This release provides 2011 Census estimates on the population and characteristics of the workplace population, an alternative 2011 Census output base for England and Wales. The tables refer to the workplace population on 27 March 2011.

The tables in this release provide information on some of the key characteristics of the workplace population of England and Wales such as religion, population density, country of birth and highest level of qualifications. There are 32 tables in total in this release - 21 tables are available for Workplace Zones (WZ), 1 table is available for Output Areas (OA) and 10 multivariate tables are available for Middle Super Output Areas (MSOA) in England Wales.

The release is supported by the analysis ‘The Workplace Population of England and Wales: an alternative 2011 Census output base’ which provides commentary and analysis of the workplace population of England and Wales by age, sex and geographic area.