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If you have received a census rehearsal questionnaire with an Internet Questionnaire Access Code (printed on the front page) you will be able to complete and submit it online.
If your questionnaire does not have an Internet Questionnaire Access Code you should complete the paper version and return it using the pre-paid return envelope which was included in your census rehearsal pack.
You should complete this questionnaire on, or as soon as possible after, Sunday 29 March 2009.
The majority of questionnaires will be hand delivered by enumerators. However, households in the most remote parts of Lewis and Harris will have their questionnaires posted to them.
This site should contain all the information you need to complete your census questionnaire.
However, you can request help using the electronic contact facility or by contacting the Census Helpline 0845 603 1823. We also offer a textphone service 0845 603 1824.
You can request an additional or replacement questionnaire using the electronic contact facility or by contacting the Census Helpline 0845 603 1823. We also offer a textphone service 0845 603 1824
Children with parents who live apart should be included as a household member at the address where they spend the most time.
If they are staying at the address where they spend the least time on the night of 29 March 2009, they should also be included on the questionnaire at that address, but only in questions H4 and H5, and have their details completed in questions V1 to V4 at the end of the questionnaire.
If they live equally between two addresses, they should only be included as a household member at the address where they are staying on the night of 29 March 2009.
All students and schoolchildren living away from home should be included as household members at both their term-time and home addresses, and then as follows:
• home address - complete individual questions 1 to 6 only
• term-time address - complete all individual questions
(1 to 38)
Anyone who is away from their permanent or family home on the night of 29 March 2009 should be included as a household member at that address. This includes people who are:
• living away from home while working
• members of the Armed Forces
• staying at their second address
• on holiday or travelling
• visiting friends or relatives
• living, or expecting to live, in a residential
establishment (such as a hospital, care home or
hostel) for less than 6 months
• in prison on remand (for any length of time), or
sentenced to less than 6 months imprisonment
Do not include anyone as a household member who is:
• living, or expecting to live, in a residential establishment for 6 months or more
• in prison, sentenced to 6 months or more imprisonment
These people will be included at their establishment.
People with more than one UK address should be included as a household member at:
• their permanent or family home; or
• if they do not have a permanent or family home, at the address where they spend the most time.
If they are staying at their second address on the night of 29 March 2009, they should also be included on the questionnaire at that address, but only in questions H4 and H5, and have their details completed in questions V1 to V4 at the end of the questionnaire.
People from outside the UK should only be included on a census questionnaire as a household member if their total length of stay in the UK will be 6 months or more.
If their total length of stay is less than 6 months they
should only be included in questions H4 and H5, and have
their details completed in questions V1 to V4 at the end
of the questionnaire.
If this address is unoccupied on the night of 29 March 2009 because the whole household is away, the questionnaire should be completed as soon as possible upon their return.
The householder or a responsible member of the household should sign the declaration on the front page. Anyone completing an individual questionnaire should sign the declaration on the front page of that questionnaire.
Enter the number of people who usually live in the household. Do not count adults or children who stay here sometimes and usually live somewhere else. Record these people in question H5 as visitors.
A household is: one person living alone or a group of people (not necessarily related) living at the same address who share cooking facilities and share a living room or sitting room or dining area.
Enter first and last name, in capital letters, of all the people who usually live in your household.
Start with the person completing the questionnaire.
Yes, please include them in the list of names in question H3 as well as questions H1 and H2. If you are completing the paper version of the questionnaire, you should also tick the box next to their name in question H3 to indicate that they have requested an individual questionnaire. When you get to the individual questions for that person please leave them blank.
Either complete the questionnaire for the whole household online at www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk or complete the paper questionnaire for the first five people in your household and then request a Continuation questionnaire online at www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk or by calling the census helpline on 0845 603 1823. Remember to include a count of all the people usually living (i.e. household members) in the household in question H2 on your first questionnaire.
You should use whichever name you prefer, but please ensure that you use the same name consistently throughout the questionnaire.
No, only your first and last names are necessary.
No, only your current first and last names are necessary.
We do not require middle names to be collected. Names are only used to help ensure that everyone has been counted and that correct details are assigned to individual household members. However, if there is enough space on the questionnaire then middle name can be entered in either the first name or last name sections.
We use names to ensure that everyone has been counted, and to identify family units and relationships in each household.
