Applicability: Person
Type: Derived variable
Overview
The legal partnership status variable has four classifications that can be used when analysing Census 2021 data.
When data are sorted, we group categories about the same topic together into a variable. A group of categories is called a “classification.” There can be more than one classification about the same topic and each one is different. You should choose the one that is the most suitable for your research and analysis.
Legal partnership status classification
Mnemonic: legal_partnership_status
Total number of categories: 12
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Never married and never registered a civil partnership |
| 2 | Married: Opposite sex |
| 3 | Married: Same sex |
| 4 | In a registered civil partnership: Opposite sex |
| 5 | In a registered civil partnership: Same sex |
| 6 | Separated, but still married |
| 7 | Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership |
| 8 | Divorced |
| 9 | Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved |
| 10 | Widowed |
| 11 | Surviving partner from civil partnership |
| -8 | Does not apply* |
*Students and schoolchildren living away during term-time, and children aged 15 years and under.
Legal partnership status classification 7a
Mnemonic: legal_partnership_status_7a
Total number of categories: 7
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Never married and never registered a civil partnership |
| 2 | Married |
| 3 | In a registered civil partnership |
| 4 | Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership |
| 5 | Divorced or formerly in a civil partnership which is now legally dissolved |
| 6 | Widowed or surviving partner from a civil partnership |
| -8 | Does not apply* |
*Students and schoolchildren living away during term-time, and children aged 15 years and under.
Legal partnership status classification 6a
Mnemonic: legal_partnership_status_6a
Total number of categories: 6
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Never married and never registered a civil partnership |
| 2 | Married or in a registered civil partnership |
| 3 | Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership |
| 4 | Divorced or civil partnership dissolved |
| 5 | Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner |
| -8 | Does not apply* |
*Students and schoolchildren living away during term-time, and children aged 15 years and under.
Legal partnership status classification 3a
Mnemonic: legal_partnership_status_3a
Total number of categories: 3
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Married or in a registered civil partnership |
| 2 | Other marital or civil partnership status |
| -8 | Does not apply* |
*Students and schoolchildren living away during term-time, and children aged 15 years and under.