| Next Year: | 1991 |
| Next Census: | 1991 United Kingdom census |
| Country: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Previous Year: | 1971 |
| Previous Census: | 1971 United Kingdom census |
| Date: | 5 April 1981 |
| Census 1981 | |
| Authority: | Office of Population Censuses and Surveys |
The United Kingdom Census 1981 was a census of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland carried out on 5 April 1981. The census will be released in 2081 or 2082 after 100 years.[1]