Enter first and last name, address, sex and date of birth for all visitors.
Count:
If all the people staying here are visitors, or they usually live somewhere else in the UK, complete this visitor's section and questions H6 to H12.
Leave this question blank. Do not cross through.
Anyone who is staying on the night of 29 March 2009 but whose usual address is elsewhere should be counted as a visitor in question H5. They should not be counted as a household member.
Visitors are people staying overnight on Sunday 29 March 2009, even if they are only staying with you for one night; people who have a usual address in the UK where they are also being counted as a household member; visitors from outside the UK; any children in joint custody who usually live somewhere else, if they are here on 29 March 2009; and people who stay at this address when they work away from home.
No. Visitors need only be included at questions H4 and H5, though they should also complete a questionnaire on return to their usual place of residence in the UK (if this is in one of the census rehearsal areas).
"0" should be entered at question H2 and then answer questions H4 to H12.
They should complete the full questionnaire on return to their usual place of residence in the UK.
You are only required to provide details for up to 3 visitors staying with you on census night (Sunday 29 March 2009).
Knowing about other people who are staying at your address on the night of 29 March is a quality measure which allows us to ensure the accuracy of the population count. All the personal information that you give us will be kept strictly confidential and only used for statistical purposes. No information will be disclosed to anyone outside the census organisation.
Select one box that best describes your accommodation.
The answers help measure housing standards, housing needs, planning and service delivery. The availability of data on overcrowding and access to central heating are also used to measure deprivation and support assessment of housing quality.
Select a caravan or other mobile or temporary structure.
Select a caravan or other mobile or temporary structure.
If all your household's rooms are behind a door that only your household can use, select "Yes". This means that all rooms, including the kitchen, bathroom and toilet are behind a door that only your household can use.
Enter the number of rooms available for use only by your household. Do not count bathrooms, toilets, halls or landings, or rooms that can only be used for storage such as cupboards. Count other rooms, for example kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms, utility rooms and studies. If two rooms have been converted into one, count as one room.
When combined with data on the number and characteristics of people in each household, answers to this question will help show the degree to which accommodation in an area may be overcrowded.
Yes, if it can be used as living accommodation.
Yes, if it can be used as living accommodation please include it in the count of rooms. If the cellar is used only for storage purposes, please do not include it in the count of rooms.
Please count these as two rooms.
Please count this as one room.
Count this as a single room if there is not a doorway between the two rooms.
If it can be used as living accommodation please include it in the count of rooms. If the loft/attic is only used for storage purposes, please do not include it in the count of rooms.
Tick only one box. "Owns outright" means that no money is owed on this accommodation.
"Owns with a mortgage or loan" refers to households currently making repayments on any type of mortgage or loan secured against this accommodation.
"Part owns and part rents (shared ownership)" refers to households who are both purchasing some equity in the property, and paying rent for the remainder.
Responses to this question will help central and local government to assess changes in housing demand, to allocate resources and to review and develop housing plans and policies.
Please tick 'Part owns and part rents (shared ownership)'.
Who is your landlord?
Tick one box. Skip this question if you have selected "owns outright" or "owns with a mortgage or loan" at question H9.
Yes, please skip this question and proceed to question H11.
Please include this in the “Council (Local Authority)” category.
If the type of central heating is available, tick the box whether or not you use it.
Yes, please include it.
Yes, please include it.
Yes, please include it.
Please select “Electric”.
Please select “Solid fuel”.
Please select “Solid fuel”.
Please select the option(s) for the fuel or power source that is used to heat the system.
Please select the “Other central heating” box
Stand alone coal or log fireplaces do not count as central heating. The “Solid fuel” category should only be used if it fuels a central heating system.
Please select the '”Other central heating” box.
Please select the “Other central heating” box as long as the bottled gas is used to fuel a central heating system and not as a stand alone source of heating.
If you have a dual fuel system please select all options that apply.
Tick one box and (if four or more) enter number.
Include any company car or van if available for private use. Do not include cars or vans which are not available for use i.e. those that have been SORN declared. Do not include motor bikes/ motor cycles.
The data provides a comprehensive basis for assessing the demand for public transport, as well as considering the need for new and improved roads and dealing with congestion.
No.
In previous censuses alternative measures of income have been derived based on, for example, house type, house ownership and car ownership, in order to define areas of deprivation.
