Census 1971
← 1966 25 April 1971 1981 →
General information
CountryUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
AuthorityOffice of Population Censuses and Surveys
Websitewww.ons.gov.uk/census/2001censusandearlier/aquickguideto1991andearliercensuses

The United Kingdom Census 1971 was a census of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland carried out on 25 April 1971. The census will be released after 100 years.[1]

According to the preliminary general results of the census, the population of the United Kingdom on 25 April 1971 was as follows:[2]

Results
Territory Total Population Male Female
England England 45,879,670 22,299,460 23,580,210
Scotland Scotland 5,228,963 2,514,622 2,714,341
Wales Wales 2,724,275 1,324,205 1,400,070
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 1,536,065 754,676 781,389
Jersey Guernsey Channel Islands 125,240 60,805 64,435
Isle of Man Isle of Man 49,743 23,007 26,736
United Kingdom United Kingdom (total) 55,573,956 27,006,775 28,567,181

See also

References

  1. ^ Census detective. The National Archive. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  2. ^ The Statesman's Year-Book 1975/1976, edited by John Paxton (The Macmillan Press Ltd, 1975) p.69, p.132
Preceded by1966 UK census 1971 Succeeded by1981


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