The Census (England and Wales) Order 2020

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 who must make returns

7. 6. Particulars in returns

8. Signature

9. 1. SCHEDULE 1

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      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 at the address—

      4. 4. For each usual resident the relationship to each of the...

      5. 5. Visitor particulars

      6. 6. The total number of visitors staying overnight at the address...

      7. 7. For each reckonable visitor at the address, the first name,...

      8. 8. Demographic particulars

      9. 9. Current legal status as to marriage or civil partnership and...

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

      11. 11. Whether the person is a student (including a schoolchild) in...

      12. 12. Country of birth.

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

      14. 14. Whether the person’s main language is English (or for returns...

      15. 15. If the person’s main language is one other than English...

      16. 16. Whether the person describes themselves as (selecting all that apply):...

      17. 17. Whether the person’s ethnic group is— (a) White and whether...

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

      19. 19. Whether one year ago— (a) the person was a usual...

      20. 20. Country of passports held.

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

      22. 22. Whether or not the person suffers from any physical or...

      23. 23. Whether the person’s physical or mental health conditions or illnesses...

      24. 24. Whether or not the person looks after, or gives help...

      25. 25. Whether the person best describes themselves as: straight/heterosexual, gay or...

      26. 26. Whether the person describes their gender as being the same...

      27. 27. Education and Employment particulars

      28. 28. Whether the person has achieved a qualification at degree level...

      29. 29. Whether the person has achieved any other qualifications, selecting all...

      30. 30. Whether the person has previously served in the UK armed...

      31. 31. Whether the person in the last 7 days was, selecting...

      32. 32. If not working in the last 7 days as an...

      33. 33. If not working in the last 7 days as an...

      34. 34. If not working in the last 7 days as an...

      35. 35. For the main job done in the last 7 days,...

      36. 36. In respect of any person who was working or temporarily...

      37. 37. Accommodation particulars

      38. 38. Whether or not all the rooms in the accommodation, including...

      39. 39. The number of bedrooms available for use by the household....

      40. 40. Whether or not the accommodation has central heating and if...

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

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

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

      44. 44. Additional particulars for Wales

      45. 45. Additional particulars for individual returns

      46. 46. If the accommodation is a communal establishment whether the person...

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Particulars to be stated in returns relating to communal establishments

      1. 1. Number of residents usually living in the establishment and the...

      2. 2. Number of reckonable visitors staying overnight on census night and...

      3. 3. The nature of the establishment.

      4. 4. The person or organisation responsible for the management of the...

10. Explanatory Note