The Census (Scotland) Order 2020

Articles 2 and 5

SCHEDULE 1 S PREMISES IN RELATION TO WHICH, AND PERSONS WITH RESPECT TO WHOM, RETURNS ARE TO BE MADE

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

(1) Premises or other place	(2) Persons
GROUP I
Any dwelling occupied by a household.	Every person who is usually resident in the dwelling.
GROUP II
Any hotel or guest house, not being a dwelling occupied by a household, and excluding any part of the premises which constitutes such a dwelling.	Every person who is usually resident in the premises and who has not been included in any other return in the United Kingdom.
GROUP III
Any hospital, nursing home, religious or charitable community or other residential establishment whatsoever, not being a dwelling or an establishment mentioned elsewhere in this schedule, and excluding any part of the premises which constitutes a dwelling or establishment so mentioned.	Every person who is usually resident in the premises and who has not been included in any other return in the United Kingdom.
GROUP IV
Any residential school, college or other educational establishment, not being a dwelling occupied by a household, and excluding any part of the premises which constitutes such a dwelling.	Every person who is usually resident in the premises.
GROUP V
Any civil prison or other place of detention.	Every person who is usually resident in the premises and who has not been included in any other return in the United Kingdom.
GROUP VI
Any barracks, station or other premises under naval, military or air force discipline.	Every person who is usually resident in the premises and who has not been included in any other return in the United Kingdom.
GROUP VII
	Every person usually resident in Scotland but not usually resident at any dwelling or premises mentioned elsewhere in this schedule and who has not been included in any other return in the United Kingdom.
GROUP VIII
Any residential dwelling which is not occupied by a household consisting of persons in Group I.	The householder or, if there is more than one householder, one of those householders.

Article 6

SCHEDULE 2 S PARTICULARS TO BE STATED IN RETURNS

1.  The number of persons in Group I, the connection between those persons and the dwelling or the household and, for each such person, whether the person has made a notification in accordance with article 5(5)(a). S

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

2.  For any person in Group I (other than the first person mentioned in the return)— S

(a) where the person is the second, third, fourth or fifth person mentioned in the return, the person's relationship to each of the persons mentioned previously in the return,

(b) where the person is the sixth or subsequent person mentioned on the return, the person's relationship to each of the two persons mentioned immediately before that person in the return and to the first person mentioned in the return.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

3.  First name and last name. S

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

4.  Sex. S

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

5.  Date of birth. S

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

6.  In respect of any person aged 16 years or over, whether the person is transgender or has a transgender history and, if so, a description of that person's transgender status or history. S

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

7.  In respect of any person aged 16 years or over, as regards sexual orientation, whether— S

(a) straight / heterosexual,

(b) gay or lesbian,

(c) bisexual, or

(d) another sexual orientation and, if so, which.

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

8.  As regards the marital or civil partnership status of any person aged 16 years or over, whether— S

(a) never married and never in a civil partnership,

(b) married,

(c) in a civil partnership,

(d) separated, but still legally married,

(e) separated, but still legally in a civil partnership,

(f) divorced,

(g) formerly in a civil partnership which is now legally dissolved,

(h) widowed, or

(i) surviving partner from a civil partnership.

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

9.  In respect of any person aged 4 years or over, whether a schoolchild or student in full-time education and, if so, whether living at the address to which the return relates during term time. S

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

10.  Country of birth and, if not born in the United Kingdom, month and year of most recent arrival to live in the United Kingdom. S

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

11.  In respect of any person aged 3 years or over, whether looking after, or giving any help or support to, family members, friends, neighbours or others because of either long-term physical or mental ill-health or disability, or because of problems related to old age and, if so, number of hours spent on this in a typical week excluding anything done as part of any paid employment. S

Commencement Information

I12 Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

12.  In respect of any person aged 1 year or over whose usual residence on [F1 20 March 2021] was not the same as on census day, the usual residence on [F1 20 March 2021], if any. S

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in sch. 2 para. 12 substituted (17.12.2020) by The Census (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/436), arts. 1(1), 2(4)

Commencement Information

I13 Sch. 2 para. 12 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

13.  In respect of any person aged 4 years or over— S

(a) with a main place of work or study in the United Kingdom, the address of that place,

(b) with a main place of work or study in a country outside the United Kingdom, the name of that country.

Commencement Information

I14 Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

14.  In respect of any person aged 4 years or over, the usual mode of transport used for the longest part, by distance, of the usual journey to the person's main place of work or study, if any. S

Commencement Information

I15 Sch. 2 para. 14 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

15.  As regards the religion, religious denomination, school or body they belong to, whether— S

(a) none,

(b) Church of Scotland,

(c) Roman Catholic,

(d) another Christian denomination or body and, if so, which,

(e) Muslim and, if so, which such denomination or school,

(f) Hindu,

(g) Buddhist,

(h) Sikh,

(i) Jewish,

(j) Pagan, or

(k) another religion or body and, if so, which.

