Census Data

Downley: National identity - UK

Location Type: Middle layer Super Output Areas, ONS Geographic Code: E02003701

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Key Facts

All Residents 12,302
Male 6,060
Female 6,242
Households 4,608
Population Density (people/km2) 2,064.3
Table Codets027
Issued2023-01-11
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options17

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by their national identity. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

Someone’s national identity is a self-determined assessment of their own identity, it could be the country or countries where they feel they belong or think of as home. It is not dependent on ethnic group or citizenship.

Respondents could select more than one national identity.

Quality Statement

The increase since the 2011 Census in people identifying as “British” and fall in people identifying as “English” may partly reflect true changes in self-perception. It is also likely to reflect that “British” replaced “English” as the first response option listed on the questionnaire in England.

More information at the ONS website

National identity: Total: All usual residents 12,301
British only identity 7,279
English only identity 1,772
English and British only identity 1,537
Welsh only identity 34
Welsh and British only identity 12
Any other combination of only UK identities 101
Scottish only identity 31
Scottish and British only identity 16
Northern Irish only identity 19
Northern Irish and British only identity 3
Cornish only identity 6
Cornish and British only identity 0
Any other combination of only UK identities 26
Irish only identity 63
Irish and at least one UK identity 8
Other identity only 1,166
Other identity and at least one UK identity 329
Non-UK identity only 1,229
UK identity and non-UK identity 337

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