FOI Reference: FOI/2022/4044
You asked
Can you tell me what percentage of South Tyneside did not fill in the 2011 Census and what percentage were fined?
We said
Thank you for your request.
Please find attached a link to Response and imputation rates from our (now archived) website: 2011 Census user guide, response and imputation rates
In particular:
- Table: Census response rates (2.84 Mb Excel sheet)
The attached spreadsheet shows that the household response rate for South Tyneside was 95%.
As a result of non-completion of the 2011 Census questionnaire, the Crown Prosecution Service took 286 cases to Court. 270 of these cases resulted in guilty convictions. Of these, 4 received the maximum fine of £1,000, the amount imposed in other cases varied with the average fine amounting to £217.99.
The information on prosecutions broken down by Local Authority is not held.
You may however find the below link useful: