Census Data

Ilminster: National identity - UK

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05014366

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Key Facts

All Residents 10,480
Male 5,034
Female 5,446
Households 4,772
Population Density (people/km2) 124.9
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 10,478
British only identity 5,803
English only identity 2,261
English and British only identity 1,912
Welsh only identity 56
Welsh and British only identity 37
Any other combination of only UK identities 114
Scottish only identity 50
Scottish and British only identity 16
Northern Irish only identity 13
Northern Irish and British only identity 6
Cornish only identity 7
Cornish and British only identity 2
Any other combination of only UK identities 20
Irish only identity 33
Irish and at least one UK identity 8
Other identity only 189
Other identity and at least one UK identity 65
Non-UK identity only 222
UK identity and non-UK identity 73

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