Census Data

Clayton & Openshaw: Ethnic group

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05011359

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Key Facts

All Residents 20,030
Male 9,818
Female 10,211
Households 7,708
Population Density (people/km2) 4,045.8
Table Codets021
Issued2022-11-29
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options20

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

Summary

The ethnic group that the person completing the census feels they belong to. This could be based on their culture, family background, identity or physical appearance.

Respondents could choose one out of 19 tick-box response categories, including write-in response options.

Ethnic group: Total: All usual residents 20,024
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh 2,135
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 73
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 614
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 152
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 949
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 347
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African 5,188
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 4,189
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 375
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 624
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 1,219
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian 161
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African 379
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean 459
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 220
White 10,524
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 9,015
White: Irish 213
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 47
White: Roma 44
White: Other White 1,205
Other ethnic group 958
Other ethnic group: Arab 490
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group 468

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