However, these are not entirely satisfactory and the needs of users in all sectors would be provided for more adequately by a direct question about income.
a) earnings (including overtime, tips, bonuses, self-employment);
b) all pensions;
c) all student grants and bursaries (but not loans);
d) all benefits and tax credits (such as child benefit, incapacity benefit);
e) all interest from savings or investments;
f) all rent from property (after expenses); and
g) other income (such as maintenance or grants).
What is your household’s total income from all sources over the last 12 months?
Tick one box.
Income from all household members from the following sources should be included in the answer to question H13:
a) earnings (including overtime, tips, bonuses, self-employment)
b) all pensions
c) all student grants and bursaries (but not loans)
d) all benefits and tax credits (such as child benefit, incapacity benefit)
e) all interest from savings or investments
f) all rent from property (after expenses)
g) other income (such as maintenance or grants)
Please estimate this as best you can.
All sources of income should be included as this gives a better indication of the total amount of income available to a household. This will allow us to more properly assess levels of affluence and deprivation.
Please provide an answer based on your average income over the last 12 months. If this is too difficult, give an average for the last four weeks.
Please answer for the last 12 months.
No, student loans should not be included as income. If you have a student grant or bursary, then include this.
No, loans should not be included as income.
Yes, please include this as part of your household income.
Yes. Income from all sources should be included.
Yes. Income from all sources should be included.
If your son/daughter has been included in question H2 as a household member, their income should be included in the total household income at question H13. The rent that they pay to you will then automatically be included as part of the household income.
If this person has been included in question H2 as a household member, then their income should be included in the total household income at question H13. The rent that they pay to you will then automatically be included as part of the household income. If they are not included as a household member then you should include the rent you receive from them as part of the household income.
If this person has been include in question H2 as a household member, then their income should be included in the total household income at question H13. If they are not included as a household member, their income should not be included at question H13.
Yes. Income - including pensions - should be included for all members of the household as included in question H2.
No. All the personal information that you give us will be kept strictly confidential and only used for statistical purposes. No information will be disclosed to anyone outside the census organisation.
Due to restrictions on space on the questionnaire, there is only room to record two different sets of income. Weekly and yearly bandings were found to be the most useful for respondents to recognise and answer.
In previous censuses alternative measures of income have been derived based on, for example, house type, house ownership and car ownership, in order to define areas of deprivation.
However, these are not entirely satisfactory and the needs of users in all sectors would be provided for more adequately by a direct question about income.
Income from all household members should be included as this gives a more full and rounded picture of total income per household. This will allow us to more properly assess levels of affluence and deprivation.
Record the relation of each household member with every other household member by ticking the relevant boxes.
If there is only one household member, this question can be skipped
This information will provide statistics of households analysed by family composition, e.g. on how many families there are and what changes in family size have been taking place. It will be used in planning accommodation and services for elderly people and the assessment of the potential demand for housing from young families and multi-family households.
Please record adopted children using the “Son or daughter” category.
Foster children should be included in the “Unrelated” category.
Please select “Partner”.
This information provides basic information about the characteristics of the population in each local area and in Scotland and the UK as a whole. These population counts are used by central government to distribute taxpayers' money to local and health authorities.
In addition the data support the planning and provision of essential public services, and together with information from other sources, provide the basis for forecasting changes in the size and structure of the population.
Enter first and last name.
The inclusion of a person's name on the questionnaire helps to ensure that the coverage of individuals within households is complete.
Using one box per letter, please write in as much of your name as the space allows. Please do not write across the boxes.
Tick one box.
This provides basic information on the structure of the population in different areas.
In conjunction with data on age and marital status the returns will be used to estimate the size and structure of the population at national, regional and local levels and to allocate public money to local authorities, health authorities, and other community projects. By combining age with sex the census provides a basis for measuring demographic changes and calculating rates of morbidity, mortality, fertility, marriage and divorce.
Enter day, month and year.
This key information will provide comparable data on the age structure of the population throughout the UK and will support detailed analyses on morbidity, mortality, fertility, marriage and divorce.
If you do not know your date of birth please estimate it as best you can.
If you do not know their date of birth please estimate it as best you can.
Tick one box only. This question is asking about a person's current status. If you are divorced or widowed and have re-married, please tick "Married".
A civil partnership is a legal relationship, which has been registered by two people of the same sex.
