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Census.ac.uk is a gateway for census datasets. It includes links to:
- Aggregate statistics from the Census Dissemination Unit (CDU) at MIMAS (University of Manchester). Online access and support for the use of aggregate statistics for 1971/81/91/ and 2001 UK censuses. The main tool developed by the CDU for academics requiring census aggregate statistics is Casweb. More about the CDU
- Digitised boundary data from UKBORDERS at Edina (University of Edinburgh). Boundary datasets available in many Geographical Information System (GIS) formats. Includes 1991 and 2001 UK census boundaries and some historic boundaries. Full details of content are given on the Edina website. More about UKBORDERS. More about UKBORDERS
- Microdata including Samples of Anonymised Records (SARs). These are samples of individual census records which have been adapted to preserve respondents' confidentiality. The 1991 and 2001 SARs are currently available. More about SARs
- Longitudinal data sources, containing observations of certain research units over a period of time. They consist of linked census, vital event and registration data. More about Longitudinal studies
- Historical census resources, for study of population history. Links also include some more appropriate to family history as well as sites such as the CHCC Historical Census Collection, which comprises individual and aggregate-level historical census data, and is part of the History Data Service (HDS) at the UK Data Archive (University of Essex). More about historical census resources
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