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Find data and analysis from Census 2021 and earlier censuses.
How to access the historical censuses from 1841 to 1921.
How independent schools must collect and submit data for the school-level annual school census (SLASC).
Article about the history of the census in England and Wales over 220 years, from the first census in 1801 to 2021 and the future of population statistics.
Technical specification and validation rules for submitting 2025 to 2026 school census data.
How local authorities should collect data from social care services to complete the annual children in need census.
How local authorities should collect and submit data for the annual attendance measures census.
Rural analyses based on Census 2011 and Census 2001 data.
How local authorities, local-authority-maintained schools, and academies should collect and submit data for the school workforce census.
How local authorities should collect and submit data to complete the children’s social work workforce census.
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