Help tomorrow take shape
2011 Census:
Sunday 27 March 2011
www.census.gov.uk
Census Collectors have now finished
their work in Kensington and Chelsea and passed on any addresses
that have not returned a form to the 2011 Census enforcement
team
If you have not
completed your form yet you now face a fine of £1,000 and/or a
criminal record
You may still complete your
form or request a questionnaire online at www.census.gov.uk
- Find out more about
the wide range of support that is available to help you
fill in your census questionnaire.
- Watch our new census
videos featuring people from across the borough.
- Find out more about
the Migrant and Refugee Communities Forum campaign 'Count Us
In'.
This guide explains
what the census is, why it matters, what will happen
and answers a number of frequently asked questions that may be
on your mind.
Every ten years the
Office for National Statistics (ONS) carries out a Census to find
out more about the people who live in England and Wales, and about
the make-up of local neighbourhoods. Census day was
Sunday 27 March 2011, the ONS sent out around
25 million questionnaires to households across the UK.
The Census asks about work, health, national identity, citizenship,
ethnic background, education, second homes, language, religion,
marital status and so on. These statistics are then used to build a
picture of today’s society.
Why should this
matter?
Like all local authorities in England and Wales, the Royal
Borough of Kensington and Chelsea relies on Census population
statistics to get the government funding we need for public
services. How much we get is directly related to how many and what
kind of people the Census says live in our area. So even if the
Census were to end up just a few households short, it could make a
very real difference to people’s lives. The Census needs to include
everyone, everywhere and that’s why everyone has to take part.
Did you know?
In the last Census, conducted
in 2001, the Royal Borough of Kensington
and Chelsea had the lowest response rate in
England and Wales. Only 64 percent of our
residents completed it, compared to the national average of
94 percent and 85 percent in
London.
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What do you need to
do?
All you have to do is just answer a few questions about yourself
and the people who shared your household with you on Census day.
The information you provide for the Census is completely
confidential and will only be used to produce statistics.
The ONS will not share your personal information with any
other government department or organisation.
You can do it online. You can do it by post. But you must do
it.
The Census needs everyone to take part in helping tomorrow take
shape – and this is your chance to make a difference.
For more information about
the 2011 Census visit:
www.census.gov.uk (opens
a new window)