Layout Grid
Overview
Use the ONS grid system to lay out the content on your service’s pages.
Mobile first
We use a responsive, mobile first approach that allows layouts to change to suit the device being used to access the page. The responsive nature of the grid ensures that users have the best available experience regardless of their device or orientation.
The Grid
We have a flexible grid based on 12 columns, each column has a percentage calculated width. We use a set of device agnostic breakpoints to change the layout when best suited as opposed specific devices. The example below shows the full 12 column grid:
Example Grid 12 contents
Nunjucks
{% from "foundations/grid/grid.njk" import dsExampleGrid %}
{{
dsExampleGrid({
"itemsList": [
{
'repeat': 12,
'col': 1
}
]
})
}}
HTML
<div class="ons-grid">
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
</div>Use different column widths to make up the 12 available columns:
Example Grid Combo contents
Nunjucks
{% from "foundations/grid/grid.njk" import dsExampleGrid %}
{{
dsExampleGrid({
"itemsList": [
{
'repeat': 12,
'col': 1
},
{
'repeat': 6,
'col': 2
},
{
'repeat': 4,
'col': 3
},
{
'repeat': 3,
'col': 4
},
{
'repeat': 2,
'col': 6
}
]
})
}}
HTML
<div class="ons-grid">
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-1@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">1 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-2@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">2 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-2@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">2 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-2@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">2 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-2@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">2 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-2@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">2 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-2@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">2 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-3@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">3 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-3@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">3 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-3@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">3 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-3@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">3 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-4@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">4 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-4@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">4 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-4@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">4 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-6@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">6 col</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-6@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">6 col</div>
</div>
</div>Spacing
Gutters are fixed for each breakpoint. 24px for screen widths 600px and greater and 16px for below 600px. There are options for removing gutters by using modifier classes on the grid which is useful when nesting grids.
The baseline grid is based on multiples of 8px.
| Viewport | <300px | 301 - 600 | 600 - 1000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gutter | 16px | 16px | 24px |
600 - 1000+ Grid
Laptop (including tablet in horizontal orientation) and larger resolution devices.
301 - 600 and 300 Grid
12 columns with 16px fixed margins for 301-600 and 300px viewports
Breakpoints
There are set breakpoints that can be accessed to adapt the layout for different screen widths.
| Breakpoint | Variable to reference |
|---|---|
| 300px (Extra extra small) | xxs |
| 400px (Extra small) | xs |
| 500px (Small) | s |
| 740px (Medium) | m |
| 980px (Large) | l |
| 1300px (Extra large) | xl |
| 1600px (Extra extra large) | xxl |
Using the grid system
Grid columns need to be wrapped using the .ons-grid class.
Each column within .ons-grid requires the class .ons-grid__col and another class to specify the number of columns at the required breakpoint, for example .ons-col-6@m. This will provide a single column, 6 columns wide at 740px and greater. If the screen width is below 740px the column will fill 100% of the content.
A column width can also be set between two breakpoints using the class structure .ons-col-6@m@xl. This will provide a 6 column wide column between 740px and 1300px. Outside of these widths the column will fill 100% of the content.
There are additional modifiers that can add further control to the grid:
Reversible
.ons-grid--reverse - A reversed grid allows you change the source order of the markup and still keep a left-to-right layout.
Align Mid
.ons-grid--align-mid - Uses vertical-align to middle align the columns vertically.
Flexbox
.ons-grid--flex .ons-grid__col--flex - Provides a more efficient way to lay out, align and distribute space among items in a container. This is beneficial when we need to provide a layout to elements of an unknown/dynamic size. There are more flexbox modifiers which can provide the conditions required at specific breakpoints: .ons-grid--center, .ons-grid--between, .ons-grid--vertical-center, .ons-u-flex-shrink@m, .ons-u-flex-no-shrink@m, .ons-u-flex-grow@m, .ons-u-flex-no-grow@m, .ons-u-flex-no-basis@m.
Gutterless
.ons-grid--gutterless - Removes all gutters from columns.
Tight
.ons-grid--tight - Uses 1/2 sized gutters.
Loose
.ons-grid--loose - Uses double-sized gutters.
Sticky
Example: Table of contents on full page contents
Nunjucks
{% from "components/table-of-contents/_macro.njk" import onsTableOfContents %}
{% extends "layout/_template.njk" %}
{%
set pageConfig = {
"header": {
"title": "What is the census?"
