This variable counts the number of resident adults aged 15 years and over in a household who reported having at least one of the selected long‑term health conditions. These conditions are:
arthritis
asthma
cancer (including remission)
dementia (including Alzheimer’s)
diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)
heart disease (including heart attack or angina)
kidney disease
liver disease
lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)
mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)
stroke
Responses to 'Any other long‑term health condition(s)' are not included in the count.
Scope
Occupied private dwellings
Categories
Code
Category
0
No adults reported a selected long-term health condition
1
One adult reported a selected long-term health condition
2
Two adults reported a selected long-term health condition
3
Three adults reported a selected long-term health condition
4
Four adults reported a selected long-term health condition
5
Five or more adults reported a selected long-term health condition
6
Some adults in household had a not stated long-term health condition
This image shows a question from the 2026 Census online form. This question asks: What is Person 1’s date of birth?
Underneath the question text, the instructional text states: If date of birth is not known, please select 'Don't know date of birth' and provide Person 1’s age.
Underneath the instructional text, is a clickable More Information header. Once clicked, the More Information text is split into sections. The first section states: It is important to note: Date of birth is the date that the person was born; Age is required only if the person's date of birth is not known. Please report age at Census night – Tuesday 11 August 2026. The next section states: If the person is less than one year old and their date of birth is not known, enter '0' in the age box.
There are two response options. The first option is: Day, followed by a numeric free text field; Month, followed by dropdown options; Year, followed by a numeric free text field. The second option is a checkbox with the text: Don’t know date of birth. Checking this box will allow for Age to be entered into a numeric free text field.
Has the person been told by a doctor or nurse that they have any of these long-term health conditions?
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Description
This image shows a question from the 2026 Census online form. This question asks: Has Person 1 been told by a doctor or nurse that they have any of these long-term health conditions?
Underneath the question text, the instructional text states: Include health conditions that have lasted or are expected to last for six months or more. Include health conditions that: may recur from time to time, or are controlled by medication, therapy or treatment, or are in remission.
‘Mental health condition’ refers to a wide range of conditions that can affect a person’s mood, thinking and behaviour. Select all that apply.
The response options are: Arthritis; Asthma; Cancer (including remission); Dementia (including Alzheimer's); Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes); Heart disease (including heart attack or angina); Kidney disease; Liver disease; Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema); Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety); Stroke; Any other long-term health condition(s); No long-term health condition(s).
How this variable is created
This variable is derived from the long‑term health conditions question and the age (AGEP) variable. It counts the number of residents aged 15 years and over in a household who reported a long-term health condition.
If all adults aged 15 years or over in the household did not answer the long‑term health conditions question, the variable is set to ‘All adults in household not stated’.
If some adults aged 15 years or over did not answer the question, the variable is set to ‘Some adults in household had a not stated long‑term health condition’.
If a person selects only ‘Any other long‑term health condition(s)’, they are not counted as having a long‑term health condition for this variable.
Visitor‑only households and other non‑classifiable households are excluded. People who were away from the dwelling on Census night are also excluded.
History and changes
This variable was first collected in 2021.
In 2026, 'Liver disease' was added as a health condition to the question, and the instructional text for mental health condition was updated.