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Census of population
Every ten years starting from 1801 (except for 1941) the government has held a national census - a count of all people and households in the UK. It is the most complete source of information about the UK population. In England and Wales the Census is planned and carried out by the Office for National Statistics. The latest Census was held on Sunday 29 April 2001.
It is the only survey that provides a detailed picture of the entire population and is unique as it covers everyone at the same time, asking the same core questions. Information from the census is used to allocate around £100 billion of public funds each year.
Proposals for the next Census were published on 11 December. Census day will be 27 March 2011, under proposals published in a Government White Paper. The proposals, made by the UK Statistics Authority, cover the questions to be asked in the census, an overview of the plans for collecting, processing and analysing the information, data security and confidentiality.
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