Census Data

Medway: Ethnic group

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000035

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Key Facts

All Residents 279,773
Male 137,127
Female 142,646
Households 111,458
Population Density (people/km2) 1,444.2
Table Codets021
Issued2022-11-29
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options20

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by ethnic group. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

The ethnic group that the person completing the census feels they belong to. This could be based on their culture, family background, identity or physical appearance.

Respondents could choose one out of 19 tick-box response categories, including write-in response options.

Ethnic group: Total: All usual residents 279,773
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh 16,484
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 1,962
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 1,273
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 7,693
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 2,125
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 3,431
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African 15,723
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 11,266
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 2,552
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 1,905
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 7,859
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian 2,158
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African 1,394
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean 2,425
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 1,882
White 235,747
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 218,953
White: Irish 1,866
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 749
White: Roma 469
White: Other White 13,710
Other ethnic group 3,960
Other ethnic group: Arab 452
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group 3,508

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