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  2. List of United Kingdom censuses - Wikipedia

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    There have only been three occasions in Great Britain where the census has not been decennial: There was no census in 1941 due to the Second World War; a mini-census using a ten per cent sample of the population was conducted on 24 April 1966; and the planned Scottish 2021 census was delayed to 2022 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

  3. List of towns and cities in England by historical population

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    The Census Act 1800 resulted in Great Britain's first modern Census a year later, and other than 1941 a census has been taken every ten years since. [15] The resulting populations of England's towns and cities clearly shows the effect of the Industrial Revolution on the urban population, particularly in the growth of the cities of the north and ...

  4. List of countries by population in 1939 - Wikipedia

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    Population distribution by country in 1939. This is a list of countries by population in 1939 (including any dependent, occupied or colonized territories for empires), providing an approximate overview of the world population before World War II.

  5. Demographics of England - Wikipedia

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    Map of population density in England as at the 2011 census The non-metropolitan counties and unitary authorities of England in 2020 by total population. The demography of England has since 1801 been measured by the decennial national census, and is marked by centuries of population growth and urbanization. Due to the lack of authoritative ...

  6. Census in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The Census Order 2000 (England & Wales) Story of the Census; The National Archives - selective access information to UK census data. The Census Office for Northern Ireland; The General Register Office for Scotland which has been responsible for the taking of the census in Scotland since 1861. Scotland's Census Results OnLine; The British Census ...

  7. Demographics of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The United Kingdom's population is predominantly White British (75.98% at the 2021 Census), but due to migration from Commonwealth nations, Britain has become ethnically diverse. The second and third largest non-white racial groups are Asian British at 8.6% of the population, followed by Black British people at 3.71%.

  8. National Registration Act 1939 - Wikipedia

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    The register records the precise date of birth of those registered. [6] The lack of both the 1931 and 1941 census means that "the Register provides the most complete survey of the population of England and Wales between 1921 and 1951, making it an invaluable resource for family, social and local historians". [3]

  9. United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    About 38 per cent of the United Kingdom population has a university or college degree, which is the highest percentage in Europe, and among the highest percentages in the world. [412] The United Kingdom is home to many universities, including the University of Oxford and University of Cambridge which often achieve first place on global rankings.