Making sense of the Census results

Making sense of the Census results

The first results of the 2021 Census published on June 28th show the population of England and Wales was 6% higher on Census day 2021, compared to Census day 2011. The number of households was also 6% higher.


  • Over the same period property prices rose by an average of 57%, urban areas outperforming their rural counterparts.
  • The majority (75%) of people live in urban areas but the rate of population and household growth in rural areas appears to be much higher due to the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown.
  • Many students and young people returned home and households combined temporarily boosting the rural population.
  • Since 1801 a census has taken place in England and Wales every 10 years, except for 1941. The 2021 Census is officially the 24th and a 'digital-first' census, the majority of responses were completed on-line. Source: Dataloft, Census 2011, Census 2021, ONS, Land Registry, DLUHC, based on £psf, weighted average


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