Census Data

Luton: National identity - UK

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000032

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Key Facts

All Residents 225,262
Male 112,824
Female 112,438
Households 78,940
Population Density (people/km2) 5,196.0
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 225,264
British only identity 131,448
English only identity 20,872
English and British only identity 14,418
Welsh only identity 248
Welsh and British only identity 83
Any other combination of only UK identities 1,566
Scottish only identity 732
Scottish and British only identity 255
Northern Irish only identity 312
Northern Irish and British only identity 66
Cornish only identity 6
Cornish and British only identity 2
Any other combination of only UK identities 193
Irish only identity 3,087
Irish and at least one UK identity 246
Other identity only 46,886
Other identity and at least one UK identity 6,410
Non-UK identity only 49,973
UK identity and non-UK identity 6,656

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