Modern UK census?!

[baytree1970]

Apparently the UK has taken censuses every 10 years and the latest was 2021. I've lived in England my whole life and I'm 53... I've never (to my knowledge) been asked to fill in a census.

Has anyone else completed a census? How was it conducted?

I don't understand 

[manukarik]

Is it not the head of each household who completes the census return? Where you head of household for any of the census years?

[KGarrad]

Usually, the household gets a form in the post, to be filled in by the householder (or another person).
These are then returned in a pre-paid envelope.

Same procedure in England (where I grew up) and the Isle of Man (where I live now).

[baytree1970]

I've been the head of my own household as a tenant and then a home owner since the 1990s in England. I've never even seen a census form 

[KGarrad]

The form will be addressed to "The owner or occupier".

[Andy J2022]

In case you would like to see what you missed, here's a link to the 2021 Census form for individuals within a household:
https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/census/censustransformationprogramme/questiondevelopment/census2021paperquestionnaires/englishindividual.pdf

and the household questionnaire is here:
https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/census/censustransformationprogramme/questiondevelopment/census2021paperquestionnaires/householdenglandpdf.pdf

[KGarrad]

Have you checked your local Electoral Register?
Just in case somebody has stolen your form and frauduently entered their details at your address.

[Andy J2022]

Have you checked your local Electoral Register?
Just in case somebody has stolen your form and frauduently entered their details at your address.

I don't follow your logic. The Electoral Register has nothing to do with the Census. They may may share a similar database of households as complied by the local authoruty, but whether or not the OP is on the Register of Electors is no proof that someone has stolen his identity. 

[baytree1970]

Fascinating, how come I've never seen one? Do I smell or something?!