Article 6
Particulars to be stated in returns
1. Who usually lives at the address.
2. The total number of usual residents at the address.
3. For each usual resident at the address, their first names(s), last name, connection to the household or accommodation and whether or not the householder (or person authorised to act on the householder’s behalf) is aware of any request by that usual resident to make an individual return under article 5(5)(a) or (b).
4. For each usual resident, the relationship to each of the other usual residents named in the return.
5. Apart from the usual residents, whether there were any visitors staying overnight on census night and whether they were—
(a)people who usually live somewhere else in the United Kingdom;
(b)people staying at the accommodation because it is their second address;
(c)people who usually live outside the United Kingdom who are staying in the United Kingdom for less than 3 months;
(d)people staying at the accommodation on holiday; or
(e)no visitors staying overnight at the address on census night.
6. For each reckonable visitor at the address, their first name, last name, date of birth, sex and usual address, or country of usual residence if outside the United Kingdom.
7. The total number of reckonable visitors at the address.
8. First name(s), Last name, Date of birth and sex.
9. Current legal status as to marriage or civil partnership.
10. Whether a student (including a schoolchild) in full-time education and, if so, whether living at the address to which the return relates during term-time or at another address.
11. Country of birth.
12. If not born in Northern Ireland, the year of arrival to live in Northern Ireland.
13. Whether on 21st March 2020 –
(a)the person was a usual resident—
(i)at the address to which the return relates;
(ii)at a student term-time address in the United Kingdom (and, if so, that address); or
(iii)at another address in the United Kingdom (and, if so, that address); or
(b)the person’s usual address was outside the United Kingdom (and, if so, in which country).
14. Country of passport(s) held, if any (selecting all that apply).
15. Whether the person describes themselves as (selecting all that apply): British, Irish, Northern Irish, English, Scottish, Welsh, or any other national identity (stating which).
16. Whether the person’s ethnic group is–
(a)White;
(b)Chinese;
(c)Irish Traveller;
(d)Roma;
(e)Indian;
(f)Filipino;
(g)Black African;
(h)Black Other;
(i)Of mixed ethnic group and, if so, stating which groups; or
(j)Any other ethnic group and, if so, stating which group.
17. Religion, religious denomination or body belonged to, or if none (selecting all that apply).
For those indicating none to the above;
Religion, religious denomination or body brought up in, or if none (selecting all that apply).
18. Whether the person’s main language is English or another language (stating which).
19. If the person’s main language is one other than English, whether the person can speak English very well, well, not well or not at all.
20. Whether the person is able to (selecting all that apply):–
(a)understand Irish;
(b)understand Ulster-Scots;
(c)speak Irish;
(d)speak Ulster-Scots;
(e)read Irish;
(f)read Ulster-Scots;
(g)write Irish;
(h)write Ulster-Scots;
(i)no ability in Irish; or
(j)no ability in Ulster-Scots; and
If able to speak Irish or Ulster-Scots, how often they speak it.
21. Whether the person’s health is in general very good, good, fair, bad or very bad.
22. Whether or not the person has any health problem or disability which has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months and, if so, whether it limits their day-to-day activities a little or a lot.
23. Whether or not the person has any conditions that have lasted, or are expected to last, at least 12 months and the nature of that condition(s) (selecting all that apply).
24. Whether or not the person looks after, or gives help or support to, anyone because of long-term physical or mental health conditions or illnesses or because of problems related to old age and, if so, the number of hours a week spent on this, excluding anything done as part of any paid employment.
25. Whether the person is aged 16 years or over.
26. Whether the person best describes their sexual orientation as: straight/heterosexual, gay or lesbian, bisexual, other sexual orientation (stating which), or prefers not to say.
27. Whether the person has achieved a qualification at degree level or above.
28. Whether the person has achieved any other qualifications (selecting all that apply)—
(a)GCSEs or equivalent;
(b)AS, A level or equivalent;
(c)NVQ or equivalent;
(d)Any other or no qualifications.
29. Whether the person has completed an apprenticeship.
30. Whether the person in the preceding seven days was (selecting all that apply)—
(a)working as an employee;
(b)self-employed or working freelance;
(c)temporarily away from work ill, on holiday or temporarily laid off;
(d)on maternity or paternity leave;
(e)doing any other kind of paid work; or
(f)none of the above.
31. If not working in the preceding seven days, whether the person was (selecting all that apply)—
(a)retired (whether receiving a pension or not);
(b)studying;
(c)looking after home or family;
(d)long-term sick or disabled; or
(e)other.
32. If not working in the preceding seven days, whether or not the person was—
(a)actively looking for any kind of paid work during the preceding four weeks;
(b)available to start work within two weeks; and
(c)waiting to start work, having already accepted a job.
33. If not working in the preceding seven days, whether the person has—
(a)done any paid work in the last 12 months;
(b)done any paid work, but not in the last 12 months; or
(c)never worked.
34. For the main job done in the preceding seven days or, if not working then, for their last main job:–
(a)whether working as an employee, or self-employed or freelance without employees, or self-employed with employees;
(b)either the name of the organisation or business they worked for (including own organisation if self-employed) or whether there was no such organisation, or whether worked for a private individual;
(c)the full title of their main job;
(d)what was done in their main job;
(e)the main activity of their organisation, business or freelance work;
(f)whether or not supervising any other employees on a day-to-day basis; and
(g)the number of hours a week usually worked in their main job.
35. In respect of any person who was working or studying (including at school) in the preceding seven days:–
(a)the workplace or school address for the main job or place of study, or whether working or studying mainly at or from home, or whether there is no fixed place of work or study;and
(b)the mode of transport used for the longest part, by distance, of the usual journey to main place of work or study.
36. Whether the living accommodation occupied by the household to which the return relates is—
(a)a whole house or bungalow (and whether detached, semi-detached or terraced (including end-terrace)); or
(b)a flat, maisonette or apartment (and whether in a purpose-built block of flats, part of a converted or shared house (including bedsits) or in a commercial building; or
(c)a caravan or any other mobile or temporary structure.
37. Whether or not the accommodation has been designed or adapted for internal wheelchair usage, external wheelchair access, other physical or mobility difficulties, visual difficulties, hearing difficulties or other use (selecting all that apply).
38. Whether or not the accommodation has central heating and, if so, whether the type of heating is oil, mains gas, tank or bottled gas, electric, wood, solid fuel, a renewable heating system or of some other type (selecting all that apply).
39. Whether or not the accommodation has renewable energy systems and, if so, whether the type of system is solar panels for electricity, solar panels for heating water, wind turbine or some other type (selecting all that apply).
40. Whether the household to which the return relates—
(a)owns the accommodation outright;
(b)owns the accommodation with a mortgage or loan;
(c)part owns the accommodation and part pays rent;
(d)rents the accommodation; or
(e)lives in the accommodation rent-free.
41. Where the household to which the return relates rents or part rents the accommodation or lives in the accommodation rent free, whether the landlord is—
(a)the Northern Ireland Housing Executive;
(b)a housing association or charitable trust;
(c)a private landlord;
(d)a letting agent (through private renting);
(e)an employer of a household member;
(f)a relative or friend of household member; or
(g)other.
42. The number of cars and vans owned, or available for use, by members of the household to which the return relates.
43. Whether the accommodation is a communal establishment, or a private or family home.
44. If the accommodation is a communal establishment whether or not the respondent is answering the questions on behalf of someone else and whether the person with whom the return is concerned is—
(a)a resident in the establishment;
(b)a member of staff or the owner of the establishment;
(c)a family member or partner of a member of staff or the owner of the establishment; or
(d)staying there temporarily (no usual address in the United Kingdom).