Census Data

Highwoods: National identity - UK

Location Type: Middle layer Super Output Areas, ONS Geographic Code: E02004507

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Key Facts

All Residents 9,689
Male 4,727
Female 4,962
Households 4,135
Population Density (people/km2) 2,857.7
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 9,686
British only identity 5,446
English only identity 1,484
English and British only identity 1,634
Welsh only identity 13
Welsh and British only identity 2
Any other combination of only UK identities 85
Scottish only identity 28
Scottish and British only identity 26
Northern Irish only identity 8
Northern Irish and British only identity 6
Cornish only identity 0
Cornish and British only identity 0
Any other combination of only UK identities 17
Irish only identity 37
Irish and at least one UK identity 8
Other identity only 777
Other identity and at least one UK identity 200
Non-UK identity only 814
UK identity and non-UK identity 208

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