| Next Year: | 1981 |
| Next Census: | 1981 United Kingdom census |
| Country: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Previous Year: | 1966 |
| Previous Census: | 1966 United Kingdom census |
| Date: | 25 April 1971 |
| Census 1971 | |
| Authority: | Office of Population Censuses and Surveys |
The United Kingdom Census 1971 was a census of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland carried out on 25 April 1971. The census will be released after 100 years.[1]
According to the preliminary general results of the census, the population of the United Kingdom on 25 April 1971 was as follows:[2]
| Territory | Total Population | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45,879,670 | 22,299,460 | 23,580,210 | ||
| 5,228,963 | 2,514,622 | 2,714,341 | ||
| 2,724,275 | 1,324,205 | 1,400,070 | ||
| 1,536,065 | 754,676 | 781,389 | ||
| 125,240 | 60,805 | 64,435 | ||
| 49,743 | 23,007 | 26,736 | ||
| United Kingdom (total) | 55,573,956 | 27,006,775 | 28,567,181 |