A group of young rappers have used their musical talent to promote this year’s census.

Friends Fabien Mathurin, 18, from Brixton, Matthew Ojo, 13, from Clapham Park, and Alex Kacouite, 18, from Tulse Hill, produced a rap called Census, which is being shared on You Tube.

The trio, who are regulars at Clapham Park Resource Centre, all perform on the track to promote the national population count to young people in Lambeth.

After impressing a judging panel made up of peers and Census professionals, the group won the opportunity to go into a studio and record their rap professionally.

Jacqui McKenzie, community advisor to the 2011 Census for Lambeth and Croydon, said: “The song is fantastic because the lyrics get right at the heart of the census message; it’s all about helping your community.

“Fabien, Matthew and Alex know that the 2011 census will have a massive impact on them and future generations, and their song illustrates that.”

Census Day was on March 27 however people can still complete their form and send it back by post or complete it online.

More than 200 census collectors are now out and about in Lambeth collecting forms door-to-door.

The information recorded on census forms is confidential and is used only to compile a picture of the nation’s demographic, characteristics and habits.

To find out more about the census, go to www.census.gov.uk