I read that the first phase of the census results will be published next week. Will there be anything interesting in it?

Originally Posted by Éamonn an Chnoic

I read that the first phase of the census results will be published next week. Will there be anything interesting in it?

I think its just population they will be focusing on. If anything is to be expected its that Northern Ireland's population has increased to about 1.8 million.

Religion and all the other major demographics will be released later this year or early next year.

Originally Posted by Éamonn an Chnoic

I read that the first phase of the census results will be published next week. Will there be anything interesting in it?

I think it may give us a more definitive date for Brit withdrawal.

Originally Posted by Drogheda445

I think its just population they will be focusing on. If anything is to be expected its that Northern Ireland's population has increased to about 1.8 million.

Religion and all the other major demographics will be released later this year or early next year.

Last time [2002], there was talk prior to the release of the religious breakdown of results, that they were delayed from the usual date [what ever that was], to be released well after the marching season, which encouraged some nationalist politicians to think the margins would be a lot narrower than they were finally revealed to be.

Originally Posted by Mickeymac

I think it may give us a more definitive date for Brit withdrawal.

Information on population change wouldn't be able to provide any information like that. I'm sure some people, like yourself, will try and come up with theories how it does though.

Originally Posted by redstar58

Information on population change wouldn't be able to provide any information like that. I'm sure some people, like yourself, will try and come up with theories how it does though.

Theories are one thing, facts and figures are really something else.

http://www.nisra.gov.uk/archive/cens...ns_section.pdf

First release – Phase 1 16 July 2012: Population by age and sex for Northern Ireland
Phase 2 September 2012: Population by age and sex for Local Government District

Second release November 2012 – February 2013: Key and Quick statistic

Usual resident population
 Age structure
 Living arrangements
 Marital and civil partnership status
 Country of birth
 Ethnic group
 Religion
 Health and provision of unpaid care
 Economic activity
 Main language
 Passports held
 National identity
 Time since most recent arrival in Northern Ireland

I think it will show the flood of foreigners in to NI is out of control with the dramatic rise in those self identifying as Jedi.

In fairness, I've found that a light saber is the only thing capable of opening a pack of Denney's bacon without endangering my teeth

The census figures will reveal who on these threads likes to participate in head-counting.

The rest of us will get on with real arguments.

I guess that UUP/DUP hope that the amount of those self identifying as protestant holds.

Sinn Fein/SDLP will hope for an increase in those self identifying a Catholic.

Alliance will hope for a rise in those self identifying as tossers