Census data and analysis
The Census is a comprehensive survey of the UK population and is carried out every 10 years by the Office for National Statistics. The last Census was held on Sunday 29 April 2001.All information from the 2001 Census is provided by the Office for National Statistics and is Crown Copyright. For further details relating to the use of ONS Crown copyright data please refer to www.statistics.gov.uk/copyright.asp.

The links below provide detailed information on the characteristics of the Borough's population and households in 2001, with comparisons to London and England and Wales.

 Census fact sheets
 Census atlas
 Borough profile and ward breakdowns
 Key statistics
 Workplace origin-destination data
 Populations of specific new housing developments
 Information by ethnic group and religion

Further information on the 2001 Census, including information for other boroughs can be found on the Office for National Statistics Census websites: www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001 and www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk

The 2001 Census provides a wide range of demographic data at different geographies including Census Output Areas, which relate to approximately 100 households. For enquiries relating to 2001 Census data for Wandsworth, previous reports and earlier Censuses, please contact Christine Pollard on 020 8871 7177 or email cpollard@wandsworth.gov.uk.

The 1901 Census was released to the public in 2002. Census returns can be viewed at the National Archives, Kew. Local libraries and record offices may also hold this information. Searching facilities are also available online at www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk

2001 Census key statistics
The 2001 Census key statistics were released on 13 February 2003. The tables give the first detailed information on the characteristics of the Borough's population and households.

In addition to the 2001 Census information for Wandsworth, the tables also give information for London as a whole and comparisons with data for 1991 where it is available. Listed below are the tables of information available.

 Open the data tables in a new window. (use the tabs at the bottom of the window to browse from table to table)

List of tables of information
Population by age
Country of birth
Ethnic group
Religion
Marital status
Migration
Qualification and students
Socio-economic classification
Occupation groups
Industry of employment
Economic activity
Hours worked
Travel to work
Car and van ownership
Usual resident population
Household composition
Living arrangements
Tenure
Household spaces and accommodation type
Rooms, amenities, central heating and lowest floor level
Health and provision of unpaid care
Households with limiting long-term illness and dependent children
Lone parent households with dependant children
Communal establishment residents.

Borough profile and ward breakdowns
You can also download a copy of the results with the commentary detailing how the Wandsworth results compare to London as a whole and England and Wales.

 Census 2001 - Wandsworth commentary (948 kb)

Documents are available in Adobe's pdf format. You can download Adobe Reader for free from Adobe.

Census fact sheets
You can also download pdf fact sheets detailing key statistics at ward level, Borough level and for Greater London and England and Wales as a whole.

Select an option from the list and click go to download the selected file. Use the back button to return here.

Workplace origin-destination data
The 2001 Census collected information on the location of workplaces, in addition to where people lived.

This information can be cross-tabulated to show flows of commuters into and out of an area and mapped to show patterns of movement.

 Workplace origin-destination data (715 kb)

Populations of new housing developments
This report identifies the changes in the resident populations of specific new housing developments that have taken place between the 1997 New Housing Survey and the 2001 Census.

 Analysis of household change over time using 1997 New Housing Survey and 2001 Census data (210 kb)

Information by ethnic group and religion
The Census is a unique source of detailed information on the characteristics of different ethnic groups who live in the Borough. The Census also provides some information by country of birth, and in 2001 a voluntary question on religion was included in the Census for the first time. This report details information on ethnic group, country of birth and religion as recorded by the 2001 Census.

 Census 2001 - Information by ethnic group and religion (2.1 mb)