Census 2022 - information events
In advance of Scotland’s next census in March 2022, the team behind the census is holding a number of online information sessions.
Scotland’s Census is the official count of every person and household in the country. It usually takes place every 10 years, with the 2021 census moved to 2022 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The answers people give to census questions help build up a picture of the population. Government and other service providers rely on census data to make important decisions.
These can include how money will be spent on:
- schools where our children are educated
- roads we drive on every day
- hospitals we will all rely on
The 2022 census will be a digital first census and they want to encourage as many households in Scotland as possible to complete it online. Organisations who support a wide range of groups are being encouraged to sign up to one or more of the online events, to hear about how the census will be delivered and how you can help get messages and support out to ensure that everyone can take part in the census and be counted.
Each online event will last no longer than 30 minutes and you can register for the relevant event by clicking on the link below.
Wednesday, 27 October 2021 |
14:00 – 14:30 |
Parents of young children |
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Wednesday, 3 November 2021 |
11:00 – 11:30 |
Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) |
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Wednesday, 10 November 2021 |
14:00 – 14:30 |
Veterans |
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Wednesday, 17 November 2021 |
11:00 – 11:30 |
Older people |
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Wednesday, 24 November 2021 |
11:00 – 11:30 |
Digitally excluded/High deprivation |
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Wednesday, 1 December 2021 |
11:00 – 11:30 |
Gaelic and Scots language Speakers |
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Wednesday, 8 December 2021 |
11:00 – 11:30 |
Disabled people |
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Wednesday, 15 December 2021 |
11:00 – 11:30 |
Rural areas and islands |
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Wednesday, 12 January 2022 |
11:00 – 11:30 |
LGBTI |
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Wednesday, 19 January 2022 |
11:00 – 11:30 |
Young people not living at home |
If you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to get in touch – Scotlandscensus@nrscotland.gov.uk.