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The Census (Wales) Regulations 2020

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PART 1

Household Questionnaire (online)

(1) Question(2) Response Options
Information about the household
Do you usually live at (census address)?

Selecting one of the following:

—Yes, I usually live here

—No, I don’t usually live here

If the response option “Yes, I usually live here” is selected, the questions below in column (1) marked (†) will not be asked. If the response option “No, I don’t usually live here” is selected, the questions before those marked (†) will not be asked.

What is your name?

Entering response in the format:

First name

Middle name(s)

Last name

Do any of the following people also live at (census address) on Sunday 21 March 2021?

Selecting all that apply:

—Family members and partners (include babies born on or before 21 March 2021, children, students and schoolchildren who live away from home during term time)

—Housemates, tenants or lodgers

—People who usually live outside the UK who are staying in the UK for three months or more

—People temporarily away (for example, working away, on holiday, in the armed forces, living in an establishment such as a care home for up to six months, abroad for up to a year)

—People staying temporarily who usually live in the UK but do not have another UK address (for example, UK residents between addresses or currently without a home)

  Or

—None of these apply, I am the only person who usually lives here

Who else lives at (census address)?

Entering response in the format:

First name

Middle name(s)

Last name

Does anyone else live at (census address)?

Selecting one of the following:

—Yes, I need to add a (second, third, etc.) person (If selected, the question immediately above in column (1) is repeated.)

—No, I do not need to add anyone

(†) Do any of the following people live at (census address) on Sunday 21 March 2021?

Selecting all that apply:

—Family members and partners (include babies born on or before 21 March 2021, children, students and schoolchildren who live away from home during term time)

—Housemates, tenants or lodgers

—People who usually live outside the UK who are staying in the UK for three months or more

—People temporarily away (for example, working away, on holiday, in the armed forces, living in an establishment such as a care home for up to six months, abroad for up to a year)

—People staying temporarily who usually live in the UK but do not have another UK address (for example, UK residents between addresses or currently without a home)

  Or

—None of these apply, no one usually lives here (for example, this is a second address or holiday home)

(†) Who lives at (census address)?

Entering response in the format:

First name

Middle name(s)

Last name

(†) Does anyone else live at (census address)?

Selecting one of the following:

Yes, I need to add a (second, third, etc.) person (If selected, the question immediately above in column (1) is repeated, but asking: “Who else lives at (census address)?”)

No, I do not need to add anyone

Apart from everyone already included, who else is staying overnight on Sunday 21 March 2021 at (census address)?

Selecting all that apply:

—People who usually live somewhere else in the UK, for example, boyfriends, girlfriends, friends or relatives

—People staying here because it is their second address, for example, for work. Their permanent or family home is elsewhere

—People who usually live outside the UK who are staying in the UK for less than three months

—People here on holiday

  Or

—There are no visitors staying overnight here on Sunday 21 March 2021 (If selected, omit the next question in column (1).)

What is the name of the visitor (second visitor, third visitor, etc.) staying overnight on Sunday 21 March 2021 at (census address)?

Entering response in the format:

First name

Last name

Information about household relationships

Describing the relationship between the respondent and each other resident in the household:

(That other resident’s name) is your (invitation to select one of the response options opposite, which is then displayed to complete this statement).

Selecting one of the following:

—Husband or wife

—Legally registered civil partner

—Partner

—Son or daughter

—Stepchild

—Brother or sister (including half-brother or half-sister)

—Stepbrother or stepsister

—Mother or father

—Stepmother or stepfather

—Grandchild

—Grandparent

—Other relation

—Unrelated (including foster child)

Describing the relationship between each other resident in the household (where the respondent is a resident), or the relationship between the residents in the household (where the respondent is not a resident):

Thinking about (resident-two’s name, etc.), (resident-three’s name, etc.) is their (invitation to select one of the response options opposite, which is then displayed to complete this statement).

Selecting one of the response options shown in relation to the question immediately above in column (1).
Information about the household accommodation
What type of accommodation is (census address)?

