Data collection methods (6)

• Census


  1. Happens every 10 years

  2. Fined if not filled out or supplied with false info. £1000. 3. It’s a questionnaire about your personal life such as your religion, gender and occupation/job.
• Civil registrations


  • Registration of both births and deaths can provide accurate count up to date
  • Marriage certificates provide accurate info too
• Scottish household survey

  • A continuous survey based on a random sample of the population
  • More effective and cheaper than carrying out a full census
• Government data


  • Visa applications
  • NHS records provides health care data