Census of Population - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS), 1991 (doi:10.7929/ISSDA/CJXPSJ)
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Document Description

Citation

Title:

Census of Population - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS), 1991

Identification Number:

doi:10.7929/ISSDA/CJXPSJ

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), 1991", https://doi.org/10.7929/ISSDA/CJXPSJ, ISSDA, V1

Study Description

Citation

Title:

Census of Population - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS), 1991

Alternative Title:

SAPS 1991

Identification Number:

doi:10.7929/ISSDA/CJXPSJ

Identification Number:

0009-03

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/CJXPSJ

Study Scope

Keywords:

Social Sciences, Demography, Economic activity, Educational background, Families, Occupations, Socio-economic status, Heating systems, Commuting, Census data, Civil status, Employment status, Wastewater disposal and handling, Water supply, Religious affiliation

Topic Classification:

Censuses

Abstract:

A Census of Population was taken on the night of Sunday, 21 April 1991, in accordance with the Statistics (Census of Population) Order, 1991 (S.I. No. 62 of 1991). <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) Where a town or the suburbs or environs of a city or town stands on more than one District Electoral Division, separate data will be available for the part of the town, etc., in each of the District Electoral Divisions in question;<br> (viii) Aggregate Town and Aggregate Rural Areas of each county;<br> (ix) Counties, County Boroughs and Municipal Boroughs;<br> (x) Planning Regions;<br> (xi) Health Board Areas;<br> (xii) District Electoral Divisions or parts thereof designated as Gaeltacht Areas;<br> (xiii) The Gaeltacht Area of each county;<br> (xiv) The total Gaeltacht Area of the country.<br>

Date of Collection:

1991-04-21-

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 1991 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

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.<br> 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 availablefor 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:

0009-03_SAPS_1991_COMP_Delimit.zip

Text:

SAPS 1991 comparison delimited datafile. Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS) for comparison with SAPS 1996 data. Contains Readme file.

Notes:

application/zip

Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

0009-03_SAPS_1991_COMP_NON_DEL.zip

Text:

SAPS 1991 comparison non-delimited datafile. Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS) for comparison with SAPS 1996 data. Contains Readme file.

Notes:

application/zip

Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

0009-03_SAPS_1991_phase1_Delimit.zip

Text:

SAPS 1991 phase 1 delimited datafile. Contains Readme file.

Notes:

application/zip

Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

0009-03_SAPS_1991_phase1_NON_DEL.zip

Text:

SAPS 1991 phase 1 non-delimited datafile. Contains Readme file.

Notes:

application/zip

Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

0009-03_SAPS_1991_phase2_Delimit.zip

Text:

SAPS 1991 phase 2 delimited datafile. Contains Readme file.

Notes:

application/zip

Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

0009-03_SAPS_1991_phase2_NON_DEL.zip

Text:

SAPS 1991 phase 2 non-delimited datafile. Contains Readme file.

Notes:

application/zip

Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

SAPS_1991_combined DEDs.pdf

Text:

Note on combined DEDs in SAPS 1991.

Notes:

application/pdf

Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

saps_cop_1991.pdf

Text:

Contents and key to abbreviations in SAPS 1996 data

Notes:

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