Transcript JOINT UN-ECE/EUROSTAT MEETING ON POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUSES GENEVA, 28-30 OCTOBER 2009 ADOPTING THE CES RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE 2011 UK CENSUS IAN WHITE, Office for.

JOINT UN-ECE/EUROSTAT MEETING ON
POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUSES
GENEVA, 28-30 OCTOBER 2009
ADOPTING THE CES RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE 2011 UK
CENSUS
IAN WHITE, Office for National Statistics,
UNITED KNGDOM
EU CENSUS (Framework) REGULATION
763/2008
• Defines the ‘Core’ topics
• Prescribes the first ‘reference year’ as 2011
• Provides for Implementing Regulations to cover:
(a) The output classifications (breakdowns) and
technical specifications for each topic
(b) The programme of statistical tables
(hypercubes) and metadata to be provided
(c) The means of data transmission (the EU
Census Hub) by March 2014
(d) The scope and content of the Quality Reports
2011 CENSUS IN THE UK: WHY?
The Census is used to:
• allocate resources
• plan investment and services
• support policy development and evaluation
• provide a 10-year benchmark for all social statistics
• give nationally consistent data for small areas and small
population groups
CHALLENGES FOR THE UK CENSUS
Changes in society
• Ageing
• Homelessness
• Increased migration
• Complex family structures
• Increased mobility
• Less compliance
Meeting the public’s expectations
• On line interaction
• Ensuring data security and
confidentiality
Meeting EU requirements
AIMS OF THE 2011 UK CENSUS
• Produce high quality population estimates
• Maintain overall response rate but improve rates in the
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Work closely with LAs and community groups
Improve quality assurance and increase trust in results
Produce flexible outputs, while protecting confidentiality
Meet user needs for new information
NEW TOPICS IN THE 2011 UK CENSUS
• Civil partnership status
• National identity
• Citizenship
• Year of entry into UK
• Intended length of stay in UK
• Language
• Second residence
• Type of central heating
• Number of bedrooms
CRITERIA FOR TOPIC SELECTION IN UK
• Clear and demonstrated need
• National importance
• No other comparable source
• Requirement for multivariate analysis
• Comparability with 2001
• Public acceptability and burden
• No adverse impact on response
• Reliable and accurate data
• Cost of processing
• Required only for statistical purposes
• Required by EU
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
• No education/less than
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ISCED Level 1
Level 2 (primary)
Level 3 (lower secondary)
Level 4 (upper secondary)
Level 5 (1st stage tertiary)
Level 6 (2nd stage tertiary)
Not stated
UK will use question on Educational qualifications
PLACE OF USUAL RESIDENCE FOR
PRIMARY/SECONDAY SCHOOLCHILDREN
CES/EU Definition
• At parental home address
UK definition
• At term-time address
UK will also collect some information on students at their home
address and will adjust the total usual resident population base
EVER RESIDED ABROAD AND YEAR OF
ENTRY
Ever resided abroad and arrived after 1979
• 2011
• 2010
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• 1981
• 1980
Ever resided abroad and arrived before
1979
Never resided abroad
UK will assume all UK born as non-migrants
CITIZENSHIP
Concept of citizenship not well understood in UK.
Scotland may ‘model’ data from other census questions.
HOUSING AMENITIES
Piped water
Toilet facilities
Bath/shower
UK may use data derived from 2001 Census or assume
100 per cent incidence
PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION OF
DWELLING
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Built before 1919
1919-1945
1946-1960
1961-1970
1971-1980
1981- 1990
1991-2000
2001-2005
2006 or later
UK will use alternative data sources such as Valuation Office
CONCLUSIONS
Brussels or Westminster ?
Westminster: just like Brussels - but with less garlic