Accurately target your markets with Census data
The Census is the only comprehensive survey of information about the UK population. Use this data to better understand your target markets and identify where the people you are interested in live.
Get information on people’s lifestyles, including their occupation, social grade, type of house and age, as well as head counts by adult, household and total population.
See where changes in the population have occurred by comparing Mid Year Head Count Estimates from 2004/05 with the 2001 counts.
Looking for a geodemographic people classification?
See P² People & Places.
Buy Census data in four easy steps
- Select the category of data you are interested in from the list below.
- Select the Census variable and the geography boundary you want and preview a sample of the first ten lines
- Pay by credit card, on account or request an invoice. Each data set costs £50 + VAT
- Download your data as soon as payment has been received
What happens next?
Once you have made your payment, a web page containing link(s) to the data set(s) in Zip format will be displayed and sent via email. The email link(s) will work for 14 days.
Extract the file(s) using a utility such as WinZip or WinRAR. The file(s) contain(s) the data in comma delimited plain text format. Open the data in any text editor or import into a word processor, spreadsheet or database.
The file(s) also contain PDF(s) of the table layout specification and lookup file(s) (where appropriate) between the names and codes of the geographical boundary.
The geographical area codes used in the files are Standard Names and Codes for administrative and electoral geographies in the UK (SNAC).
If you have any queries, email orders@beacon-dodsworth.co.uk or call 01904 701020.
A Census data supplier you can trust
Beacon Dodsworth is one of six Approved Suppliers of Census data listed on the Office for National Statistics website. You can rely on us because we meet the agreed standards of data analysis and dissemination demanded by the UK Census organisations.
Useful links
» Office for National Statistics