This dataset provides statistics on birth rates and the standardised mean age of mother for live births in England and Wales. Further https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths[birth statistics] are available on the Office for National Statistics website.

Important information for interpreting these birth statistics:


* birth statistics represent births that occurred in England and Wales in the calendar year, but include a very small number of late registrations from the previous year
* figures are compiled from information supplied when births are registered as part of civil registration, a legal requirement.
Our https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/methodologies/birthsqmi[Birth Statistics Quality and Methodology Information] contains important information on:


* the strengths and limitations of the data and how it compares with related data
* uses and users of the data
* how the output was created
* the quality of the output including the accuracy of the data
Our https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/methodologies/userguidetobirthstatistics[User Guide to Birth Statistics] provides further information on data quality, legislation and procedures relating to births and includes a glossary of terms. Information about how rates are calculated is also included.

For more information on birth statistics and feedback on this dataset please contact
 
Office for National Statistics
email: health.data@ons.gov.uk
telephone: +44(0)1329 444110

Communal Establishment,Household,Household resident,Sleeping rough,Usual Resident
All usual residents; communal establishments with persons sleeping rough identified
This dataset provides 2011 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by residence type (household or communal resident).  It also includes an  estimate of the number of communal establishments in which persons sleeping rough were present.  This is different from 2001 census table UV01 in which estimates of the number of  persons sleeping rough were provided separately.  The estimates are as at census day, 27 March 2011.