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UK Census Changes

UK Census Changes Data (1991-2001)


  • As an upgrade to MICROVISION, the Census Change Pack enables users to analyse markets in terms of the geodemographic changes that they have experienced since the last Census.
  • The directory is produced at Post Sector level and measures change in 3 key ways:
    • Percentage Difference (%)

    • Absolute Difference (measured as a count of population or households)

    • Z-Score of Percentage Change (where '0' represents the national average change, '+1' represents a significant increase in relation to the national average and '-1' represents a significant decrease).
  • Provided as 3 Excel Worksheets which can be imported into MICROVISION or used off-line.

  • The pack provides change information for the following key Census categories:
    • Population
    • Households
    • Gender
    • Child Age
    • Adult Age
    • Retired
    • Marital Status
    • Ethnicity (white or other only)
    • Housing Type
    • Tenure
    • Residential Density (overcrowding)
    • Economic Activity
    • Higher Qualifications
    • Car Ownership
    • Mode of Travel to Work
  • A full list of the fields available is provided below:
Census Variable Variable Definition
Pop Population total
Hhld_r Households with residents
Hhld Households (including vacant, second residence, holiday accommodation)
Male Male population
Female Female population
Age_0_4 Population aged 0-4 years
Age_5_9 Population aged 5-9 years
Age_10_14 Population aged 10-14 years
Age_15_19 Population aged 15-19 years
Age_20_24 Population aged 20-24 years
Age_25_29 Population aged 25-29 years
Age_30_34 Population aged 30-34 years
Age_35_39 Population aged 35-39 years
Age_40_44 Population aged 40-44 years
Age_45_49 Population aged 45-49 years
Age_50_54 Population aged 50-54 years
Age_55_59 Population aged 55-59 years
Age_60_64 Population aged 60-64 years
Age_65_69 Population aged 65-69 years
Age_70_74 Population aged 70-74 years
Age_75_79 Population aged 75-79 years
Age_80plus Population aged 80+ years
Age_0_15 Population aged 0-15 years
Age_16_24 Population aged 16-24 years
Age_25_44 Population aged 25-44 years
Age_45_Ret Population aged 45-retirement age (male: 45-65, female: 45-60)
Age_Ret Population retired (male: 65+, female: 60+)
SWD Adult population, marital status: single, widowed, divorced
Married_Re Adult population, marital status: married, remarried
Det Housing type: detached
SDet Housing type: semi-detached
Terr Housing type: terraced
Flat Housing type: flat
Owned Tenure: owned (owned outright, owned with a mortgage or loan, paying part rent and part mortgage: 'shared ownership')
Council Tenure: rented from council (Scottish Homes, NI Housing Executive)
Social_Rented Tenure: other social rented (Registered Social Landlord, housing association, housing co-operative, charitable trust)
Council_Social_Rented Tenure: rented from council or other social rented
Private_Rented Tenure: private rented (private landlord, letting agency, employer of household member, relative/friend of household member, other person)
LT_0_5_pers_room Household space: < 0.5 persons per room1
GT_0_5_and_LT_1_pers _room Household space: > 0.5 and < 1 persons per room1
GT_1_and_LT_1_5_pers _room Household space: > 1 and < 1.5 persons per room1
GT_1_5_pers_room Household space: > 1.5 persons per room1
GT_7_Rooms Household space: > 7 rooms1
PT_Employee Economically active: employed part-time (< 31 hours per week)
FT_employee Economically active: employed full-time (> 30 hours per week)
Self_Employed Economically active: self-employed
Unemployed Economically active: unemployed
Retired Economically inactive: retired
FT_student_Econ_Inact Economically inactive: full-time student
Econ_Inact Economically inactive: other
Sick Economically inactive: permanently sick or disabled
Higher_Qual Higher qualifications (1st degrees, higher degrees, NVQ 4/5, HND, HNC, certain professional qualifications)
Car_Van_1 Car ownership: one car or van2
Cars_Van_2 Car ownership: two car or vans2
Cars_Van_3plus Car ownership: three or more cars or vans2
JTW_Bicycle Journey to work: bicycle
JTW_Bus_Minibus_Coach Journey to work: bus, minibus or coach
JTW_Driving_Car_Van Journey to work: driving a car or van
JTW_Motorcycle_Scooter Journey to work: motorcycle, scooter or moped
JTW_Foot Journey to work: on foot
JTW_Passenger_Car_Van Journey to work: passenger in a car or van
JTW_Train Journey to work: train
JTW_Underground_Metro _Tram Journey to work: underground, metro, light rail or tram
EG_White Ethnicity: white
EG_Other Ethnicity: other

1. Rooms excludes bathrooms, toilets, halls, landings, storage spaces, rooms shared with other households.
2. Includes company car or van if available for private use.