THE TIME has come for borough residents to complete the census.
By tomorrow, all households should have received an information pack containing their unique 16-digit access code to complete the census online.
Each decade, residents are asked to complete the survey, to help create a detailed picture of their local area. All kinds of organisations, from the council to charities, use the information to provide services, including transport, education and healthcare.
“Census 2021 will be crucial in giving a snapshot of life in the borough during an unprecedented time,” Jeremy May, census engagement manager, for Wokingham borough said.
“It’s vital that everyone completes the census so that we can plan the services required to rebuild our local economy and services after Covid-19”.
Anything you recorded in the census response is kept anonymous for 100 years and does not affect benefits or immigration status.
It can be completed as soon as the pack is received, as long as residents know where they will be on census day – Sunday, March 21.
It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete for each person who lives there. Residents that can’t complete the census online can order a paper version.
There is a wide range of support available to help complete the census. This includes help for anyone over the phone, by calling 0800 141 2021, online information and web chat at www.census.gov.uk, online guidance and support in a range of languages or by calling the language helpline on 0800 587 2021.
A paper version of the questionnaire, can be ordered online, as well as braille, large print and easy-read census forms.
There are also a number of Census Support Centres. Currently they are only available to assist by telephone due to Covid restrictions, but as restrictions change residents may be able to visit them too.
Anyone can call or email to make an appointment and they will talk through the form as it is completed – whether online or in person.
