Census Data

Peterborough: National identity - UK

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000031

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Key Facts

All Residents 215,671
Male 106,606
Female 109,067
Households 84,533
Population Density (people/km2) 628.1
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 215,674
British only identity 110,438
English only identity 30,711
English and British only identity 24,444
Welsh only identity 447
Welsh and British only identity 188
Any other combination of only UK identities 1,995
Scottish only identity 949
Scottish and British only identity 411
Northern Irish only identity 240
Northern Irish and British only identity 104
Cornish only identity 14
Cornish and British only identity 3
Any other combination of only UK identities 274
Irish only identity 643
Irish and at least one UK identity 121
Other identity only 41,804
Other identity and at least one UK identity 4,883
Non-UK identity only 42,447
UK identity and non-UK identity 5,004

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