The 2011 Census will take place on Sunday 27th March 2011. The census counts everyone in the United Kingdom, but the the results are also used by central government as the basis for allocating about £100,000,000,000 – yes, one hundred billion pounds – of funds to local authorities every year. The statistics gathered in March will determine the allocation of funds for the next ten years to housing, education, health, recreation, roads and transport, so it is important to get the count of people as accurate as possible
Some local authorities have estimated that for every 1000 people in their population they receive about £500,000 in grants. Bristol City Council estimate that at the last census in 2001 there was an undercount of about 10,000 people. Although the cost of the census sounds a lot at about half a billion pounds, the actual cost per person over 10 years is about 87 pence. More information about the census can be found at www.census.gov.uk.
The census will create about 240 part time and full time jobs in the Bristol area. More details can be found at www.censusjobs.co.uk.
Although Census Day is a long way away (Sunday 27th March 2011), now is a good time to remind people of the importance of taking part in the largest social project of the decade. If you would like to know more about the 2011 Census please contact the Bristol Area Manager for the 2011 Census, Bill Clark, who can be contacted by email at k105@census.gov.uk, or by phone on 07801331522.
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PREPARING FOR CENSUS 2011
In preparation for the 2011 Census on Sunday 27th March 2011, ONS are looking to recruit about 200 staff in the Bristol area to collect Census forms and give help people complete them if they need assistance. The staff need to know the area of Bristol and come from the local communities. The census counts everyone in the United Kingdom, but the the results are also used by central government as the basis for allocating about £100,000,000,000 to local authorities every year. The statistics gathered in March will determine the allocation of funds for the next ten years to housing, education, health, recreation, roads and transport, so it is important to get the count of people as accurate as possible so Bristol gets its fair share of the funding.
More information about the census can be found at www.census.gov.uk. and more details about the jobs can be found at www.censusjobs.co.uk.
Although Census Day is a few months away, it is a tremendous opportunity to take part in the largest social project of the decade. If you would like to know more about the 2011 Census please contact the Bristol Area Manager for the 2011 Census, Bill Clark, who can be contacted by email at k105@census.gov.uk, or by phone on 07801331522
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