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The Census (England and Wales) Order 2009

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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Census (England and Wales) Order 2009 No. 3210

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and Commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Date of census

  5. 4.Persons with respect to whom returns to be made

  6. 5.Persons by whom returns to be made

  7. 6.Particulars in returns

  8. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      1. Particulars to be stated in returns

        1. 1.Resident particulars

        2. 2.The total number of usual residents at the address.

        3. 3.For each usual resident— (a) except in a case to...

        4. 4.Visitor particulars

        5. 5.The total number of reckonable visitors at the address.

        6. 6.Demographic particulars

        7. 7.Current legal status as to marriage or civil partnership.

        8. 8.Whether a student (including a schoolchild) in full-time education and...

        9. 9.Country of birth.

        10. 10.If not born in the UK, the month and year...

        11. 11.Country of passport held.

        12. 12.Whether or not the person stays at another address for...

        13. 13.Whether or not the person suffers from any health problem...

        14. 14.Whether the person’s health is in general very good, good,...

        15. 15.Whether or not the person looks after or gives help...

        16. 16.Whether the person describes themselves as: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern...

        17. 17.Whether the person describes themselves as: of no religion, Christian,...

        18. 18.Whether main language is English (or for returns in Wales,...

        19. 19.If main language is one other than English (or for...

        20. 20.Whether on 27th March 2010— (a) the person was a...

        21. 21.Education and Employment particulars for each person to whom article 6(2)(d)(ii) or 6(3)(b) applies

        22. 22.Whether that person during the week preceding census day was—...

        23. 23.If not working during the week preceding census day, whether...

        24. 24.If not working during the week preceding census day, whether...

        25. 25.For the main job done during the week preceding census...

        26. 26.In respect of any person who was working during the...

        27. 27.Accommodation particulars

        28. 28.Whether or not the accommodation is self-contained.

        29. 29.Excluding any bathrooms, toilets, halls or landings, or rooms that...

        30. 30.Whether or not the accommodation has central heating, and if...

        31. 31.The number of cars and vans owned, or available for...

        32. 32.Whether the household to which the return relates—

        33. 33.Where the household to which the return relates rents or...

        34. 34.Additional particulars for Wales

        35. 35.Additional particulars for individual returns

        36. 36.If the accommodation is a communal establishment whether or not...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      1. Particulars to be stated in returns relating to Communal Establishments

        1. 1.Number of individual forms issued.

        2. 2.Number of individual forms collected.

        3. 3.Number of returns completed online.

        4. 4.Number of reckonable visitors present on census night.

        5. 5.Type of establishment.

  9. Explanatory Note

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