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Scotland’s Census 2031 – Administrative Data

Alongside other UK statistical organisations (Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), NRS are researching whether critical population statistics can be produced using administrative data, alongside a census, with the aim of producing increasingly accurate, timely population statistics to best address user needs.

  1. Administrative Data Based Ethnicity Estimates (2022): Statistical Research

  2. Administrative Data Based Population, Household and Ethnicity Estimates (2016-2022) - Statistical Research

  3. Administrative based population, household and characteristics estimates - Statement of voluntary compliance

    This statement shows how the National Records of Scotland (NRS) have followed the principles of the Code of Practice for Statistics in the production and release of the publications listed above.

  4. Quality Assurance of Administrative Datasets (QAAD) document

    This report summarises the quality of each of the data sources identified for use in the quality assurance of Census 2022 data.