The 2011 Census will mainly be delivered by post out and return of questionnaires, so it is vital that there is an accurate list of addresses for Stockport. In January, the Council’s GIS Team supported the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to develop an accurate list for Stockport. The next stage in this process is a visual address check by census staff from ONS who are currently checking addresses in Stockport to identify:

· Those that are not on their list, such as, newly built or converted properties

· Those that should no longer be on their list, such as, demolished properties

· Numbers of people living in establishments such as hotels and care homes

This process has already started and address checkers will be working in a series of postcodes across the Borough until the 28th August. Census staff will mainly be undertaking visual check, but may knock on doors to clarify how many households are present. All census staff have an official ID card, which they carry at all times, and census staff will not be entering properties during the address check process. The Police and our Customer Contact Centre have been informed that this activity is underway.

If you have any questions about the address check process, or receive any from residents, please contact Annalie Burns, Assistant Census Liaison Manager on 0161-474-3021 or by e-mail: annalie.burns@stockport.gov.uk.

   Leave a comment