Census Data

York: National identity - UK

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000014

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Key Facts

All Residents 202,821
Male 97,523
Female 105,298
Households 85,459
Population Density (people/km2) 745.8
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 202,822
British only identity 114,321
English only identity 28,948
English and British only identity 36,521
Welsh only identity 623
Welsh and British only identity 298
Any other combination of only UK identities 3,187
Scottish only identity 1,369
Scottish and British only identity 701
Northern Irish only identity 337
Northern Irish and British only identity 183
Cornish only identity 19
Cornish and British only identity 7
Any other combination of only UK identities 571
Irish only identity 648
Irish and at least one UK identity 331
Other identity only 13,933
Other identity and at least one UK identity 4,012
Non-UK identity only 14,581
UK identity and non-UK identity 4,343

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