Census stories: bringing statistics to life in Milton Keynes

This free course brings national census data to life by highlighting the vibrant stories of the diverse residents of Milton Keynes. This ‘new town’ with an increasingly mixed population, serves as a rich case study for understanding demographic changes in ethnicity and religion across the UK. The approach can be applied in any local context. It encourages reflection upon personal lived experience and its relationship to the complexities of identity, ethnicity and religion, as observed in the census statistics over time.

• Introduction
• Learning outcomes
• 1 What can the census tell us about religion?
• 1 What can the census tell us about religion?
• 2 Census data discussion
• 2 Census data discussion
• 3 A closer look at Milton Keynes and its religious diversity
• 3 A closer look at Milton Keynes and its religious diversity
• 4 Survey activity
• 4 Survey activity
• 5 Who am I?
• 5 Who am I?
• 6 What do I do?
• 6 What do I do?
• 7 Where do I belong?
• 7 Where do I belong?
• Conclusion
• Further stories
• References
• Acknowledgements