Census change over time data, England and Wales: 2011 to 2021

This page contains data downloads for a wide range of census variables for March 2011 and March 2021, aggregated to the most recent 2022 geographic boundaries.

The datasets are grouped into the following six topic areas:

• Population

• Identity

• Health

• Education

• Housing

• Work

Geographic levels include countries, regions, local authorities (upper and lower tier), Middle Super Output Areas (MSOAs), Lower layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs) and Output Areas.

The data include counts and percentages for 2011 and 2021, and percentage point change between the two censuses.

These datasets mirror the change over time data available on our Census maps.

• Median Age.
• Resident Age (101a classification).
• Resident Age (11a classification).
• Resident Age (8c classification).
• Resident Age (3a classification).
• Age of arrival in the UK (18a classification).
• Country of birth (3a classification).
• Country of birth (12a classification).
• Country of birth (detailed) (8a classification).
• Country of birth (detailed) (60a classification).
• Household composition (4a classification).
• Household size (5a classification).
• Household size (9a classification).
• Legal partnership status.
• Legal partnership status (3a classification).
• Legal partnership status (9a classification).
• Length of residence in the UK (6b classification).
• Living arrangements (11a classification).
• Migrant indicator.
• Passports held (4a classification).
• Passports held (27a classification).
• Passports held (detailed) (13a classification).
• Passports held (detailed) (18a classification).
• Passports held (detailed) (52a classification).
• Population density.
• Sex.

• Ethnic group (6a classification).
• Ethnic group (20b classification).
• Household language (English and Welsh).
• Main language (detailed).
• Main language (detailed) (23a classification).
• Multiple ethnic groups in household.
• National identity.
• National identity (4a classification).
• National identity (9a classification).
• National identity (detailed).
• Proficiency in English language.
• Proficiency in English language (4a classification).
• Religion.
• Welsh language skills.
• Welsh language skills (4b classification).
• Welsh language skills (6a classification).
• Welsh speaking ability.

• Disability (age-standardised).
• General health (age-standardised) (4a classification).
• Provision of unpaid care (age-standardised) (5a classification).

• Highest level of qualification.
• Highest level of qualification (6a classification).
• Schoolchild or full-time student indicator.

• Accommodation type.
• Accommodation type (3a classification).
• Accommodation type (5a classification).
• Number of bedrooms (5a classification).
• Number of cars or vans (3a classification).
• Number of cars or vans (5a classification).
• Occupancy rating for bedrooms (6a classification).
• Second address indicator.
• Second address type (5a classification).
• Tenure of household (5a classification).
• Tenure of household (9a classification).
• Type of central heating in household (3a classification).

• Economic activity status (4a classification).
• Economic activity status (10a classification).
• Hours worked.
• Hours worked (3a classification).
• Industry (current) (88a classification).