Selecting one of the following:

—Whole house or bungalow

—Flat, maisonette or apartment

—Caravan or other mobile or temporary structure

If response is “Whole house or bungalow” then:

Which of the following is your house or bungalow?

Selecting one of the following:

—Detached

—Semi-detached

—Terraced (including end-terrace)

If response is “Flat, maisonette or apartment” then:

Where is your flat, maisonette or apartment?

Selecting one of the following:

—In a purpose-built block of flats or tenement

—Part of a converted or shared house (including bedsits)

—Part of another converted building (for example, former school, church or warehouse)

—In a commercial building (for example, in an office building, hotel, or over a shop)

Are all the rooms in this accommodation, including the kitchen, bathroom and toilet, behind a door that only this household can use?

Selecting one of the following:

—Yes

—No, one or more rooms are shared with another household

How many bedrooms are available for use only by this household?Entering the number of bedrooms
What type of central heating does (census address) have?

Selecting all that apply:

—No central heating

—Mains gas

—Tank or bottled gas

—Electric (including storage heaters)

—Oil

—Wood (for example, logs, waste wood or pellets)

—Solid fuel (for example, coal)

—Renewable energy (for example, solar thermal or heat pumps)

—District or communal heat network

—Other

If there are one or more usual residents at the census address, then:

Does your household own or rent (census address)?

Selecting one of the following:

—Owns outright

—Owns with a mortgage or loan

—Part-owns and part-rents (shared ownership)

—Rents (with or without housing benefit)

—Lives here rent-free

If response is either “Part-owns and part-rents (shared ownership)”, or “Rents (with or without housing benefit)” or “Lives here rent-free” then:

Who is your landlord?

Selecting one of the following:

—Housing association, housing co-operative, charitable trust, registered social landlord

—Council or local authority

—Private landlord or letting agency

—Employer of a household member

—Relative or friend of a household member

—Other

If there are one or more usual residents at the census address, then:

In total, how many cars or vans are owned, or available for use, by members of this household?

Selecting one of the following:

—None

—1

—2

—3

—4

—5 or more (in which case entering actual number of cars or vans)

Information about individual residents
Are you (resident name)?

Selecting one of the following:

—Yes, I am

—No, I am answering on their behalf

What is your date of birth?

Entering response in the format:

Day-Month-Year

You are (age automatically calculated) years old (or ‘months old’ or ‘days old’ depending on age of resident). Is this correct?

Selecting one of the following:

—Yes, I am (automatically calculated age) years (months or days) old

—No, I need to correct my date of birth

What is your sex?

Selecting one of the following:

—Female

—Male

On 21 March 2021, what is your legal marital or registered civil partnership status?

Selecting one of the following:

—Never married and never registered a civil partnership

—Married

—In a registered civil partnership

—Separated, but still legally married

—Separated, but still legally in a civil partnership

—Divorced

—Formerly in a civil partnership which is now legally dissolved

—Widowed

—Surviving partner from a registered civil partnership

If response is “Married” or “Separated, but still legally married” then:

Who is your legal marriage to?

Selecting one of the following:

—Someone of the opposite sex

—Someone of the same sex

If response is “Divorced” or “Widowed” then:

Who was your legal marriage to?

Selecting one of the following:

—Someone of the opposite sex

—Someone of the same sex

If response is “In a registered civil partnership” or “Separated, but still legally in a civil partnership” then:

Who is your registered civil partnership to?

Selecting one of the following:

—Someone of the opposite sex

—Someone of the same sex

If response is “Formerly in a civil partnership which is now legally dissolved” or “Surviving partner from a registered civil partnership” then:

Who was your registered civil partnership to?

Selecting one of the following:

—Someone of the opposite sex

—Someone of the same sex

Do you stay at another address for more than 30 days a year?

