Census Data

Benn: National identity (detailed)

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05008974

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Key Facts

All Residents 9,343
Male 4,892
Female 4,452
Households 4,140
Population Density (people/km2) 5,998.6
Table Codets028
Issued2023-01-11
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options73

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 (detailed): Total: All usual residents 9,345
UK identity 6,485
UK identity: British only identity 4,120
UK identity: English only identity 1,000
UK identity: English and British only identity 916
UK identity: Welsh only identity 30
UK identity: Welsh and British only identity 7
UK identity: Scottish only identity 59
UK identity: Scottish and British only identity 14
UK identity: Northern Irish only identity 9
UK identity: Northern Irish and British only identity 6
UK identity: Cornish only identity 1
UK identity: Cornish and British only identity 0
UK identity: Any other combination of UK identities (UK only) 16
UK identity: Other identity and at least one UK identity 307
Other identity only 2,860
Other identity only: Guernsey Islander 0
Other identity only: Jersey Islander 0
Other identity only: Isle of Man (Manx) 0
Other identity only: Channel Islander not otherwise specified 0
Other identity only: Irish only identity 51
Other identity only: Irish and at least one UK identity 12
Other identity only: European 2,320
Other identity only: European: EU countries 2,175
Other identity only: European: EU countries: French 24
Other identity only: European: EU countries: German 22
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Italian 115
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Portuguese 187
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Spanish (including Canary Islander) 42
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries in March 2001 88
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Lithuanian 75
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Polish 640
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Romanian 572
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries 410
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries 145
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Turkish 4
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Other European 141
Other identity only: African 147
Other identity only: African: North African 7
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African 108
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Ghanaian 67
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Nigerian 18
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Other Central and Western African 23
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African 32
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Kenyan 1
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Somali 0
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: South African 12
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Zimbabwean 7
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Other South and Eastern African 12
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian 206
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern 10
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Kurdish 3
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iranian 0
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iraqi 2
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Other Middle Eastern 5
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian 23
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Chinese 17
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Hong Kong Chinese 1
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Japanese 1
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Other Eastern Asian 4
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian 140
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Afghan 0
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Bangladeshi 4
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Indian 73
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Pakistani 43
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Sri Lankan 11
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Other Southern Asian 9
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian 23
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Filipino 13
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Malaysian 1
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Singaporean 0
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Other South-East Asian 9
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Central Asian 1
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Asian not otherwise specified 9
Other identity only: American and Caribbean 83
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American 8
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Canadian 3
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: US Citizen 5
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Other North American 0
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Central American 4
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: South American 39
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean 32
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Jamaican 26
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Other Caribbean 6
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian 3
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian 2
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Australian 0
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: New Zealander 2
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Other Australasian 0
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Other Oceanian 1
Other identity only: Other 38

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