Commencement Information

I16 Sch. 2 para. 15 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

16.  Whether the person holds (or has previously held and would, if applied for, be entitled again to hold) a passport issued by— S

(a) the Government of the United Kingdom, the Lieutenant-Governor of any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, or the Government of any territory which is for the time being a British overseas territory the meaning given in section 50(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981 M1 ,

(b) the Government of Ireland,

(c) the government of another country and, if so, which.

Commencement Information

I17 Sch. 2 para. 16 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M1 1981 c.61. Section 50(1) was relevantly amended by the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c.8), section 1(1)(a).

17.  As regards national identity, whether— S

(a) Scottish,

(b) English,

(c) Northern Irish,

(d) Welsh,

(e) British, or

(f) another national identity or identities and, if so, which.

Commencement Information

I18 Sch. 2 para. 17 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

18.  As regards ethnic group, whether— S

(a) White and, if so, whether—

(i) Scottish,

(ii) Other British,

(iii) Irish,

(iv) Polish,

(v) Gypsy / Traveller,

(vi) Roma,

(vii) Showman / Showwoman, or

(viii) another white ethnic group and, if so, which,

(b) Mixed or multiple ethnic groups and, if so, which,

(c) Asian, Scottish Asian or British Asian and, if so, whether—

(i) Pakistani, Scottish Pakistani or British Pakistani,

(ii) Indian, Scottish Indian or British Indian,

(iii) Bangladeshi, Scottish Bangladeshi or British Bangladeshi,

(iv) Chinese, Scottish Chinese or British Chinese, or

(v) another Asian, Scottish Asian or British Asian ethnic group and, if so, which,

(d) African, Scottish African or British African and, if so, which such ethnic group,

(e) Caribbean or Black and, if so, which such ethnic group,

(f) another ethnic group and, if so, whether—

(i) Arab, Scottish Arab or British Arab, or

(ii) another ethnic group and, if so, which.

Commencement Information

I19 Sch. 2 para. 18 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

19.  In respect of any person aged 3 years or over and the person's language— S

(a) how well the person can understand spoken English, speak English, read English and write English,

(b) whether the person can understand spoken Scottish Gaelic, speak Scottish Gaelic, read Scottish Gaelic or write Scottish Gaelic,

(c) whether the person can understand spoken Scots, speak Scots, read Scots and write Scots,

(d) whether the person is able to use British Sign Language,

(e) whether English is the person's main language and, if not, which language is.

Commencement Information

I20 Sch. 2 para. 19 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

20.  Whether the person's health is in general very good, good, fair, bad or very bad. S

Commencement Information

I21 Sch. 2 para. 20 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

21.  Whether, in respect of conditions which have lasted or are expected to last for at least 12 months, the person has one or more of the following— S

(a) deafness or partial hearing loss,

(b) blindness or partial sight loss,

(c) full or partial loss of voice or difficulty speaking,

(d) a learning disability,

(e) a learning difficulty,

(f) a developmental disorder,

(g) a physical disability,

(h) a mental health condition,

(i) a long-term illness, disease or condition which does not fall within subparagraphs (a) to (h),

(j) another condition and, if so, which.

Commencement Information

I22 Sch. 2 para. 21 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

22.  Whether the person has a health problem or disability which limits day-to-day activities and which has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months and, if so, whether those activities are limited a little or a lot. S

Commencement Information

I23 Sch. 2 para. 22 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

23.  In respect of any person aged 16 years or over, the levels of academic and vocational qualifications obtained (including foreign qualifications). S

Commencement Information

I24 Sch. 2 para. 23 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

24.  In respect of any person aged 16 years or over, whether the person has previously served in the United Kingdom Armed Forces and, if so, whether that was in the Regular Armed Forces or the Reserve Armed Forces. S

Commencement Information

I25 Sch. 2 para. 24 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

25.  In respect of any person aged 16 years or over, whether that person was at any time during the week preceding census day— S

(a) working as an employee,

(b) self-employed or freelance,

(c) temporarily away from work ill, on holiday or temporarily laid off,

(d) on maternity or paternity leave, or

(e) doing any other kind of paid work.

Commencement Information

I26 Sch. 2 para. 25 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

26.  In respect of any person aged 16 years or over, who was not doing any paid work at any time during the week preceding census day,— S

(a) whether that person was actively looking for any kind of paid work during the 4 weeks preceding census day,

(b) whether, if a job had been available during the week preceding census day, that person could have started it within 2 weeks,

(c) whether, during the week preceding census day, that person was waiting to start a job already accepted,

(d) whether, during the week preceding census day, that person was retired, was studying, was looking after home or family, was long-term sick or disabled or was not working due to another reason, and

(e) whether that person has ever done paid work and, if so, whether that was in the 12 months preceding census day.