Selecting one of the following:

—No

—Yes, an address within the UK (in which case stating address and postcode)

—Yes, an address outside the UK (in which case stating current name of the country)

If response is “Yes, an address within the UK” or “Yes, an address outside the UK” then:

What type of address is (address within UK)?

Or

What type of address is your address in (name of country)?

Selecting all that apply:

—Armed forces base address

—Another address when working away from home

—Student’s home address

—Student’s term-time address

—Another parent or guardian’s address

—Partner’s address

—Holiday home

—Other

If aged 18 years or under:

Are you a schoolchild or student in full-time education?

If aged 19 years or over:

Are you a student in full-time education?

For either question, selecting one of the following:

—Yes

—No

If response is “Yes” then:

During term time, where do you usually live?

Selecting one of the following:

—(Census address)

—(any UK address or current name of country given in response to the earlier question in column (1): “Do you stay at another address for more than 30 days a year?”) (If selected, then only the questions below in column (1) marked (‡) are asked (if relevant), and the intervening questions are not asked.)

—Another address (If selected, then only the questions below in column (1) marked (‡) are asked (if relevant), and the intervening questions are not asked. The exception is the question immediately below in column (1) which, if it arises, is also asked.)

If response is “Another address” (and if “No” was given in response to the earlier question: “Do you stay at another address for more than 30 days a year?”) then:

Is this address in the UK?

After this question, only the questions below marked (‡) are asked (if relevant), and the intervening questions are not asked.

Selecting one of the following:

—Yes (in which case stating address and postcode)

—No (in which case stating the current name of the country)

What is your country of birth?

Selecting one of the following:

—Wales

—England

—Scotland

—Northern Ireland

—Republic of Ireland

—Elsewhere (in which case stating the current name of the country)

If response is “Republic of Ireland” or “Elsewhere” then:

When did you most recently arrive to live in the United Kingdom?

Entering response in the format:

Month-Year

If response is “March-2020” then:

Did you arrive in the UK on or after 21 March 2020?

Selecting one of the following:

—Yes

—No

If response is “Yes”, or if response to the earlier question is “April-2020” or any later date, rather than “March-2020”, then:

Including the time already spent here, how long do you intend to stay in the United Kingdom?

Selecting one of the following:

—Less than 12 months

—12 months or more

One year ago, what was your usual address?

Selecting one of the following:

—(where there is more than one respondent in a household, the second, third etc. respondents are given the additional response option of adopting the response option selected by the first respondent)

—(Census address)

—Student term-time or boarding school address in the UK (in which case stating address and postcode)

—Another address in the UK (in which case stating address and postcode)

—Another address outside the UK (in which case stating the current name of the country)

How would you describe your national identity?

Selecting all that apply:

—Welsh

—English

—Scottish

—Northern Irish

—British

—Other (in which case describing the national identity)

What is your ethnic group?

Selecting one of the following:

—White

—Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

—Asian, Asian Welsh or Asian British

—Black, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or African

—Other ethnic group

If response is “White” then:

Which one best describes your White ethnic group or background?

Selecting one of the following:

—Welsh, English, Scottish, Northern Irish or British

—Irish

—Gypsy or Irish Traveller

—Roma

—Any other White background (in which case entering the other White background)

If response is “Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups” then:

Which one best describes your Mixed or Multiple ethnic group or background?

Selecting one of the following:

—White and Black Caribbean

—White and Black African

—White and Asian

—Any other Mixed or Multiple background (in which case entering the other Mixed or Multiple background)

If response is “Asian, Asian Welsh or Asian British” then:

Which one best describes your Asian, Asian Welsh or Asian British ethnic group or background?

Selecting one of the following:

—Indian

—Pakistani

—Bangladeshi

—Chinese

—Any other Asian background (in which case entering the other Asian background)

If response is “Black, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or African” then:

Which one best describes your Black, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic group or background?

Selecting one of the following:

—Caribbean

—African (in which case entering African background)

—Any other Black, Black British or Caribbean background (in which case entering the other Black, Black British or Caribbean background)

If response is “Other ethnic group” then:

Which one best describes your other ethnic group or background?

