Census Data

Torbay: National identity - UK

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000027

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Key Facts

All Residents 139,324
Male 67,831
Female 71,493
Households 62,994
Population Density (people/km2) 2,215.6
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 139,321
British only identity 77,266
English only identity 28,682
English and British only identity 23,573
Welsh only identity 815
Welsh and British only identity 293
Any other combination of only UK identities 1,746
Scottish only identity 826
Scottish and British only identity 334
Northern Irish only identity 130
Northern Irish and British only identity 65
Cornish only identity 98
Cornish and British only identity 13
Any other combination of only UK identities 280
Irish only identity 373
Irish and at least one UK identity 97
Other identity only 5,091
Other identity and at least one UK identity 1,385
Non-UK identity only 5,464
UK identity and non-UK identity 1,482

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