Who is included in the UK Census of Population?
The aim of the Census is to count everyone in the population. This makes the census unique among the many surveys of Britains population which are generally based on just a small sample of the population. By collecting information on everyone it is much easier to compare different parts of the country in detail with the Census than with any other data set. The Census also has the advantage of including people in the population often missed in household surveys, such as those living in institutions like prisons or care homes. Also, as a snap shot of all people resident in the UK on census night, the census will include non-uk citizens, refugees, asylum seekers and, in theory, the homeless.
