Data from the decennial UK census conducted in 2011 gave statistical weight to the perception that the country is changing fast. The 56 questions that were asked of each resident of the UK showed that Britons are less white, less Christian and less likely to marry than 10 years ago, but are more likely to have a university degree than no qualifications. They are much less likely to be homeowners than they were in 2001. The data also show wide regional variance. London particularly looks like almost a class apart from the rest of the UK on any number of measures.
The statistics offer more than merely interesting observations: they represent a vital tool for government in the allocation of grants as well as the planning of healthcare, education, training, housing and transport facilities. They will be pored over by academics and pollsters as well as by businesses to guide their product development and marketing.
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