The 21st March marks a once-in-a-decade moment – the 2021 Census. The Census does not only help ensure the correct funding of services in your community; it is also an incredibly important tool for research.
Here are some examples of how researchers from the University of Liverpool's Geographic Data Science Lab use the information from the Census to better understand society.
Helping to support responses to the COVID-19 pandemic – Caitlin Robinson and Francisco Rowe
To best respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to understand which people and places are most affected. Mapping the number of COVID-19 cases for Local Authorities across England allows us to pinpoint high numbers of cases in post-industrial communities in the north of England.
But what is it about these communities that make them to be more susceptible to the virus? The most comprehensive information available about the social and spatial make-up of communities in England is provided by the Census.
