><p>Ethnic group of qualified manpower (10% Sample)</p><p>SEG of households and families (10% Sample)</p><p>Family type and tenure (10% Sample)</p><p>Concealed families (10% Sample)</p><p>Family composition (10% Sample)</p><p>Social class of households (10% Sample)</p><p>Social class and economic position (10% Sample)</p><p>SEG and economic position (10% Sample)</p><p>SEG; social class and ethnic group (10% Sample)</p><p>Former industry of unemployed (10% Sample)</p><p>Former occupation of unemployed (10% Sample)</p><p>Armed forces (10% Sample)</p><p>Armed forces; households (10% Sample)</p><p>Occupation orders; 1980 classification (10% Sample)</p><p>Occupations; Standard Occupational Classification (10% Sample)</p>
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