Yes, select "Never married and never registered a same-sex civil partnership"
Please select 'Never married and never registered a same-sex civil partnership’.
Please select one option only and choose the option that corresponds to your current legal status, which in this instance is 'Married'.
The question is designed to collect information on peoples' legal marital and civil partnership status. Single is not a legal status and people who are divorced or widowed may see themselves as single.
Yes. If you have had an official marriage or civil partnership ceremony which is legally recognised by UK law.
Information on marital status is an important component in understanding changing patterns of marriage, cohabitation and household formation. These have important implications for the provision of housing and the planning of local services.
In addition, marital status is a key component in determining the number of new dwellings needed in local areas.
Tick one box only
Questions 5 and 6 are designed primarily to ensure that information for schoolchildren and students is collected at their term-time address. It is the term-time population of an area that is used in the formulae to allocate resources from central to local government.
Tick one box only
Do not complete this question if you have ticked "neither of these" at question 5. If the answer to question 6 is 'at another address' then do not respond to any further questions for this person. Other details will be captured at the term-time address.
Please select the option where they spend the majority of their time during term-time.
Tick box or complete write-in boxes.
The information provides a basis for estimating the numbers and circumstances of immigrant communities who may have particular needs in order to support resource allocation or provide special services.
Using one box per letter, please write in as much as you can in the space provided. Please do not write across the boxes.
Space on the questionnaire is limited and it is not possible to include an option for all countries. A write-in box is provided for people to write in other countries that are not listed.
Enter month and year. Do not count returning from holidays or short visits overseas.
If you can't remember the exact date you arrived in the UK, please estimate the month and year as best you can.
We only need this information to help identify trends in international migration of non-UK nationals.
Information on month and year of arrival for those born overseas helps to obtain a more accurate picture of trends in migration to the UK.
Tick one box only.
Do not count anything you do as part of your paid employment.
Please select the number of hours a week you usually spend providing care. If this still varies greatly, please provide an average for the last four weeks.
No, please do not include any caring you do as part of a voluntary or paid job.
Provision of unpaid care is a key indicator of the care needs in particular populations and areas. It will be used in the planning and provision of health and social care services.
Tick one box only and write in an answer if required.
If you can not remember the full address, a partial address should be inserted i.e. street name and town, or town and county. Do not leave it blank.
For children who were not born one year ago, please select the “No usual address one year ago” option at the end of the question.
If you did not have a usual address one year ago, please provide the address where you were staying at the time. If you can't remember the address, please enter a partial address (e.g. street name, town or postcode).
This question provides vital information on the movement of population from one area to another. The census is the only reliable source of information about migration for small areas.
Tick one box only and write in address.
If you travel to more than one address, e.g. because you are both working and studying, answer for the place where you spend the most time.
Tick one box only. Tick the box for the longest part, by distance, of your usual journey to work or study. Skip this question if you answered "Not currently working or studying" or "Work or study mainly at or from home" at question 11.
Select the option for the longest part, by distance, of your usual journey to work or course of study. If you use different forms of transport on different days, please select the one you use most often.
This information is used to inform local and national transport services and policies.
Tick one box only.
If you have any objection to answering this question, just leave it blank and complete the rest of the questionnaire. (This is the only voluntary question in the census. All other questions are compulsory.)
No. Please select only one option.
Please select the “Another religion” option and write in your religion in the space provided underneath.
Using one box per letter, please write in as much as the space allows.
Please do not write across the boxes.
There is an option to select “None” or leave the question blank.
This information helps to improve understanding of local populations, identify inequalities and help plan appropriate public services.
No. The question is compatible with European Convention on Human Rights. More specifically, it complies with Article 8 on the right to respect private and family life, and Article 9 concerning freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
A tick box for Pagan has been included as this was found to be the largest category of people who choose the "Other religion" category in the 2001 Census.
Tick all boxes that apply or write in answer. This is your opinion on whether you consider yourself Scottish, British, both Scottish and British, any other national identity or combination of national identities.
This is asking which nation or nations you feel that you identify with. You can tick as many boxes as you like and write in any national identity that isn’t listed. This question is not referring to legal nationality. You should answer according to how you define your identity.
Yes. You can select as many options and/or write in as many identities that you feel apply.
Please select “Other” and write in your national identity or identities in the space provided.
Using one box per letter, please write in as much as the space allows.