Commencement Information

I27 Sch. 2 para. 26 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

27.  In respect of any person who has ever worked and who is aged 16 years or over, for the main job that person was doing during the week preceding census day, or if not working during that week, for that person's last main job— S

(a) whether that person is or was an employee, self-employed or freelance without employees, or self-employed with employees,

(b) what is or was the main activity of that person's organisation, business or freelance work,

(c) what is or was the full title of that person's main job,

(d) what activities are or were undertaken by that person,

(e) whether that person supervises or oversees, or supervised and oversaw, any other employees,

(f) how many hours a week that person usually works or worked, and

(g) the name of the organisation or business that person works or worked for, or, as the case may be, that there was no such organisation.

Commencement Information

I28 Sch. 2 para. 27 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

28.  Whether the living accommodation occupied by the household to which the return relates is a— S

(a) whole house or bungalow and, if so, whether—

(i) detached,

(ii) semi-detached, or

(iii) terraced (including end terrace),

(b) flat, maisonette or apartment and, if so, whether—

(i) in a tenement or purpose built block of flats (including ‘4-in-a-block’),

(ii) part of a converted or shared house (including bed sits), or

(iii) in a commercial building, or

(c) caravan or other mobile or temporary structure.

Commencement Information

I29 Sch. 2 para. 28 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

29.  Whether the accommodation occupied by the household to which the return relates is self-contained. S

Commencement Information

I30 Sch. 2 para. 29 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

30.  Number of bedrooms for use only by the household to which the return relates. S

Commencement Information

I31 Sch. 2 para. 30 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

31.  Whether the household to which the return relates— S

(a) owns the accommodation with a loan secured over heritable property,

(b) owns the accommodation outright,

(c) owns the accommodation with shared equity,

(d) rents the accommodation,

(e) makes payments which are partly rent and partly in respect of a loan secured over heritable property, or

(f) lives in the accommodation rent-free.

Commencement Information

I32 Sch. 2 para. 31 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

32.  Where the household rents the accommodation or lives in the accommodation rent-free, whether the landlord is— S

(a) a local authority, housing association or other registered social landlord,

(b) a private landlord, or

(c) a person or body not mentioned in subparagraph (a) or (b).

Commencement Information

I33 Sch. 2 para. 32 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

33.  Whether the accommodation to which the return relates has central heating and, if so, whether— S

(a) mains gas,

(b) other gas (including liquid petroleum gas and biogas),

(c) electric (including storage heating),

(d) oil,

(e) solid fuel (other than wood),

(f) wood or biomass (including logs, pellets and chippings),

(g) another renewable energy source (including electric and air heat pump systems),

(h) district or communal heat system, or

(i) another type of central heating.

Commencement Information

I34 Sch. 2 para. 33 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

34.  The number of cars and vans owned, or available for use, by one or more members of the household to which the return relates. S

Commencement Information

I35 Sch. 2 para. 34 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

35.  The number of visitors who are staying at the address on census night, and whether they— S

(a) have a permanent or family home elsewhere in the United Kingdom,

(b) usually live outside the United Kingdom and are staying in the United Kingdom for less than 6 months,

(c) usually live somewhere else in the United Kingdom, or

(d) are visiting as a holiday.

Commencement Information

I36 Sch. 2 para. 35 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

36.  In the case of— S

(a) a visitor with a permanent or family home elsewhere in the United Kingdom, the address of that home,

(b) a visitor who has no permanent or family home in the United Kingdom, but has such a home, or otherwise usually lives, in a country outside the United Kingdom, the name of that country.

Commencement Information

I37 Sch. 2 para. 36 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

37.  The person's number within the household as it appears in the return made in accordance with article 5(2). S

Commencement Information

I38 Sch. 2 para. 37 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

38.  Where the person is usually resident in a communal establishment whether that person is— S

(a) the owner of the establishment or is a member of staff of the owner who works at the establishment,

(b) a family member or partner of a person mentioned in subparagraph (a), or

(c) a resident not mentioned in subparagraph (a) or (b).

Commencement Information

I39 Sch. 2 para. 38 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

Article 6(4)

SCHEDULE 3 S PARTICULARS TO BE STATED IN RETURNS – COMMUNAL ESTABLISHMENT GROUPS II, III, IV, V or VI

1.  The number of persons usually resident at the establishment. S

Commencement Information

I40 Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

2.  The number of females, and the number of males, usually resident at the establishment in each of the following age ranges— S

(a) 0 to 15 years,

(b) 16 to 24 years,

(c) 25 to 34 years,

(d) 35 to 49 years,

(e) 50 to 64 years,

(f) 65 years and over.

Commencement Information

I41 Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

3.  The number of visitors who are staying at the establishment on census night. S

Commencement Information

I42 Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)

4.  The type of establishment which may include— S

(a) the nature of the establishment, and

(b) the person or body who is responsible for the management of the establishment.

Commencement Information

I43 Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 12.3.2020, see art. 1(1)