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The Census (England and Wales) Order 2009

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Articles 6(1)-(4)

SCHEDULE 2

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Particulars to be stated in returns

Resident particulars

1.  For each usual resident at the address, the first name, last name, connection to the household or accommodation and whether or not an individual return has been issued for that person.

2.  The total number of usual residents at the address.

3.  For each usual resident—

(a)except in a case to which (b) applies, the relationship to the first person named in the return and the relationship to each of the previous persons named in the return;

(b)in the case of any person named seventh or at any higher number in a return, the relationship to the first person named in the return and to any other person named at a previous number higher than six in the return.

Visitor particulars

4.  For each reckonable visitor at the address, the first name, last name, sex, date of birth, connection to the household or accommodation and usual address or country of usual residence if outside the UK.

5.  The total number of reckonable visitors at the address.

Demographic particulars

6.  Sex and date of birth.

7.  Current legal status as to marriage or civil partnership.

8.  Whether a student (including a schoolchild) in full-time education and if so, whether living at the address to which the return relates during term-time or at another address.

9.  Country of birth.

10.  If not born in the UK, the month and year of most recent arrival to live in the UK, and if that event was on or after 27th March 2010, the length of intended stay in the UK.

11.  Country of passport held.

12.  Whether or not the person stays at another address for more than 30 days a year, and if so, either the address (if within the UK), or the country (if outside the UK), and in either case the type of address.

13.  Whether or not the person suffers from any health problem or disability which has lasted or is expected to last at least 12 months and which limits that person’s day-to-day activities.

14.  Whether the person’s health is in general very good, good, fair, bad or very bad.

15.  Whether or not the person looks after or gives help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of long-standing physical or mental ill-health or disability or because of problems related to old age and, if so, the number of hours a week spent on this, excluding anything done as part of any paid employment.

16.  Whether the person describes themselves as: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish, British, or any other national identity (stating which) and which one of the following—

(a)White and whether English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British, Irish, Gypsy or Irish Traveller, or any other White background (stating which);

(b)Mixed/multiple ethnic group and whether White and Black Caribbean, White and Black African, White and Asian, or any other Mixed/multiple ethnic background (stating which);

(c)Asian/Asian British and whether Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese or any other Asian background (stating which);

(d)Black/African/Caribbean/Black British and whether African, Caribbean, or any other Black/African/Caribbean background (stating which); or

(e)Arab or other ethnic group (stating which).

17.  Whether the person describes themselves as: of no religion, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, or of any other religion (stating which).

18.  Whether main language is English (or for returns in Wales, Welsh or English) or another language (stating which).

19.  If main language is one other than English (or for returns in Wales, Welsh or English), whether the person can speak English very well, well, not well or not at all.

20.  Whether on 27th March 2010—

(a)the person was a usual resident—

(i)at the address to which the return relates;

(ii)at a student term-time address (and if so, that address); or

(iii)at another address in the UK (and if so, that address); or

(b)the person’s usual address was outside the UK (and if so, in which country).

Education and Employment particulars for each person to whom article 6(2)(d)(ii) or 6(3)(b) applies

21.  The levels of educational qualifications obtained (if any) and whether any of the following have been obtained —

(a)professional qualifications;

(b)vocational or work-related qualifications;

(c)foreign qualifications.

22.  Whether that person during the week preceding census day was—

(a)working as an employee;

(b)on a Government sponsored training scheme;

(c)self-employed or working freelance;

(d)working paid or unpaid for own or a family business;

(e)doing any other kind of paid work;

(f)away from work ill, on maternity leave, on holiday or temporarily laid off; or

(g)none of the above.

23.  If not working during the week preceding census day, whether or not that person was

(a)actively looking for any kind of paid work during the last four weeks;

(b)available to start work within two weeks;

(c)waiting to start work, having obtained a job;

and whether that person was

(d)retired;

(e)a student;

(f)looking after the home or family;

(g)long term sick or disabled; or

(h)not working for any other reason.

24.  If not working during the week preceding census day, whether that person has ever worked and if so, the last year of work.

25.  For the main job done during the week preceding census day, or if not working then, for the last main job—

(a)whether working as an employee, or self-employed with employees or self-employed/freelance without employees;

(b)the full title of the main job;

(c)what was done in the main job;

(d)whether or not supervising any other employees;

(e)the main business activity of the employer at the place of work; and

(f)either the name of the organisation worked for (including own organisation if self-employed) or whether there was no such organisation.

26.  In respect of any person who was working during the week preceding census day—

(a)the workplace address for the main job, or whether mainly working at or from home or at an offshore installation or whether there is no fixed place of work;

(b)the mode of transport used for the longest part, by distance, of the usual journey to work; and

(c)the number of hours a week usually worked in the main job.

Accommodation particulars

27.  Whether the living accommodation occupied by the household to which the return relates is—

(a)a whole house or bungalow (and whether detached, semi-detached or terraced (including end-terrace); or

(b)a flat, maisonette or apartment (and whether in a purpose-built block of flats or tenement, part of a converted or shared house (including bed-sits) or in a commercial building); or

(c)a caravan or any other mobile or temporary structure.

28.  Whether or not the accommodation is self-contained.

29.  Excluding any bathrooms, toilets, halls or landings, or rooms that can only be used for storage, the number of rooms for use only by the household (and the number of these rooms that are designed for use as a bedroom).

30.  Whether or not the accommodation has central heating, and if so whether the type of heating is gas, electric, oil, solid fuel or other type.

31.  The number of cars and vans owned, or available for use, by one or more members of the household to which the return relates.

32.  Whether the household to which the return relates—

(a)owns the accommodation outright;

(b)owns the accommodation with a mortgage or loan;

(c)part owns and part pays rent;

(d)rents the accommodation; or

(e)lives in the accommodation rent free.

33.  Where the household to which the return relates rents or part rents the accommodation or lives in the accommodation rent free, the type of landlord.

Additional particulars for Wales

34.  In respect of any person, whether able to—

(a)understand spoken Welsh;

(b)speak Welsh;

(c)read Welsh;

(d)write Welsh; or

(e)do none of the above.

Additional particulars for individual returns

35.  Whether the accommodation is a private or family home, or a communal establishment.

36.  If the accommodation is a communal establishment whether or not the respondent is answering the questions on behalf of someone else and whether the person with whom the return is concerned is

(a)a resident in the establishment; or

(b)a member of staff or the owner of the establishment; or

(c)a family member or partner of a member of staff or of the owner of the establishment.

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