Please do not write across the boxes.
It also allows people to more fully express different aspects of their identity when used alongside the ethnic group question, since it is only possible to select one option in the ethnic group question. The national identity question allows for expression of multiple national identities, if desired. Information on national identity may also help us to get a better understanding of community cohesion.
Choose one section from A to E and then tick one box only which best describes your ethnic group or background.
Yes. There is a 'write in' box within each of the main ethnic groupings for people to describe themselves in whatever way they wish.
This helps monitor social deprivation and exclusion, such as access to healthcare, employment, housing or education for different ethnic sub groups.
People can record their ethnicity in their own words on the census questionnaire by writing in the space provided should they feel that none of the tick boxes are appropriate.
Ethnicity is a matter of self identification so please select the answer you think is most appropriate. Remember that the question asks you to select ONE section from A to E and then select ONE option which best describes your ethnic group or background.
Please use the response options to help guide you but if you feel that the tick boxes provided are too broad or do not allow you to identify your ethnic group please select the 'Other, please write in' option under the most appropriate section ('A', 'B', 'C', 'D' or 'E') and write in your ethnic group or background.
No, the list of terms simply show all the groups which are included in that category. Select the appropriate category as necessary - you do not need to circle or cross out any of the terms.
Scotland's main language is English. However, many people speak another language as their first language and knowing about the extent of these and about proficiency in English helps plan service provision, e.g. for translation services.
Tick all boxes which apply. Tick the "none of these" box if you cannot understand either English or Gaelic.
Scottish Gaelic is a Celtic language, descended from Old Irish, which is one of the national languages of Scotland. It is also commonly known as Scots Gaelic or Gaidhlig.
This is a self-assessment question, and it is down to the individual to assess their own proficiency. You should select the relevant option if you feel they are able to understand, speak, read and/or write English and/or Scottish Gaelic.
Please select “None of these”. We will be able to tell from a person's age whether their English/Scottish Gaelic ability is age-related.
We focus on English because we need to identify those with no English language ability to effectively target the provision of services (e.g. by local authorities). The question also aims to identify the level of ability of Scottish Gaelic in order to monitor its use throughout Scotland, in accordance with the Gaelic Language Act. Question 18 will allow us to collect information on other languages used at home.
The household may include people with no English or Scottish Gaelic ability. For these people “None of these” should be selected.
The information gathered from this question will be used in combination with other questions to help target service provision, for example in the health service and local government, for those with varying abilities of English.
Gaelic is an essential part of Scotland's heritage, identity and cultural life. The Gaelic Language Act places a duty on public organisations in Scotland to treat both the English and Scottish Gaelic languages equally. The main requirement for collecting data on Gaelic proficiency is to inform policy development, for monitoring purposes and to inform local service delivery. The data collected provides a valuable resource on the number of Gaelic speakers in Scotland and the linguistic skills they currently possess.
Tick one box only.
This is a self-assessment question, and it is down to the individuals to assess their own level of ability. Select the box that you feel best describes the person's level of ability.
Please think about how well a person speaks English for someone of their age. However if they are an infant and can not speak yet select ‘Not at all’.
We will be able to tell from a person’s age whether their English ability is age-related.
If your child can not speak English please select 'Not at all'. We will be able to tell from a person's age whether their English ability is age-related.
The information gathered from this question will be used in combination with other questions to help target service provision, for example in the health service and local government, for those with lower levels of English.
The purpose of this question is to provide information on English language ability in order to effectively target the provision of services (e.g. by local authorities) for those who can not speak English very well or at all.
Tick all boxes that apply and write in an answer if applicable.
"Scots" refers to the language traditionally spoken in parts of Scotland derived from a variety of sources including Northumbrian, German and Scandinavian. It might also be known as "Braid Scots" or "Or an leid". Scots dialects include, but are not limited to, Lallans, Doric, Orcadian, Shetlandic, Glaswegian and Border Scots.
British Sign Language (BSL) is the most common method of signed communication used by deaf people in the UK.
It uses both manual and non-manual components: handshapes and movements, facial expression, and shoulder movement. BSL is structured in a completely different way to English, and like any language it has its own grammar.
This is a self-assessment question, and it is down to the individuals to assess their own proficiency. Select the relevant box if you use the language at home.
Please leave this question blank. We will be able to tell from a person's age whether their language ability is age-related.