},
"breadcrumbs": {
"ariaLabel": 'Back',
"itemsList": [
{
"url": '/',
"id": "back-example-feedback-form-error",
"text": 'Back',
"attributes": {
"data-attribute": "Example attribute"
}
}
]
},
"footer": {
"oglLink": {
"pre": 'All content is available under the',
"link": 'Open Government Licence v3.0',
"url": 'https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/',
"post": ', except where otherwise stated'
}
}
}
%}
{% block main %}
<div class="ons-page__container ons-container">
<div class="ons-grid ons-js-toc-container">
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-grid__col--sticky@m ons-col-4@m">
{{
onsTableOfContents({
"title": 'Contents',
"ariaLabel": 'Sections in this page',
"itemsList": [
{
"url": '#section1',
"text": 'What is the census?'
},
{
"url": '#section2',
"text": 'The online census has now closed'
},
{
"url": '#section3',
"text": 'What happens after Census Day'
},
{
"url": '#section4',
"text": 'The census in Northern Ireland and Scotland'
},
{
"url": '#section5',
"text": 'The last census'
}
]
})
}}
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-7@m ons-push-1@m">
<section id="section1">
<h2>What is the census?</h2>
<p>
The census is a survey that happens every 10 years and gives us a picture of all the people and households in
England and Wales.
</p>
<p>
Your answers to the census questions will help organisations make decisions on planning and funding public services
in your area, including transport, education and healthcare.
</p>
</section>
<section id="section2">
<h2>The online census has now closed</h2>
<p>Census Day was on Sunday 21 March 2021.</p>
<p>
If you still have a paper census questionnaire, fill it in as soon as you can and return it to FREEPOST, Census
2021.
</p>
</section>
<section id="section3">
<h2>What happens after Census Day</h2>
<p>
Two follow-up surveys, the <a href="#0">Census Coverage Survey</a> and the <a href="#0">Census Quality Survey</a>,
help to improve the quality and accuracy of the census results.
</p>
<p>
Over the next year, we work hard to process the answers from all the census questionnaires. This is so that we can
publish the initial Census 2021 findings one year after the census and the main releases two years after the census.
</p>
<p>
To make sure the Census 2021 statistics we publish meet the needs of those who use them, we also run an outputs
consultation.
</p>
</section>
<section id="section4">
<h2>The census in Northern Ireland and Scotland</h2>
<p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) runs the census in England and Wales.</p>
<p>
If you live in Northern Ireland, visit the Northern Ireland Statistics Agency (NISRA) census website to find out
about the census for Northern Ireland.
</p>
<p>
If you live in Scotland, visit the National Records of Scotland census website to find out how to take part in the
census for Scotland.
</p>
</section>
<section id="section5">
<h2>The last census</h2>
<p>
The last census took place in 2011. Many people and organisations used information from the 2011 Census in a variety
of ways.
</p>
<p>
For example, Bristol City Council used it to inform decisions on how to fund local housing improvements. It was also
essential for the charity Redbridge Council for Voluntary Services to help people from ethnic minority groups learn
more about dementia.
</p>
<p>
To read more about the benefits that information from the 2011 Census helped to create, visit the Office for
National Statistics (ONS) website.
</p>
<p>
The Census Coverage Survey (CCS) was a short, separate survey that we at the Office for National Statistics (ONS)
started six to eight weeks after Census Day.
</p>
<p>
The CCS helps make sure everyone is counted and our census results are as accurate as possible. It asked similar
questions to the main census, just fewer of them, at addresses in a selection of postcodes across England and Wales.
