Census 2021 first results now available
The first results from Census 2021 are available online now
Find out more on the census page of the ONS website.

Census 2021 results
Learn more about our phases for releasing the results from Census 2021.
From collecting to publishing census information
Find out what happens between collecting and publishing Census 2021 information.
Your data and security
What we do with your personal information and how we keep it safe.
Census 2021 results - Why the numbers matter
The winners of the Office for National Statistics' Let's Count! education programme competition explain why the results from Census 2021 are so important.
Transcript of Census 2021 results - Why the numbers matter video.
News and blogs
Get more information about Census 2021
Find all the latest news, blogs and press releases about Census 2021.
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Let’s Count! competition winners reveal the Census 2021 population figure for England and Wales
On Tuesday 28 June the children at St Alban’s C of E Primary School helped us announce the total population of England and Wales.

What are Census 2021 interactive “scrollytelling” articles?
Find out how interactive content known as “scrollytelling” articles will bring Census 2021 data to life.
Census stories
Census information can help to make a difference
All kinds of organisations, from local authorities to charities, use census information to help provide the services we all need.
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The Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) COVID-19 Response
The ONS used census data to uncover inequalities between different groups in COVID-19 mortality.

Market Research Society
Census information is vital in making sure that market research reflects the UK population.
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