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HOUSEHOLDS across Tendring will be asked to take part in Census 2021 in the spring.
The census - run by the Office for National Statistics - is a once-in-a-decade survey which gives councils the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales.
Understanding the needs of the nation helps everyone from central government to organisations, such as Tendring Council and Essex County Councils plan and fund public services.
Census outputs inform where billions of pounds of public funding is spent on services like transport, education and health - on cycle routes, schools and dental surgeries.