</p>
<p>The CCS has now closed.</p>
</section>
</div>
</div>
</div>
{% endblock %}
{% block scripts %}
{% from "components/embeddable/macro.njk" import embeddable %}
{{ embeddable() }}
<style>
body {
height: auto;
}
</style>
<script src="{{ site.baseUrl }}js/main.js?t={{ cacheTime }}"></script>
{% endblock %}
Nunjucks macro options
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| title | string | true | A title for the component, for example, “Contents” |
| ariaLabel | string | false | Descriptive landmark ARIA label to give a screen reader user greater understanding of its purpose. Defaults to “Table of contents”. |
| skipLink | Skip to content (ref) | false | Settings for the skip to content link that allows users to avoid reading out the Table of Contents (ToC) on each page. Required for any ToC repeated on multiple pages, such as a guide |
| lists | array<list> | true (unless itemsList set) | An array of lists for the component |
| itemsList | array<itemsList> | true (unless lists set) | An array of list items for the component |
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| listHeading | string | false | A sub-heading for each list |
| listHeadingHidden | string | false | Visually hidden text following the sub-heading to provide context for screen readers |
| itemsList | array<itemsList> | true | An array of list item links |
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | string | true | The URL or path for the page or heading to link to |
| text | string | true | Text for the list item |
HTML
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
<title>Example: Table of contents on full page</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.ons.gov.uk/sdc/design-system/72.0.1/css/main.css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" media="print" href="https://cdn.ons.gov.uk/sdc/design-system/72.0.1/css/print.css" />
<meta name="theme-color" content="#206095" />
<!-- Open Graph -->
<meta property="og:type" content="website" />
<meta property="og:url" content="" />
<meta property="og:title" content="" />
<meta property="og:image" content="https://cdn.ons.gov.uk/sdc/design-system/72.0.1/favicons/opengraph.png" />
<meta property="og:image:type" content="image/png" />
<meta property="og:image:width" content="1200" />
<meta property="og:image:height" content="630" />
<meta property="og:description" content="" />
<meta property="og:site_name" content="What is the census?" />
<meta property="og:locale" content="en" />
<!-- Favicons -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="https://cdn.ons.gov.uk/sdc/design-system/72.0.1/favicons/favicon.ico" />
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://cdn.ons.gov.uk/sdc/design-system/72.0.1/favicons/favicon-32x32.png"
sizes="32x32" />
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://cdn.ons.gov.uk/sdc/design-system/72.0.1/favicons/favicon-16x16.png"
sizes="16x16" />
<link rel="mask-icon" href="https://cdn.ons.gov.uk/sdc/design-system/72.0.1/favicons/safari-pinned-tab.svg"
color="#000000" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/png"
href="https://cdn.ons.gov.uk/sdc/design-system/72.0.1/favicons/apple-touch-icon.png" sizes="180x180" />
<link rel="manifest" href="https://cdn.ons.gov.uk/sdc/design-system/72.0.1/favicons/manifest.json" />
</head>
<body>
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
<script>
document.body.className = ((document.body.className) ? document.body.className + ' ons-js-enabled' :
'ons-js-enabled');
</script>
<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
<div class="ons-page">
<div class="ons-page__content">
<a class="ons-skip-to-content" href="#main-content">Skip to main content</a>
<header class="ons-header" role="banner">
<div class="ons-browser-banner">
<div class="ons-container">
<p class="ons-browser-banner__content">
<span class="ons-browser-banner__lead">This website no longer supports your browser.</span><span
class="ons-browser-banner__cta"> You can <a class="ons-browser-banner__link"
href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/help/browsers">upgrade your browser to the latest version</a>.</span>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="ons-header__top">
<div class="ons-container">
<div
class="ons-header__grid-top ons-grid ons-grid-flex ons-grid-flex--between ons-grid-flex--vertical-center ons-grid-flex--no-wrap ons-grid--gutterless">
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-auto">
<div class="ons-header__org-logo ons-header__org-logo--large">
<svg class="ons-icon--logo" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="208" height="20"
viewBox="33 2 552 60" aria-labelledby="ons-logo-en-alt" role="img">
<title id="ons-logo-en-alt"> Office for National Statistics homepage </title>
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<p> The census is a survey that happens every 10 years and gives us a picture of all the people
and households in England and Wales. </p>
<p> Your answers to the census questions will help organisations make decisions on planning and
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<h2>The online census has now closed</h2>
<p>Census Day was on Sunday 21 March 2021.</p>
<p> If you still have a paper census questionnaire, fill it in as soon as you can and return it
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<h2>What happens after Census Day</h2>
<p> Two follow-up surveys, the <a href="#0">Census Coverage Survey</a> and the <a
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<p> Over the next year, we work hard to process the answers from all the census questionnaires.
