title: Coverage of the Great Britain census of population and housing.
abstract: The extent of the undercount in the 1991 U.K. census and its consequences are described.  The author notes that "the 1.2 million non-response, the difference between the published census figure and the final population estimate, is concentrated among young adults aged 20-34 years, particularly males, but includes significant numbers of young children and of very elderly people (80 years old and older)."  Ways to reduce the level of non-response in future censuses are discussed.
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D019352:Censuses; D003625:Data Collection; D019049:Developed Countries; D005060:Europe; D011154:Population Characteristics; D012107:Research Design; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Census; Developed Countries; Error Sources; Europe; Measurement; Nonrespondents; Northern Europe; Population Statistics; Undercount; United Kingdom