| Census 1871 | |
| Previous Year: | 1861 |
| Previous Census: | 1861 United Kingdom census |
| Date: | 2 April 1871 |
| Next Year: | 1881 |
| Next Census: | 1881 United Kingdom census |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
The United Kingdom Census 1871 was a census of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland carried out on Sunday 2 April 1871.[1] It added the categories of "lunatic" to those recorded as infirm.[2]
The total population of England, Wales and Scotland was recorded as 26,072,036.[3]