Uckfield Matters March 2021

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CENSUS 2021: WHAT WILL IT
TELL US ABOUT UCKFIELD?
Censusday2021isSunday21MarchandUckfieldresidentsareallreceivinginformation
on how to complete the once-in-a-decade survey online. The census gives us the most
accurate estimate of all the people and households in England andWales, and has been
carriedouteverydecadesince1801,withtheexceptionof1941.
HAVE YOU GOT YOUR CENSUS LETTER?
Households across the Uckfield area being
askedtotakepartinCensus2021.
CensusdayisonMarch21,butyouwillnow
be receiving letters with online codes
explaining how you can complete the forms.
If you don’t get one in the next couple of
weeks, please get in touch with the census
contact centre.You can also request a paper
questionnaireifyou’dprefertocompleteyour
censusthatway.Localcensussupportcentres
will be open while the census is happening.
Staff will offer help for people not confident
online, who don’t have a computer or need
helpcompletingonpaper.
This census is the most inclusive yet.
Everyone can identify as they wish using
searchasyoutypeonlineandwrite-inoptions
on paper if they need it. The questionnaire
includesquestionsaboutyoursex,age,work,
health, education, household size and
ethnicity.And,forthefirsttime,therewillbe
a question asking people whether they have
served in the armed forces, as well as
voluntary questions for those aged 16 and
over on sexual orientation and gender
identity.
Results will be available within 12 months,
althoughpersonalrecordswillbelockedaway
for100years,keptsafeforfuturegenerations.
It’sworthknowingthatifyoudon’tcomplete
the census, you could face prosecution, a
heftyfine(upto£1000)andacriminalrecord.
WHAT IS THE CENSUS FOR?
The census helps us understand what our
societyneedsnowandwhatitwilllikelyneed
inthefuture.Theinformationitcollectshelps
withdecisionsontheplanningandfundingof
services in your area. This could include
schools, doctors’ surgeries, emergency
servicesorevenlocalsupportgroups.
nextgenerationtogetinvolvedinthecensus.
Schoolscannowsignupforfreeresources.
UCKFIELD AND THE CENSUS
100yearsago,inthe1921census,therewere
3,385peopleregisteredaslivinginUckfield.
By the time of the last census, in 2011, the
populationhadrisento14,493.
Since then, Uckfield has continued to grow
andchange,andtheresults,whenpublished
inayear’stime,willmakeinterestingreading
aboutthepaceofchangeinoursmallSussex
town.
In 2011 in Uckfield, the time of the last
census…
• Theaverage(mean)ageofresidentswas
40.5 years (44 years was the mean
throughoutWealden)
• 48%ofresidentsweremale,52%female
• 65 registered a Welsh Only identity, 87
registeredScottishOnlyand3registered
CornishOnly
• 4 people held South American country
passports
• 1,805 people lived in a semi-detached
houseorbungalow
• Of all usual residents aged 16 to 74 in
employment,794workedineducation
Tocompleteyourcensus,andfindouthow
youcangethelp,visit
census.gov.ukorcall08001412021.
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It helps plan many of the services that are
provided across Uckfield and Wealden. This
includes everything from transport to
education. Public health organisations also
usetheinformationtoapplyforfundingand
plantheirservices.
Charitiesalsousecensusinformationtohelp
getthefundingtheyneed.
Businesses use it to decide where to set up,
whichcreatesjobopportunities..
The ONS has launched primary and
secondary school programmes to inspire the
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