Census to be held in Cumbria and across England and Wales

A census of the population has been held regularly since 1801, typically every 10 years, with the most recent one carried out in 2021.

The survey provides the most accurate estimate of the number of people and households across the country.

Households in Cumbria will be asked question on topics such as age, sex, nationality and ethnicity.

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Census results are used by a range of organisations including governments, councils and businesses, and underpin everything from the calculation of economic growth and unemployment to helping plan schools, health services and transport links.

Some 97 per cent of households completed the most recent census of England and Wales, which took place in March 2021 while the Covid-19 pandemic was still under way.

The UK Statistics Authority said on Tuesday it had recommended the Government ask the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to carry out the 2031 census of England and Wales, as was the case in 2001, 2011 and 2021.