1971 Census data for Corby Urban District

FOI reference: FOI-2025-2893

You asked

I am currently conducting historical research into the demographics of Corby in Northamptonshire. As such, I am making this request to gain access to the statistical data collected in the 1971 Census from what was then the Corby Urban District. Could this information be sent to me in an electronic format.

We said

Thank you for your request.

Please see the associated downloads containing scanned images from the 1971 County Report for Northamptonshire.

• Table 3 - Area, population, private households and occupied rooms for whole of Northamptonshire County - Page 2

• Table 8 - Population by sex, age and marital condition -- Page 19

• Table 7 - Persons enumerated in non-private establishments by type of establishment -- Page 17

• Table 18 - Economic activity: males by age; females by age -- Page 61

• We have also provided three 1971 Small Area Statistics (SAS) documents containing various tables 1 to 28 for Corby Urban District (UD). 

If you are looking for more granular information, unfortunately we cannot provide the raw data collected for the 1971 Census data for Corby in Northamptonshire as this dataset is considered personal information. Section 39 of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (SRSA) renders it an offence to disclose information held by the Statistics Board for statistical purposes that would identify an individual. As we are prohibited by law from releasing information in which individuals can be identified, Section 44(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) applies.

De-identified information is made available for accredited research through trusted research environments, such as the Secure Research Service (SRS) and the UK Data Service.

Information on how to apply to use the SRS is available on the ONS website.

We also provide some 1971 Census data under End User Licence (EUL) via the UK Data Service.

The British Library may also be able to assist with this request further.