The British Census of Population: has been held at regular
ten year intervals since 1801, with the sole exception of 1941. The census is
the primary source of information about the country's population and the basic
enumeration includes every member of the community. It is sponsored by the
Government under the provisions of the Census Act of 1920. The questions asked
in the census fall within the following categories:
- Name, sex, age
- Occupation, profession, trade or employment
- Nationality, birthplace, race, language
- Place of abode, character of dwelling
- Condition as to marriage, relation to head of family
- Any other matters with respect to which it is desirable to obtain
statistical information , with a view to ascertaining the social or civil
condition of the population.
Data from the latest census, i.e. the one dated 1991, is available for the
33 Leeds wards listed in the adjacent panel.
Each ward has comparison figures with the whole of the Leeds Metropolitan
District
The Neighbourhood Statistics Service–It is a joint
initiative involving Central Government departments, the devolved
administrations, local government and the wider public services, for the
benefit of all these bodies and for the community more generally. It promises
to transform the availability of statistics and other information for thousands
of areas across the country.
The Neighbourhood Statistics Service website (see link on this page)
provides data at Ward or District level in the following categories
- Access to Services
- Community Well-being/Social Environment
- Crime
- Economic Deprivation
- Education, Skills and Training
- Health
- Housing
- Physical Environment
- Work Deprivation
- Indices of Deprivation
Population and Vital Statistics