1971 United Kingdom census
Census of the population of the United Kingdom
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The United Kingdom Census 1971 was a census of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland carried out on 25 April 1971. The census will be released in 2071.[1]
| Census 1971 | |
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25 April 1971
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| General information | |
| Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Authority | Office of Population Censuses and Surveys |
| Website | www |
A test census for this census year was conducted in 1968.[2] According to the preliminary general results of the census, the population of the United Kingdom on 25 April 1971 was as follows:[3]
The 1971 census was the first to ask when a foreign born resident arrived to the UK,[4] however this was not continued again until 2011. In addition to removed census questions, it was the first to ask residents about their parents' country of birth,[5] which was not asked again in any other census following. It was the first census additionally that allowed for the outputting of small area geography statistics in enumeration districts,[4] and asked for specific date of birth instead of just the present age of residents to get a more precise age at the date of the census.[4]
| Territory | Total Population | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
 England | 45,879,670 | 22,299,460 | 23,580,210 |
 Scotland | 5,228,963 | 2,514,622 | 2,714,341 |
 Wales | 2,724,275 | 1,324,205 | 1,400,070 |
 Northern Ireland | 1,536,065 | 754,676 | 781,389 |
  Channel Islands | 125,240 | 60,805 | 64,435 |
 Isle of Man | 49,743 | 23,007 | 26,736 |
 United Kingdom (total) | 55,573,956 | 27,006,775 | 28,567,181 |
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