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<h2>The census in Northern Ireland and Scotland</h2>
<p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) runs the census in England and Wales.</p>
<p> If you live in Northern Ireland, visit the Northern Ireland Statistics Agency (NISRA) census
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<p> If you live in Scotland, visit the National Records of Scotland census website to find out
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<h2>The last census</h2>
<p> The last census took place in 2011. Many people and organisations used information from the
2011 Census in a variety of ways. </p>
<p> For example, Bristol City Council used it to inform decisions on how to fund local housing
improvements. It was also essential for the charity Redbridge Council for Voluntary Services
to help people from ethnic minority groups learn more about dementia. </p>
<p> To read more about the benefits that information from the 2011 Census helped to create,
visit the Office for National Statistics (ONS) website. </p>
<p> The Census Coverage Survey (CCS) was a short, separate survey that we at the Office for
National Statistics (ONS) started six to eight weeks after Census Day. </p>
<p> The CCS helps make sure everyone is counted and our census results are as accurate as
possible. It asked similar questions to the main census, just fewer of them, at addresses in a
selection of postcodes across England and Wales. </p>
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A typical page layout for body content on an ONS service will use 8 columns for the main content at 740px and greater (.ons-col-8@m) as shown below:
Example Grid 8 contents
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{% from "foundations/grid/grid.njk" import dsExampleGrid %}
{{
dsExampleGrid({
'container': true,
"itemsList": [
{
'col': 8
}
]
})
}}
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<div class="ons-container">
<div class="ons-grid">
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-8@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">8 col</div>
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Example Grid 7 4 contents
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{% from "foundations/grid/grid.njk" import dsExampleGrid %}
{{
dsExampleGrid({
'container': true,
"itemsList": [
{
'col': 7
},
{
'classes': 'ons-push-1@m',
'col': 4
}
]
})
}}
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<div class="ons-container">
<div class="ons-grid">
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-7@m ">
<div class="ons-pl-grid-col">7 col</div>
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<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-4@m ons-push-1@m">
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Example Phase Banner Beta contents
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{% from "components/phase-banner/_macro.njk" import onsPhaseBanner %}
{% from "components/external-link/_macro.njk" import onsExternalLink %}
{% set feedbackLink %}
{{
onsExternalLink({
"url": "#0",
"text": "give feedback"
})
}}
{% endset %}
{{
onsPhaseBanner({
"html": "This is a new service. To help us improve it, " + feedbackLink
})
}}
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|---|---|---|---|
| html | string | true | The text content for the phase banner. This can contain HTML. |
| badge | string | false | The text for the phase banner badge. Defaults to “Beta”. |
| hideBadge | boolean | false | Set to “true” to hide the phase banner badge |
| wide | boolean | false | Set to “true” to increase the maximum width of the layout container to 1280px |
| fullWidth | boolean | false | Set to “true” to increase the maximum width of the layout container to the full width of the viewport |
HTML
<div class="ons-phase-banner">
<div class="ons-container">
<div class="ons-grid ons-grid-flex ons-grid--gutterless ons-grid-flex--vertical-center ons-grid-flex--no-wrap">
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-auto ons-u-flex-no-grow ons-u-flex-no-shrink">
<strong class="ons-phase-banner__badge">Beta</strong>
</div>
<div class="ons-grid__col ons-col-auto ons-u-flex-shrink">
<p class="ons-phase-banner__desc ons-u-fs-s ons-u-mb-no">This is a new service. To help us improve it, <a
href="#0" class="ons-external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
<span class="ons-external-link__text">give feedback</span><span class="ons-external-link__icon"> <svg
class="ons-icon" viewBox="0 0 12 12" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" focusable="false"
aria-hidden="true" role="img" title="ons-icon-external-link">
<path
d="M13.5,9H13a.5.5,0,0,0-.5.5v3h-9v-9h3A.5.5,0,0,0,7,3V2.5A.5.5,0,0,0,6.5,2h-4a.5.5,0,0,0-.5.5v11a.5.5,0,0,0,.5.5h11a.5.5,0,0,0,.5-.5v-4A.5.5,0,0,0,13.5,9Z"
transform="translate(-2 -1.99)" />
<path
d="M8.83,7.88a.51.51,0,0,0,.71,0l2.31-2.32,1.28,1.28A.51.51,0,0,0,14,6.49v-4a.52.52,0,0,0-.5-.5h-4A.51.51,0,0,0,9,2.52a.58.58,0,0,0,.14.33l1.28,1.28L8.12,6.46a.51.51,0,0,0,0,.71Z"
transform="translate(-2 -1.99)" />
</svg></span><span class="ons-external-link__new-window-description ons-u-vh">(opens in a new
tab)</span></a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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