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What questions were asked in the 2011 Census?
A national census took place in the UK on 27 March 2011. The 32-page questionnaire contains 56
questions: 14 about the household and its accommodation and up to 42 for each member of the
household to complete. These include questions about work, education, national identity,
citizenship, ethnic background, second homes, language, health, religion and marital status.
Seven new questions are included: two about the household (number of bedrooms and type of central
heating), and five about the residents (passports held, national identity, year of entry to the U.K
and intended length of stay for recent arrivals, main language and whether or not they have a second residence).
Questions asking about income and sexual identity were considered, but have not been included.
The questionnaire includes usual residents and any visitors staying the night on Census Day.
People who live in Wales have questionnaires in Welsh and English, plus a question about the
Welsh language.
Examples of the questionnaires are available from the ONS
2011 Census questionnaire content
web page.