Selecting one of the following:

—Arab

—Any other ethnic group (in which case entering the other ethnic group)

What is your religion?

This question is voluntary

Selecting one of the following:

—No religion

—Christian (all denominations)

—Buddhist

—Hindu

—Jewish

—Muslim

—Sikh

—Any other religion (in which case entering the religion)

Can you understand, speak, read or write Welsh?

Selecting all that apply:

—Understand spoken Welsh

—Speak Welsh

—Read Welsh

—Write Welsh

Or

—None of these apply

What is your main language?

Selecting one of the following:

—English or Welsh

—Other, including British Sign Language (in which case entering the other language)

If response is “Other, including British Sign Language” then:

How well can you speak English?

Selecting one of the following:

—Very well

—Well

—Not well

—Not at all

What passports do you hold?

Selecting all that apply:

—United Kingdom

—Ireland

—Other (in which case entering the passports held)

  Or

—None

How is your health in general?

Selecting one of the following:

—Very good

—Good

—Fair

—Bad

—Very bad

Do you have any physical or mental health conditions or illnesses lasting or expected to last 12 months or more?

Selecting one of the following:

—Yes

—No

If response is “Yes” then:

Do any of your conditions or illnesses reduce your ability to carry out day-to-day activities?

Selecting one of the following:

—Yes, a lot

—Yes, a little

—Not at all

Do you look after, or give any help or support to, anyone because they have long-term physical or mental health conditions or illnesses, or problems related to old age?

Selecting one of the following:

—No

—Yes, 9 hours a week or less

—Yes, 10 to 19 hours a week

—Yes, 20 to 34 hours a week

—Yes, 35 to 49 hours a week

—Yes, 50 or more hours a week

All the questions below in column (1) are for respondents aged 16 years and over only, except the questions marked (‡) which, if relevant, may be asked of any respondent

Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation?

This question is voluntary

Selecting one of the following:

—Straight or Heterosexual

—Gay or Lesbian

—Bisexual

—Other sexual orientation (in which case entering sexual orientation)

Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?

This question is voluntary

Selecting one of the following:

—Yes

—No (in which case entering gender identity)

Information about qualifications
Have you completed an apprenticeship?

Selecting one of the following:

—Yes (for example, trade, higher, foundation or modern)

—No

Have you achieved a qualification at degree level or above?

Selecting one of the following:

—Yes (for example, degree, foundation degree, HND or HNC, NVQ level 4 and above, teaching or nursing)

—No

Have you achieved an NVQ or equivalent qualification?

Selecting all that apply:

—NVQ level 3 or equivalent (for example, BTEC National, OND or ONC, City and Guilds Advanced Craft)

—NVQ level 2 or equivalent (for example, BTEC General, City and Guilds Craft)

—NVQ level 1 or equivalent

  Or

—None of these apply

Have you achieved an AS, A level or equivalent qualification?

Selecting all that apply:

—2 or more A levels (include 4 or more AS levels)

—1 A level (include 2 to 3 AS levels)

—1 AS level

—Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate

  Or

—None of these apply

Have you achieved a GCSE or equivalent qualification?

Selecting all that apply:

—5 or more GCSEs grade A* to C or 9 to 4 (include 5 or more O level passes or CSEs grades 1)

—Any other GCSEs (include any other O levels or CSEs at any grades)

—Basic Skills course (Skills for life, literacy, numeracy and language)

—Intermediate or National Welsh Baccalaureate

—Foundation Welsh Baccalaureate

  Or

—None of these apply

If response is “No” or “None of these apply” to all the qualification questions above, then:

Have you achieved any other qualifications?

Selecting all that apply:

—Yes, in Wales or England

—Yes, anywhere outside of Wales and England

  Or

—No qualifications

Information about past and present employment
Have you previously served in the UK Armed Forces?

