2009 Census Rehearsal

National Records of Scotland (NRS) - previously the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) rehearsed its approach to the 2011 census on Sunday 29 March 2009.

 

The rehearsal, which took place in west Edinburgh and Lewis and Harris, offered most householders the option to complete census questionnaires online for the first time, in English or Gaelic.

 

The rehearsal has also helped us to identify any necessary refinements to our arrangements for Gaelic speakers, people living in rural areas and those in communal establishments such as hospitals, student accommodation and care homes.

 

Census Rehearsal Evaluation Report
The report reviews the outcome of the 2009 Census Rehearsal and includes a number of recommendations that were taken forward into strategies and procedures for the 2011 Census.

Census Rehearsal Area Maps
The rehearsal was held in west Edinburgh and Lewis and Harris. About 50,000 households were asked to complete a census questionnaire.

Census Rehearsal Questionnaire (PDF 834 Kb)
NRS analysed how well people understood the 2009 rehearsal questions. These findings will inform plans for 2011.
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