A Census form was issued to each household in England and Wales. An additional question on the Welsh language was asked on the bilingual Welsh/English form in Wales.

England Household form H1 (645Kb pdf)
Wales Household form H2 (English pages, 288Kb pdf)


There were also individual forms in England and Wales. These were for people who were not in a households but were in communal establishments such as residential homes for older people, or who were in a household but wanted their own personal form.

England Individual form I1 (130Kb pdf)
Wales Individual form I2 (English pages, 132Kb pdf)


The individual forms did not have questions about the household or housing, but there was a form that collected information about each communal establishment.

England & Wales Communal Establishment form CE1 (69Kb pdf)


The 2001 Census forms were designed for self completion. There was guidance on the forms on how to complete mthem, and assurances on confidentiality. Help was given by field staff to people who had difficulty filling in the forms.

The household forms had a section for the listing of household members, and 10 questions about housing. There was a section on the relationship of the household members to one another, and up to 35 questions for each household member, plus the extra question on Welsh language in Wales.