Census Data

Arlesey: National identity - UK

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05008779

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Key Facts

All Residents 16,317
Male 8,008
Female 8,309
Households 6,789
Population Density (people/km2) 511.8
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 16,317
British only identity 9,344
English only identity 3,266
English and British only identity 2,616
Welsh only identity 60
Welsh and British only identity 24
Any other combination of only UK identities 183
Scottish only identity 81
Scottish and British only identity 43
Northern Irish only identity 14
Northern Irish and British only identity 9
Cornish only identity 5
Cornish and British only identity 0
Any other combination of only UK identities 31
Irish only identity 75
Irish and at least one UK identity 15
Other identity only 546
Other identity and at least one UK identity 188
Non-UK identity only 621
UK identity and non-UK identity 203

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