The 2011 Census Teaching File presents a sample of the entire census population, containing 1 in every 100 person records from the census. These records have been treated to protect confidentiality.
The tables below show the comparability of the Teaching File sample with that of the 2011 Census, with a data download for each table. This has been achieved by producing some of the published aggregate census tables using the Teaching File and comparing the results. You can also download this comparison (423.2 Kb Pdf) in full.
How does the comparison work?
The tables examine the Teaching File variables in detail. For most variables in the Teaching File there is one published table from the census which we can use as a comparator source. Links to the census tables used in these comparisons have been included for each variable.
Note that these percentages may differ slightly from those in the published table because they were calculated from the estimates and then rounded to one decimal point.
Above each table we’ve listed the recoding performed to make the Teaching File comparable with the published tables. This might include filtering the Teaching File by a person’s age, or their usual residence status (i.e. not students or schoolchildren living away during term-time at their non-term time address, or not short-term residents).
Table 1: Regions
| Percentage of records per category | |||
| Categories | Published | Teaching File | Difference |
| North East | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| North West | 12.6 | 12.6 | 0.0 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 9.4 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| East Midlands | 8.1 | 8.0 | 0.1 |
| West Midlands | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| East | 10.4 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| London | 14.6 | 14.6 | 0.0 |
| South East | 15.4 | 15.4 | 0.0 |
| South West | 9.4 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Wales | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| Source: Census, Office for National Statistics | |||
| Notes: | |||
| 1. Published data taken from Table QS102EW – Population Density. | |||
| 2. In order to obtain comparable data the Teaching File data consider only usual residents. | |||
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Table 2: Residence type
| Percentage of records per category | |||
| Categories | Published | Teaching File | Difference |
| Resident in Communal Establishment | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Not resident in communal establishment | 98.2 | 98.2 | 0.0 |
| Source: Census, Office for National Statistics | |||
| Notes: | |||
| 1. Published data taken from Table QS101EW – Residence Type. | |||
| 2. In order to obtain comparable data the Teaching File data consider only usual residents. | |||
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Table 3: Sex
| Percentage of records per category | |||
| Categories | Published | Teaching File | Difference |
| Male | 49.2 | 49.2 | 0.0 |
| Female | 50.8 | 50.8 | 0.0 |
| Source: Census, Office for National Statistics | |||
| Notes: | |||
| 1. Published data taken from Table QS104EW – Sex. | |||
| 2. In order to obtain comparable data the Teaching File data consider only usual residents. | |||
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Table 4: Age
| Percentage of records per category | |||
| Categories | Published | Teaching File | Difference |
| 0-15 | 18.9 | 18.8 | 0.1 |
| 16-24 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 0.1 |
| 25-34 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 0.0 |
| 35-44 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
| 45-54 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 0.1 |
| 55-64 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 0.0 |
| 65-74 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| 75+ | 7.8 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
| Source: Census, Office for National Statistics | |||
| Notes: | |||
| 1. Published data taken from Table QS103EW – Age. | |||
| 2. In order to obtain comparable data the Teaching File data consider only usual residents. | |||
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Table 5: Marital status
| Percentage of records per category | |||
| Categories | Published | Teaching File | Difference |
| Single (never married or never registered a same-sex civil partnership) | 34.6 | 34.5 | 0.1 |
| Married or in a registered same-sex civil partnership | 46.8 | 46.9 | 0.1 |
| Separated but still legally married or separated but still legally in a same-sex civil partnership | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Divorced or formerly in a same-sex civil partnership which is now legally dissolved | 9.0 | 8.9 | 0.1 |
| Widowed or surviving partner from a same-sex civil partnership | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| Source: Census, Office for National Statistics | |||
| Notes: | |||
| 1. Published data taken from table KS103EW – Marital and civil partnership status. | |||
| 2. In order to obtain comparable data the Teaching File data consider only usual residents and those aged 16 and over. | |||
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Table 6: Student (Schoolchildren or students in full-time education)
| Percentage of records per category | |||
| Categories | Published | Teaching File | Difference |
| Yes | 9.0 | 9.2 | 0.2 |
| No | 91.0 | 90.8 | 0.2 |
| Source: Census, Office for National Statistics | |||
| Notes: | |||
| 1. Published data taken from table KS601EW – Economic Activity. | |||
| 2. In order to obtain comparable data the Teaching File data consider only usual residents and those aged 16-74 years of age. | |||
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Table 7: Country of birth
| Percentage of records per category | |||
| Categories | Published | Teaching File | Difference |
| UK | 86.6 | 86.6 | 0.0 |
| Non UK | 13.4 | 13.4 | 0.0 |
| Source: Census, Office for National Statistics | |||
| Notes: | |||
| 1. Published data taken from table KS204EW – Country of birth. | |||
| 2. In order to obtain comparable data the Teaching File data consider only usual residents. | |||
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Table 8: Health
| Percentage of records per category | |||
| Categories | Published | Teaching File | Difference |