Selecting all that apply:

—Yes, previously served in Regular Armed Forces

—Yes, previously served in Reserve Armed Forces

  Or

—No

In the last seven days, were you doing any of the following?

Selecting all that apply:

—Working as an employee

—Self-employed or freelance

—Temporarily away from work ill, on holiday or temporarily laid off

—On maternity or paternity leave

—Doing any other kind of paid work

  Or

—None of these apply

If the response option “None of these apply” is selected, the questions marked (⸸) below in column (1) will be asked (as appropriate) and the intervening questions will not be asked. If any other response option(s) is selected, the intervening questions will be asked and the questions marked (⸸) will not be asked.

In your main job, what is your employment status?

Selecting one of the following:

—Employee

—Self-employed or freelance without employees

—Self-employed with employees

What is the name of the organisation or business you work for?

Selecting one of the following:

Entering organisation or business name

Or

—No organisation or work for a private individual

What is your full job title?Entering full job title
Briefly describe what you do in your main job.Entering job description
What is the main activity of your organisation, business or freelance work?Entering main activity
Do you supervise or oversee the work of other employees on a day-to-day basis?

Selecting one of the following:

—Yes

—No

In your main job, how many hours a week do you usually work?

Selecting one of the following:

—0 to 15 hours

—16 to 30 hours

—31 to 48 hours

—49 hours or more

How do you usually travel to work?

Selecting one of the following:

—Work mainly at or from home

—Underground, metro, light rail or tram

—Train

—Bus, minibus or coach

—Taxi

—Motorcycle, scooter or moped

—Driving a car or van

—Passenger in a car or van

—Bicycle

—On foot

—Other

Where do you mainly work?

Selecting one of the following:

—At a workplace

—Report to a depot

—At or from home

—An offshore installation

—No fixed place

If response is “At a workplace” or “Report to a depot” then:

Do you mainly work in the UK?

Selecting one of the following:

—Yes (in which case stating address and postcode for workplace or depot)

—No (in which case stating the country)

(⸸) Which of the following describes what you were doing in the last seven days?

Selecting all that apply:

—Retired (whether receiving a pension or not)

—Studying

—Looking after home or family

—Long-term sick or disabled

—Other

(⸸) In the last four weeks, were you actively looking for any kind of paid work?

Selecting one of the following:

—Yes

—No

(⸸) If response is “Yes” then:

Are you available to start work in the next two weeks?

Selecting one of the following:

—Yes

—No

(⸸) If response is “No”, not actively looking for paid work, or “No”, not available to start work in the next two weeks, then:

In the last seven days, were you waiting to start a job already accepted?

Selecting one of the following:

—Yes

—No

(⸸) Have you ever done any paid work?

Selecting one of the following:

—Yes, in the last 12 months

—Yes, but not in the last 12 months

—No, have never worked (If selected, omit the remaining questions in column (1) marked (⸸).)

(⸸) In your main job, what was your employment status?

Selecting one of the following:

—Employee

—Self-employed or freelance without employees

—Self-employed with employees

(⸸) What was the name of the organisation or business you worked for?

Selecting one of the following:

—Entering organisation or business name

  Or

—No organisation or worked for a private individual

(⸸) What was your full job title?Entering job title
(⸸) Briefly describe what you did in your main job.Entering job description
(⸸) What was the main activity of your organisation, business or freelance work?Entering main activity
(⸸) Did you supervise or oversee the work of other employees on a day-to-day basis?

Selecting one of the following:

—Yes

—No

Information about visitors
(‡) What is (visitor name)’s date of birth?

Entering response in the format:

Day-Month-Year

(‡) What is (visitor name)’s sex?

Selecting one of the following:

—Female

—Male

(‡) What is (visitor name)’s usual address?

Selecting one of the following:

—(where there is more than one visitor in a household, the second, third etc. visitors are given the additional response option of adopting the response option selected by the first visitor)

—An address in the UK (in which case stating address and postcode)

—An address outside the UK (in which case stating name of country)

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