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Age

  • Mnemonic reference

    AGE

  • Applicability

    Person

  • Type

    Derived variable

Definition

A person’s age on Census day (20 March 2022) calculated from their date of birth. Infants less than one year old are classed as being 0 years of age.

Classification

Total number of categories 1

Question 2: What is your date of birth?

Code Name
000-115 0 -115 years singly

Reason for asking

This important information is needed to help analyse/interpret all other data. Age profiles and trends play an important part in influencing the resourcing and provision of services for particular groups of residents, for example children and older people.

England & Wales and Scotland (2011) comparisons

The questions in England & Wales (2021) and the Scotland (2011) Census question were identical to the Scotland 2022 question.

  • Mnemonic reference

    AGE

  • Applicability

    Person

  • Type

    Derived variable

Definition

Age is derived from the date of birth question and is a person’s age on 27th March 2011. Dates of birth that imply an age over 115 are treated as invalid and the person’s age is imputed. Infants less than one year old are classed as being 0 years of age.

Classification

Total number of categories 1

3: What is your date of birth?

Code Name
000-115 0 -115 years singly

Reason for asking

This important information is needed to help analyse/interpret all other data. Age profiles and trends play an important part in influencing the resourcing and provision of services for particular groups of residents, for example children and older people.

England & Wales (2011) and Scotland (2001) comparisons

The questions in England & Wales (2011) and the Scotland (2001) Census question were identical to the Scotland 2011 question.

  • Mnemonic reference

    AGEPUK

  • Applicability

    All people, UK.

Definition

This variable records each person's age at their last birthday before Census day, derived from their date of birth. Dates of birth that imply an age over 110 are treated as invalid and the person's age is imputed.

Classification

Total number of categories 1

Code Name
000 - 110 0 to 110 years singly