Census at the University

Completing the Census questionnaire is very important as it forms the basis of statistics used to determine what services and facilities are required in a given area and to allocate central funding into the community.

It is therefore important for you to complete your questionnaire when it arrives.

What to do and when

The census questionnaire will be delivered to you at your term time address – whether you live in halls or a private house or flat. You just need to complete and return the questionnaire before you leave for the holidays. Completing the census is straightforward and you can answer most questions by simply ticking, or clicking, in a box. There are two ways you can do this:

Complete your questionnaire online from 4 March at www.census.gov.uk using the internet access code on the front of the paper questionnaire or;
Complete the paper questionnaire by hand and return it in the freepost envelope provided. If you’re in Halls, someone will come and collect it from you or you may have to drop it off somewhere safe.

Students living in halls of residence

If you live in halls, you will not be able to return your census questionnaire by post.
Your accommodation manager will either arrange for someone to collect it from you, or ask you to drop it off at a secure location.

Students living in private or university houses and flats

You’ll get a standard household questionnaire in the post. Everyone living or staying at this address will need to be included on it. You’ll also need to nominate someone to complete details about the accommodation itself and sign the declaration on the front of the questionnaire.

More Information

You can find more information for students by visiting: http://2011.census.gov.uk/Students