The Isle of Man census is due to take place on Sunday, May 30.

The census takes place every 10 years and the survey aims to provide a snapshot of life, which can be used by organisations to help make sure they provide the right services for people.

The census is expected to provide an insight into the increased number of people now living in the island.

Last December Policy and Reform Minister Ray Harmer said that since March 721 people had taken up Manx residency for contractual reasons, which can include coming to the island to work or if they have a mortgage here.

He said then that the census would provide ’key points’ on details such as the ages of new residents and the prices of houses.

A census is a count of all people and households in an area.

A government spokesman confirmed the Census Order and the Census regulations will be before Tynwald at its sitting on Tuesday (March 16). They are listed as ’documents subject to no procedure’.

The island census is taking place a little while later than across. England, Wales and Northern Ireland have their census day on March 21.

There had been fears the island census might not even have taken place this year. Last July Mr Harmer said because of resources being redeployed in response to the health emergency and an expected squeeze on departments’ budgets, consideration was given to delay it by 12 months until 2022.