| Very good health | 47.1 | 47.0 | 0.1 |
| Good health | 34.1 | 34.1 | 0.0 |
| Fair health | 13.2 | 13.3 | 0.1 |
| Bad health | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| Very bad health | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Source: Census, Office for National Statistics | |||
| Notes: | |||
| 1. Published data taken from table QS302EW– Health. | |||
| 2. In order to obtain comparable data the Teaching File data consider only usual residents. | |||
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Table 9: Ethnic group
| Percentage of records per category | |||
| Categories | Published | Teaching File | Difference |
| White | 86.0 | 86.0 | 0.0 |
| Mixed | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Asian and Asian British | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
| Black or Black British | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Chinese or other ethnic group | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Source: Census, Office for National Statistics | |||
| Notes: | |||
| 1. Published data taken from table KS201EW– Ethnic Group. | |||
| 2. In order to obtain comparable data the Teaching File data consider only usual residents. | |||
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Table 10: Religion
| Percentage of records per category | |||
| Categories | Published | Teaching File | Difference |
| No religion | 25.1 | 25.2 | 0.1 |
| Christian | 59.3 | 59.3 | 0.0 |
| Buddhist | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Hindu | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| Jewish | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Muslim | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Sikh | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Other religion | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Not stated | 7.2 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| Source: Census, Office for National Statistics | |||
| Notes: | |||
| 1. Published data taken from table KS209EW – Religion. | |||
| 2. In order to obtain comparable data the Teaching File data consider only usual residents. | |||
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Table 11: Economic activity
| Percentage of records per category | |||
| Categories | Published | Teaching File | Difference |
| Economically active: Employee | 52.2 | 52.2 | 0.0 |
| Economically active: Self-employed | 9.7 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Economically active: Unemployed | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Economically active: Full-time student | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Economically inactive: Retired | 13.8 | 13.9 | 0.1 |
| Economically inactive: Student | 5.8 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Economically inactive: Looking after home or family | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Economically inactive: Other | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Source: Census, Office for National Statistics | |||
| Notes: | |||
| 1. Published data taken from table QS601EW – Economic Activity. | |||
| 2. In order to obtain comparable data the Teaching File data consider only usual residents and those aged 16-74 years. | |||
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Table 12: Occupation
| Percentage of records per category | |||
| Categories | Published | Teaching File | Difference |
| Managers, Directors and Senior Officials | 10.8 | 10.8 | 0.0 |
| Professional Occupations | 17.4 | 17.5 | 0.1 |
| Associate Professional and Technical Occupations | 12.7 | 12.8 | 0.1 |
| Administrative and Secretarial Occupations | 11.4 | 11.4 | 0.0 |
| Skilled Trades Occupations | 11.5 | 11.4 | 0.1 |
| Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations | 9.4 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Source: Census, Office for National Statistics | |||
| Notes: | |||
| 1. Published data taken from table KS608EW – Occupation. | |||
| 2. In order to obtain comparable data the Teaching File data consider only usual residents, those aged 16-74 years, and those in employment the week before the census. | |||
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Table 13: Industry
| Percentage of records per category | |||
| Categories | Published | Teaching File | Difference |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 10.8 | 10.8 | 0.0 |
| Mining and quarrying; Manufacturing; Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning system; Water supply | 17.4 | 17.5 | 0.1 |
| Construction | 12.7 | 12.8 | 0.1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; Repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 11.4 | 11.4 | 0.0 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 11.5 | 11.4 | 0.1 |
| Transport and storage; Information and communication | 9.4 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Financial and insurance activities; Intermediation | 8.4 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Real estate activities; Professional, scientific and technical activities; Administrative and support service activities | 7.2 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 11.1 | 11.1 | 0.0 |
| Education | 11.1 | 11.1 | 0.0 |
| Human health and social work activities | 11.1 | 11.1 | 0.0 |
| Other community, social and personal service activities; Private households employing domestic staff; Extra-territorial organisations and bodies | 11.1 | 11.1 | 0.0 |
| Source: Census, Office for National Statistics | |||
| Notes: | |||
| 1. Published data taken from table QS605EW - Industry. | |||
| 2. In order to obtain comparable data the Teaching File data consider only usual residents. | |||
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Table 14: Hours worker per week
| Percentage of records per category | |||
| Categories | Published | Teaching File | Difference |
| Part-time: 15 or fewer hours worked | 9.6 | 9.5 | 0.1 |
| Part-time: 16 to 30 hours worked | 19.5 | 19.5 | 0.0 |
| Full-time: 31 to 48 hours worked | 57.7 | 57.7 | 0.0 |
| Full-time: 49 or more hours worked | 13.2 | 13.3 | 0.1 |
| Source: Census, Office for National Statistics | |||
| Notes: | |||
| 1. Published data taken from table KS604EW – Hours worked. | |||
| 2. In order to obtain comparable data the Teaching File data consider only usual residents and those aged 16-74 years. | |||