How will you be completing your 2021 Census – on paper or online?
Today is Census Day!
A snapshot of life in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is to be captured later when millions of people take part in the once-a-decade census.
People are being asked to complete an online questionnaire about every person living at their property.
The ONS says the 2021 census will provide insights into the impact of the pandemic and Brexit on people’s lives.
By law, you must complete or be accounted for in the census. Those who fail to fill it in or give false information can be fined up to £1,000.
On one day every 10 years, households are asked to fill in a questionnaire about every person living at the property, including their age, race, occupation and relationship status.
The information gathered provides a snapshot of the population, including its size and the age of people, and is used by charities and hospitals, schools, universities and job centres to plan and fund services.
Because of the pandemic, this year people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are being asked to complete the survey online, with unique access codes being sent out to households. In Scotland, the census has been delayed to March 2022 as a result of Covid restrictions.
Have you already completed yours? Did you do it online or are you doing it later today? Or did you send off for a paper version? Have you had to help any older members of your family who have no internet access?
