Census of Population - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS), 1996 (doi:10.7929/ISSDA/1JVV0L)
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Document Description

Citation

Title:

Census of Population - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS), 1996

Identification Number:

doi:10.7929/ISSDA/1JVV0L

Distributor:

ISSDA

Date of Distribution:

2026-02-17

Version:

1

Bibliographic Citation:

Central Statistics Office (CSO), 2026, "Census of Population - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS), 1996", https://doi.org/10.7929/ISSDA/1JVV0L, ISSDA, V1

Study Description

Citation

Title:

Census of Population - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS), 1996

Alternative Title:

SAPS 1996

Identification Number:

doi:10.7929/ISSDA/1JVV0L

Identification Number:

0009-04

Authoring Entity:

Central Statistics Office (CSO)

Distributor:

ISSDA

Distributor:

Irish Social Science Data Archive

Access Authority:

ISSDA

Depositor:

Central Statistics Office (CSO)

Series Name:

Census of Population - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS)

Series Information:

Small Area Population Statistics datasets break the national data down by various geographic levels (Electoral Division, Gaeltacht, etc.). The census data relate to the de facto population, i.e. the population recorded for each area represents the total of all persons present within its boundaries on Census night together with all persons who arrived in that area on the following morning, not having been enumerated elsewhere.<br> Census data is collected every 5 years. SAPS for 1981-2002 are available from ISSDA.

Holdings Information:

https://doi.org/10.7929/ISSDA/1JVV0L

Study Scope

Keywords:

Social Sciences, Demography, Economic activity, Educational background, Families, Occupations, Socio-economic status, Census data, Civil status, Social class, Age, Employment status, Sex, Irish language

Topic Classification:

Censuses

Abstract:

A Census of Population was taken on the night of Sunday, 28 April 1996, in accordance with the Statistics (Census of Population) Order, 1996 (S.I. No. 91 of 1996). <br> Census data is collected every 5 years.<br> The Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS) datasets break the national Census data down by various geographic levels -<br> (i) District Electoral Divisions and Urban and Rural Districts of each county;<br> (ii) Wards of the County Boroughs of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Waterford and Galway;<br> (iii) Towns with legally defined boundaries;<br> (iv) Towns of 1,000 population and over (including suburbs or environs, if any);<br> (v) The total suburbs or environs, if any, of each city or town;<br> (vi) Where a town of 1,000 population and over is situated in more than one county, separate data will be available for the part in each county;<br> (vii) Aggregate Town and Aggregate Rural Areas for each County and for the State<br> (viii) Counties, County Boroughs and Municipal Boroughs;<br> (ix) Regional Authority Areas;<br> (x) Health Board Areas;<br> (xi) The Gaeltacht Area of each County;<br> (xii) The total Gaeltacht Area of the Country;<br> (xiii) County and Borough Electoral Areas;<br> (xiv) Constituencies.<br>

Date of Collection:

1996-04-28-

Country:

Ireland

Unit of Analysis:

Individual

Unit of Analysis:

Family: Household family

Unit of Analysis:

Household

Unit of Analysis:

Housing Unit

Universe:

All persons resident in Ireland on the night of the 1996 census.

Kind of Data:

Survey data

Notes:

<b> Data is available to request for non-commercial research and teaching purposes </b><br>For non-commercial research use please fill in the ISSDA Data Request Form for Research Purposes - Pseudonymised Datasets here: <a href="https://www.ucd.ie/issda/t4media/ISSDA_Data_Request_Form_for_Research_Purposes_Pseudonymised_Datasets.docx">Request Form for Research Purposes - Pseudonymised Datasets</a> and email it to: <a href="issda@ucd.ie">issda@ucd.ie</a><br>For teaching use please fill in the ISSDA Data Request Form for Teaching Purposes - Pseudonymised Datasets here: <a href="https://www.ucd.ie/issda/t4media/ISSDA_Data_Request_Form_for_Teaching_Purposes_Pseudonymised_Datasets.docx">Request Form for Teaching Purposes - Pseudonymised Datasets</a> and email it to: <a href="issda@ucd.ie">issda@ucd.ie</a>

Methodology and Processing

Time Method:

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure:

Total universe/Complete enumeration

Mode of Data Collection:

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Sources Statement

Data Sources:

Population group

Data Access

Restrictions:

ISSDA may only supply data for use in the Republic of Ireland.

Citation Requirement:

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The data citation may be in the form on the dataset page or in the form required by the publication. Any work based in whole or part on resources provided by ISSDA, should acknowledge: "Central Statistics Office - Census of Population" and " © Government of Ireland" and also ISSDA, in the following way: “Accessed via the Irish Social Science Data Archive - www.ucd.ie/issda”.

Notes:

<b> Data is available for non-commercial research and teaching purposes </b><br> Data can only be downloaded by registered users who accept the terms of the ISSDA End User Licence. The ISSDA End User Licence is in Section 2 of the ISSDA Data Request form located above in section “Terms of Use”.

Other Study Description Materials

Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

0009-04_SAPS_1996_phase1_Delimit.zip

Text:

SAPS 1996 phase 1 delimited datafile. Contains Readme file.

Notes:

application/zip

Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

0009-04_SAPS_1996_phase1_non_del.zip

Text:

SAPS 1996 phase 1 non-delimited datafile. Contains Readme file.

Notes:

application/zip

Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

0009-04_SAPS_1996_phase2_Delimit.zip

Text:

SAPS 1996 phase 2 delimited datafile includes Enumeration Area (EA) datafiles . Contains Readme file.

Notes:

application/zip

Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

0009-04_SAPS_1996_phase2_non_del.zip

Text:

SAPS 1996 phase 2 non-delimited datafile includes Enumeration Area (EA) datafiles . Contains Readme file.

Notes:

application/zip

Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

Census 1996 Form - English.pdf

Text:

Questionnaire

Notes:

application/pdf

Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

SAPS_1996_combined_DEDs.pdf

Text:

Note on combined DEDs in SAPS 1996

Notes:

application/pdf

Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

SAPS_1996_ded_ea.txt

Text:

List setting out the DEDs and parts of DEDs within 1996 EAs (Enumeration Areas)

Notes:

text/plain

Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

SAPS_1996_Readme_DED_EA.96

Text:

Describes layout of SAPS_1996_ded_ea_file

Notes:

application/octet-stream

Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

saps_cop_1996.pdf

Text:

Contents and key to abbreviations in SAPS 1996 data

Notes:

application/pdf