2011 census results: first release
The first results from the 2011 Census were released on 16 July 2012, when the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published headline statistics for each local authority in England and Wales. A summary of the results for Blackburn with Darwen is given below:
- The population estimate for Blackburn with Darwen borough was 147,500. This is 5.4% higher than mid 2010 population estimate of 140,000 and 7.3% higher than 2001 census estimates of 137,470.
- To view the population of Blackburn with Darwen borough by five-year age band and see how this compares to other areas of the country you can visit the ONS 2011 Census interactive web pages and select "Blackburn with Darwen" from the list of areas.
- There were an estimated 57,400 occupied households in BwD, compared to 53,407 in 2001.
- 93% of people in Blackburn with Darwen borough responded to the 2011 Census questionnaire compared to 94% nationally. This gives the results a good degree of accuracy.
Further details can be found in our first release report.
Details of the results for all local authorities can be found on the ONS 2011 Census interactive web pages.
Further releases of the 2011 Census results
Due to the volume of data the statistics are being released in stages, starting Monday 16 July 2012. The first release provided headline statistics for local authorities.
Future releases will include statistics on other census subjects such as ethnic group, health, housing, employment and transport, as well as results for areas within local authorities such as wards, output areas and super output areas.
First release: 16 July 2012
Example information: Age and sex, and occupied households estimates
Areas covered: England, Wales, Local Authorities
Second release: November 2012 – February 2013
These tables will be available at all geographical levels down to small neighbourhoods, but they will only tell us about one characteristic at a time
Example information: Usual resident population, health status, ethnic group, economic activity, hours worked
Areas covered: England, Wales, Local Authorities, wards, output areas, super output areas
Third release: March 2013 – June 2013
These will be the first tables to tell us about two characteristics at once
Example information: Sex and age by ethnic group, sex and age by economic activity, age by highest level of qualification
Areas covered: England, Wales, Local Authorities, wards, output areas, super output areas
Fourth release: July 2013 – October 2013
These will provide more detailed two-way breakdowns, but they will not be available for the smallest neighbourhoods
Example information: Themed topics such as equality, housing tenure, main language, and statistics that go into greater detail on the information published in the third release
Areas covered: England, Wales, Local Authorities, wards, middle layer super output areas
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have produced a 2011 Census Prospectus that describes in much greater detail which statistics they will be releasing and when they intend to publish them.
More detail on all aspects of the census can be found on the ONS 2011 Census web pages.