Census Data

Portsmouth: Ethnic group

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000044

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Key Facts

All Residents 208,003
Male 103,163
Female 104,840
Households 86,155
Population Density (people/km2) 5,149.8
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 208,001
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh 14,370
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 4,742
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 2,116
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 3,104
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 603
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 3,805
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African 7,070
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 5,369
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 950
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 751
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 5,487
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian 1,540
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African 1,244
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean 1,176
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 1,527
White 177,277
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 161,664
White: Irish 1,066
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 118
White: Roma 324
White: Other White 14,105
Other ethnic group 3,797
Other ethnic group: Arab 1,007
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group 2,790

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