The census is a giant snapshot of the whole nation taken every 10 years. It is the only survey which provides a detailed picture of the entire population, asking the same questions at the same time everywhere. This makes it easy to compare different areas (at a range of scales). Apart from households it includes:
■ those living under one roof in organisations like care homes and boarding schools
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