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The census is a count for official purposes, especially one to count the number of people living in a county and to obtain information such as age, type of employment etc.
The first British census was carried out in 1801. In that year the population count indicated that there were nearly 9 million people living in England and Wales and a little over 1,600,000 in Scotland (Ireland was not included until 1821). The census has been taken in the first year of the decade ever since (with the exception of 1941).
The census is managed by the Office for National Statistics
2001 Census
The 2001 census was held on 29 April 2001 (census form). The census is a count of all people and households in the UK. It provides essential statistical information, enabling the planning and funding of public services, including education, health and transport. Results also support research and business.
The 2001 census put the United Kingdom population at 58,789,194 in census day (29 April 2001). The population of the North West region was 6,729,800, a fall of 210,500 from 1981. Whilst the population of Cheshire grew to 673,800.
The smallest district in Cheshire is Ellesmere Port & Neston (81,700 people) the largest is Macclesfield (150,100 people).
The Council provides 3 main census products: Area profiles, Key word search and Topic summaries. These are electronic: you can view, print, email and export the information.
For more information please see the Census home page.
We have a dedicated e-mail address for census queries: RandI@cheshire.gov.uk |