Position in establishment
Definition
A person's position within a communal establishment.
A usual resident of a communal establishment is either a resident of the establishment, a member of staff who is resident in the establishment, or a family member of staff that are resident in the establishment.
Classification
Total number of categories 4
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Resident (for example, student, member of Armed Forces, patient, detainee) |
| 2 | Staff or owner |
| 3 | Family member or partner of staff or owner |
| -5 | No code required - comprises all people not in communal establishments. |
Source question or variables
Communal establishment individual question R1: Do you (or the person you are completing this for) stay here because you are:
- a resident (for example, patient, student, member of Armed Forces)?
- a member of staff or the owner?
- a family member, or partner, of a member of staff or the owner?
Reason for asking
This question was asked to differentiate between residents and staff within a communal establishment.
England & Wales and Scotland (2011) comparison
The question asked by ONS for the 2021 England & Wales census included an additional tick box response option for "Staying temporarily (no usual UK address)".
This question is the same as the one asked during Scotland's Census 2011.
Definition
A usual resident of a communal establishment is either a resident of the establishment, a member of staff who is resident in the establishment, or a family member of staff that are resident in the establishment.
Classification
Total number of categories 4
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Resident (for example, student, member of armed forces, patient, detainee) |
| 2 | Staff or owner |
| 3 | Family member or partner of staff or owner |
| X | No code required - comprises all people not in communal establishments. |
Reason for asking
This question was asked to differentiate between residents and staff within a communal establishment.
Definition
This variable records whether a person is a resident of the communal establishment, or a member of staff or the owner, or their relative, who usually lives at the establishment.
Classification
Total number of categories 4
Not applicable (X) comprises: All people in households
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Staff or owner |
| 2 | Relative of staff or owner |
| 3 | Other |
| X | Not applicable |