Help tomorrow take shape
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) carries out a census to
find out more about the people who live in England and Wales and
about the make-up of local neighbourhoods.
Census day was 27 March 2011, when ONS sent out questionnaires
for around 25 million households to complete.
The census asks about work, health, national identity,
citizenship, ethnic background, education, second homes, language,
religion, marital status and so on. These statistics are then used
to build a picture of today’s society.
Why should this matter?
Like all local authorities in England and Wales, Wyre
Forest relies on census population statistics to identify
local needs for public services. Central government funding for
these is directly related to how many and what kind of people the
census shows live in our area. So even if the census were to end up
just a few households short, it could make a very real difference
to people’s lives. The census needs to include everyone, everywhere
– and that’s why everyone has to take part.
For further information please visit
Worcestershire County Council's Census page
If you have any queries please email Customer
Services or call 01562 732928
Ward Profiles
Do you want to find out about where you live? A series of
profiles have been compiled for each of the 17 wards in Wyre
Forest. The profiles contain a variety of information including key
statistics about population, ethnicity, qualifications, crime and
lots more.
View profiles