Response 125679601

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1a: Contact details for you or your organisation

What is your name?

Name (Required)
Roy BUCKLEY

Are you responding to this consultation in a personal or a professional capacity?

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Personal
Professional

Are you answering this consultation on behalf of an organisation?

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Yes
No

1b: Data user type

What sector do you work in?

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(Required)
No sector, I am responding in a personal capacity
Central government
Local government
Other public body, for example health, transport, emergency services
Academic or research
Religion or faith
Charity and voluntary
Commercial
Journalist or media
Other

Have you or your organisation used data or analysis produced by ONS from previous censuses?

Please select one item
Yes, data only
Yes, analysis only
Yes, both data and analysis
No

Do you or your organisation intend to use data or analysis produced by ONS from Census 2021?

Please select one item
Yes, data only
Yes, analysis only
Yes, both data and analysis
No

Which topic areas would you access Census 2021 data or analysis products on?

Please select all that apply
Armed forces veterans
Communal establishments
Demography, including ageing
Education
Ethnic group, national identity, language, and religion
Health, disability and unpaid care
Housing
Labour market
Migration
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Travel to work
None, I would not access Census 2021 analysis products

Are there any specific topics, areas or population groups you need data or analysis for?

Please select all that apply
Yes, topics, for example ethnic group
Yes, areas, for example, Hampshire
Yes, population groups, for example Jain or Nepalese
No
If you selected ‘Yes’, please list the topics, areas and/or population groups in priority order.
East and Southeastern England, in particular the increase in ethnic population & its impact on community services, Education & health.

Looking at the sentences below, select the one that best describes your typical need to access information from the ONS.

Please select one item
Combining and analysing census data with other datasets is fundamental to my everyday work.
I need census data as part of my own digital product offering.
I may have an occasional need for census information as part of my job or studies.
I regularly need census information to inform policy decision making within my department, organisation or company.
I may occasionally visit the ONS website to get better informed about matters relating to my life.
I have never visited the ONS website.

2a: Geography

Are your data needs met by the publication of statistics aligned with geographical boundaries in place as of May 2022?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Are you content with the ONS’s proposals to provide guidance on how to create best approximations of data for new geographical areas?

Please select one item
Yes
No

2b: Topic-based summaries and area profiles

Do you agree with the recommended ordering of the topic-staggered approach to phase one?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Do the table specifications for phase one meet your data user needs?

Please select one item
Yes, fully
Yes, partially
No

Do the proposals for the content of area profiles meet your data user needs?

Please select one item
Yes, fully
Yes, partially
No

Do you require additional less detailed profiles for small parishes that will be merged with other areas in the standard profiles and tables?

Please select one item
Yes
No

2c: Multivariate data

Do the table specifications for ‘ready-made’ tables meet your needs?

Please select all that apply
Yes, fully
Yes, partially
No

Do you plan to use the ‘build-your-own’ tables from flexible datasets functionality?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Do the dataset specifications to ‘build-your-own’ tables from flexible datasets meet your needs?

Please select one item
Yes, fully
Yes, partially
No

Do the plans for Census 2021 analysis meet your needs?

Please select one item
Yes, fully
Yes, partially
No

2d: Data user need for UK data

Do you plan to use UK level data or comparable data for small areas across the UK?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Would you make use of Census 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland published alongside each other when they are available, rather than waiting for full UK coverage?

Please select one item
Yes
No

3a: Sexual orientation and gender identity

Which of the proposed sexual orientation and gender identity variable classifications meet your needs?

Please select all that apply
Sexual orientation classification
Gender identity classification
None of the above

Please rank the following factors in order of importance in relation to your needs for sexual orientation information.

1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important
Please provide the reasoning behind your answer.
Matches my interest in the topic matter

Please rank the following factors in order of importance in relation to your needs for gender identity information.

1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important
Please provide the reasoning behind your answer.
Matches my interest area

Do our plans for producing census analysis products on sexual orientation and gender identity meet your needs?

Please select one item
Yes, fully
Yes, partially
No

3b: Armed forces veterans and the proxy answer question

Would these armed forces veterans variables meet your needs?

Please select all that apply
Yes, armed forces veterans
Yes, armed forces veteran status of household reference person
Yes, number of armed forces veterans in household
No, none of these meet my analysis needs

Please rank the following factors in order of importance to your needs for armed forces veterans information.

1 2 3 Not important
1 2 3 Not important
1 2 3 Not important
Please provide the reasoning behind your answer.
Matches my particular interests

Do our plans for producing census analysis products on armed forces veterans meet your needs?

Please select one item
Yes, fully
Yes, partially
No

Would you use data on the proxy response in your analysis, if this variable was made available?

Please select one item
Yes
No
If you selected ‘Yes’, please provide your requirements and explain why you need this information.
It would assist in my assessment of veterans needs and expectations

3c: Ethnic group

Which level of ethnic group detail will you use the most?

Please select all that apply
5 high level groups
19 response options
Full detail of write-in responses
Please provide the reasoning behind your answer.
Meets my concerns over the Governments inability to manage immigration

Would ordering the categories within the ethnic group classifications alphabetically meet your needs?

Please select one item
Yes
No
Please provide the reasoning behind your answer.
Assist in clarifying the distribution and impact of immigration on English culture

Is the current wording used within the ethnic group classifications appropriate?

Please select one item
Yes, fully
No, some wording is inappropriate

What geographies will you use the most when analysing ethnic group information?