Using one box per letter, please write in as much of the language as possible. Please do not write across the boxes.
There is a strong user requirement for information on languages used and spoken in Scotland to effectively target the provision of services (e.g. by local authorities) for those who cannot speak English, and to identify the need for English language lessons for example. This question also provides useful information on the range of languages used throughout the Scottish population.
Tick one box only that best describes your general health.
No, please select one option only.
Please select the category that you feel usually best describes your health.
The information has been demonstrated to be a good predictor of demands for health services.
Tick all boxes that apply.
Yes, select all options that apply.
Please use your best estimate of how long you expect the health problem or disability to last and select the appropriate option.
It is up to you or the person you are completing the questionnaire for to decide. If they believe themselves to be “blind or severely visually impaired”, then tick the box.
It is up to you or the person you are competing the questionnaire for to decide. If they believe themselves to be “deaf or severely hearing impaired”, then tick the box.
This will give us a better understanding of the extent and complexities of different health conditions and disabilities. We also know that the experiences and circumstances of disabled people can vary hugely not only from non-disabled people but from other disabled people who have different types of disabilities. Therefore it is important to capture information on type of condition so that circumstances for disabled people are not just analysed in relation to non-disabled people but also in relation to the impairment type.
Tick one box only. Include problems which are due to old age.
Yes, select all options that apply.
Yes, please include any mental health problem or condition which has lasted or is expected to last at least 12 months.
Day-to-day activities are everyday things, for example, eating, washing, walking and going shopping.
The question is asked to gain a better understanding of the number of people with long-term health problems or disabilities in order that resources can be allocated effectively for service provision.
On the online questionnaire you will be automatically taken to the next appropriate question.
Tick all of the boxes that apply, if you have any of the qualifications listed.
If qualification is not listed, tick the box that contains its nearest equivalent.
We need to be able to determine the skills of the population at a local level, have robust data to inform planning, identify barriers and help people develop the skills they need for employment.
Please tick the box for "O Grade, Standard Grade ..."
There is no census user requirement to obtain this level of detail.
If your qualifications do not appear on the list you should select the option or options that contain the nearest equivalent. If you do not know the nearest equivalent, select one or more of the 'Other' options which correspond to your level of qualification.
If you know what these are equivalent to, select the appropriate option or options. If you do not know the nearest equivalent, select one of more of the 'Other' options which correspond to your level of qualification.
Information is required on all academic and vocational qualifications to measure levels of educational achievement and labour market participation across the population.
Tick all boxes that apply. Include any paid work, including casual or temporary work, even if only for one hour. An employee refers to someone who works for an employer. You are self-employed if you earn your livelihood from your own trade or business, rather than working for another person or business.
If you receive payment in kind through a Local Exchange Trading System or any other scheme that uses a locally devised 'currency', then it counts as paid work. Otherwise, it does not count as paid work.
Unless you are working unpaid for your own or your family's business you should select “None of the above”.
Please select “None of the above”.
In this question we only require information on paid employment. If you are only working unpaid voluntarily you should select “None of the above”, unless you are working unpaid for your own or family's business.
If you also did any paid work as an employee or self-employed person, were on a government sponsored training scheme, did any paid or unpaid work for your own or a relative's business, were temporarily away from work, or doing any other kind of paid work, please select the appropriate one of these options.
If you have been absent from work for less than six months and if you expect to return to work for the same employer, please tick the “Away from work…” box. If you have been absent for less than six months and do not expect to return to work for the same employer, please tick the “None of the above” box. If you are taking a career break, please see instructions for career breaks below. If you have been absent for more than six months and you have received full or partial pay and you expect to return to work for the same employer, please tick the “Away from work…” box. If you have been absent for more than six months (but not taking a career break) and you have not received full or partial pay, or if you do not expect to return to work for the same employer, please tick the “None of the above” box.
A career break is a long period of unpaid special leave from work. In some organisations, employees are able to take a career break of several years with a guarantee of employment at the end of that period. If you are taking a career break and you have an arrangement with your employer that there will be a job for you at the end of the break, please tick the ”Away from work…” box, regardless of whether you are receiving payment during this period and regardless of how long you have been, or expect to be, away from work. If you do not have an arrangement with your employer that there will be a job for you at the end of your career break, please tick the “None of the above” box.
