Leicester: National identity - UK

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000016

Key Facts

All Residents	368,571
Male	182,112
Female	186,460
Households	127,388
Population Density (people/km2)	5,027.2

Related Census Areas
Is within
- England
  Country
- East Midlands
  Regions
Borders with
- Leicestershire
  Counties
- Harborough
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Blaby
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Charnwood
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Oadby and Wigston
  Non-metropolitan Districts
Overlaps with
- Output Area at SK549059
  Output Areas
- Thurcaston
  Built Up Areas
- Birstall
  Built Up Areas
- Anstey
  Built Up Areas
- Wigston
  Built Up Areas
- Charnwood 019B
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Output Area at SK642068
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SP566996
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SK583097
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SK588085
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SK644044
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SP591995
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SP593999
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SK614018
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SK556093
  Output Areas
- Leicester
  Built Up Areas
Contains
- Abbey
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Rushey Mead
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Saffron
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Spinney Hills
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Stoneygate
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Thurncourt
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Troon
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Westcotes
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Western
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- North Evington
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Knighton
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Humberstone & Hamilton
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Aylestone
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Beaumont Leys
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Belgrave
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Castle
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Evington
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Eyres Monsell
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Fosse
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Wycliffe
  Electoral Wards/Divisions

Table Code	ts027
Issued	2023-01-11
Unit of Measure	Person
Number of Response Options	17

Description
Data
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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	368,571
British only identity	205,602
English only identity	30,171
English and British only identity	30,309
Welsh only identity	497
Welsh and British only identity	183
Any other combination of only UK identities	1,860
Scottish only identity	758
Scottish and British only identity	264
Northern Irish only identity	316
Northern Irish and British only identity	93
Cornish only identity	11
Cornish and British only identity	3
Any other combination of only UK identities	415
Irish only identity	1,078
Irish and at least one UK identity	216
Other identity only	87,659
Other identity and at least one UK identity	10,996
Non-UK identity only	88,737
UK identity and non-UK identity	11,212

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