Please select all that apply
National
Regional
Local Authority
Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA)
Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA)
Output Area (OA)
Please provide the reasoning behind your answer.
This covers my area of interest

Are there any specific ethnic groups you are most interested in?

Please select all that apply
Roma
Sikh
Jewish
Somali
Other ethnic group
I am interested in all ethnic groups

Please rank the following factors in order of importance in relation to your needs for ethnic group information.

1 2 3 4 5 Not important
1 2 3 4 5 Not important
1 2 3 4 5 Not important
1 2 3 4 5 Not important
1 2 3 4 5 Not important
Please provide the reasoning behind your answer.
Meets my area of interest

Do our plans for producing census analysis products on ethnic group meet your needs?

Please select one item
Yes, fully
Yes, partially
No
If you selected ‘Yes, partially‘ or ‘No’, please provide your requirements and explain why you need this information in as much detail as possible. For example, do you need detailed information on a specific ethnic group that is not included in the plan?
Until I have seen the collected data I am unable to be sure if your criteria meets my interests

3d: Age, country of birth and other classifications

Please rank the following factors in order of importance in relation to your needs for undertaking analysis by age.

1 2 3 4 5 Not important
1 2 3 4 5 Not important
1 2 3 4 5 Not important
1 2 3 4 5 Not important
1 2 3 4 5 Not important
Please provide the reasoning behind your answer.
Meets my area of interest

Do our proposals for a reduced set of age classifications meet your needs?

Please select one item
Yes, fully
Yes, partially
No

Do our proposals for simplified country of birth classification, removing detail of when a country joined the EU, meet your needs?

Please select one item
Yes, fully
Yes, partially
No

For which topics do you intend to use the additional detail provided in Census 2021?

Please select all that apply
Type of accommodation
Central heating
Marital status
Ethnic group
Second address
Disability
Unpaid care

4a: Education and employment

Would you use a route to highest level of education variable if it were produced?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Please rank the following factors in order of importance in relation to your needs for analysis of residents route to highest level of qualification.

1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important
Please provide the reasoning behind your answer.
Meets my interest needs

Would you use an adult student indicator if it were produced?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Is there a specific definition of student you require?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Please rank the following factors in order of importance in relation to your needs for analysis of students.

1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important
Please provide the reasoning behind your answer.
Meets my interest needs

Would you use a NEETS indicator if it were produced?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Would you use either a ‘Temporarily away from work ill, on holiday or temporarily laid off’ or a ‘On maternity or paternity leave’ indicator if they were produced?

Please select one item
Yes, ‘temporarily away from work ill, on holiday, or temporarily laid off’
Yes, ‘on maternity or paternity leave’
Yes, both
No

Is there a different definition of those ‘temporarily away from work’ that you require?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Please rank the following factors in order of importance in relation to your needs for analysis of those temporarily away from work.

1 2 3 Not important
1 2 3 Not important
1 2 3 Not important

Would you use a key or critical worker variable if it was produced?

Please select one item
Yes
No
If you selected ‘Yes’, please describe the analysis you would undertake. Please state what data you need for that population, specifying the variables and geographies you require, and why the analysis is needed.
To provide an indication of employment trends in this area

Is there a specific definition of key or critical worker you require?

Please select one item
Yes, UK government definition
Yes, other definition
No

Please rank the following factors in order of importance in relation to your needs for analysis of key or critical workers.

1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important
Please provide the reasoning behind your answer.
Meets my interest requirement

Would you use a skills mismatch variable if it were produced?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Is there a specific definition of skills mismatch you require?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Are there specific skills mismatch variable classifications you require?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Please rank the following factors in order of importance in relation to your needs for analysis of skills mismatch.

1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important

Would you use an ‘economic risk created by the coronavirus pandemic’ indicator if it were produced?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Have you used the BICS or Business Insights and Impact on the UK economy surveys?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Please rank the following factors in order of importance in relation to your needs for analysis of economic risk created by the coronavirus pandemic.

1 2 3 4 5 Not important
1 2 3 4 5 Not important
1 2 3 4 5 Not important
1 2 3 4 5 Not important
1 2 3 4 5 Not important

4b: Health and living arrangements

Would you use an COVID-19 health risk group variable if it were produced?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Please rank the following factors in order of importance in relation to your needs for analysis of COVID-19 health risk groups.

1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important
1 2 3 4 Not important

Would you use an HMO variable for dwellings data, if it were produced?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Is there a specific definition of HMO you require?

Please select one item
Yes, the definition used in 2011 Census outputs
Yes, the government definition or nearest approximation
Yes, another definition
No

Do you need to be able to separately identify small and large HMOs?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Please rank the following factors in order of importance in relation to your needs for analysis of HMOs.

1 2 3 Not important
1 2 3 Not important
1 2 3 Not important

Would you use a multigenerational household variable if it were produced?

Please select one item
Yes
No

If data can be produced, are there specific multigenerational household variable classifications or definitions you would require?

Please select one item
Yes
No

If data can be produced, would you require this for people or households?

Please select one item
People
Households
Both

Please rank the following factors in order of importance in relation to your needs for analysis of multigenerational households.

1 2 Not important
1 2 Not important

Would you use a living apart together variable if it were produced?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Would your proposed analysis require separate data for the two groups identified?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Please rank the following factors in order of importance in relation to your needs for analysis of the population living apart together.

1 2 Not important
1 2 Not important