Students should tick that they are in full-time education in question 5 and that they are working as an employee in question 24. They will not be required to answer question 28.
A freelance worker is a self-employed person doing specific pieces of work for various employers.
The term 'laid off' applies when an employer asks an employee not to come to work, for a temporary period, usually because there is not enough work for them to do. If you have been laid off for less than six months and if you expect to return to work for the same employer, please tick the “Away from work…” box. If you have been laid off for less than six months and you do not expect to return to the same employer, please tick the “None of the above” box. If you have been laid off for more than six months and you have received full or partial pay and you expect to return to work for the same employer, please tick the “Away from work…” box. If you have been laid off for more than six months and you have not received full or partial pay, or if you do not expect to return to work for the same employer, please tick the “None of the above” box.
This question allows us to distinguish whether people are employed or unemployed. This is used to develop employment policies and can help to show where training schemes are needed.
Tick one box only.
For the purposes of this question the information required is on people who are actively looking for paid employment. If you were only looking for unpaid voluntary work please select “No”. If you were also looking for paid work, please select “Yes”.
The responses to this question are used to determine people's employment status according to internationally agreed definitions which include whether the person is looking for paid work.
Tick one box only.
Tick one box only.
Tick all boxes that apply. "Student" refers to someone who is enrolled or attends classes at a college or university.
Please select this option if you consider the reason you are not working is because you have a long-term sickness/disability.
Yes.
This question collects information on the reasons why people are not working and is designed to internationally agreed standards. This information helps central and local government to understand the labour market and for housing, transport and employment polices.
Tick one box only. If you answer "Yes", please write in the year you last worked. If you answer "No", then go to question 38.
In this question we only require information on paid employment. If you've only ever worked unpaid voluntarily you should select “No, I have never worked”, unless you have worked unpaid for your own or family's business or worked in paid employment in which case you should select “Yes” and write in the year.
In this question we only require information on paid employment. If you've only ever worked unpaid voluntarily you should select “No, I have never worked”, unless you have worked unpaid for your own or family's business or worked in paid employment in which case you should select “Yes” and write in the year.
Please provide a best estimate of the year you last worked.
An important part of the census is to collect information on the economic activity status of all people aged 16 and over in the UK. This includes some information on whether a person has ever worked. This question also acts as a filter to determine whether someone needs to answer the questions on employment that follow.
Your main job is the job in which you usually work (worked) the most hours.
We only require information on paid employment. If you've only ever worked unpaid or voluntarily you do not need to answer questions 31 to 37, unless you have worked unpaid for your own or family's business or have previously worked in paid employment (in which case you should answer “Yes” at question 29, write in the year and answer questions 31 to 37).
Your main job is the one in which you usually work (worked) the most hours. However, if you work (worked) exactly the same hours in two or more jobs, please include information for the job that pays (paid) the most.
Tick one box only.
Write in your job title. Do not state your grade or pay band.
Please give the best information you can.
Using one box per letter, please write in as much as the space allows.
Please do not write across the boxes.
This is used to classify occupation which is then used in the analysis of labour markets and economic performance.
Please write in.
Using one box per letter, please write in as much as the space allows.
Please do not write across the boxes.
A brief explanation of what you do (did) in your job will help us to classify your occupation as accurately as possible.
Tick one box only.
Write in the number of hours worked in a typical week. If this is 99 or more hours, write in "99".
Please give the best information you can.
Calculate an average of your hours worked over the past four weeks (or in a typical week).
Please give the hours you actually work (worked).
If you regularly work overtime, whether paid or unpaid, then include this. If you work overtime occasionally but not regularly, please do not include it.
Yes, include all paid and unpaid overtime.
No. please do not include time spent on unpaid breaks.
Yes, please round the figure up (to 31 hours).
This information is used to look at the distribution of full and part-time hours worked across the population. It also provides an indication of working patterns at a national level and between different occupations and industries.
Please write in.
Using one box per letter, please write in as much as the space allows.
Please do not write across the boxes.
This is used in the classification of industry which is then used in the analysis of labour markets and economic performance.
Please write in.
Please give the best information you can.
Using one box per letter, please write in as much as the space allows.
Please do not write across the boxes.
This is used in the classification of industry which is then used in the analysis of labour markets and economic performance.
Go to the questions for the next person, if applicable.
If there are no more people in your household you do not need to answer any more questions.
