Census Data

County Durham: Ethnic group

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000047

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Key Facts

All Residents 522,068
Male 255,304
Female 266,764
Households 234,761
Population Density (people/km2) 234.5
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 522,067
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh 7,834
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 300
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 2,838
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 2,148
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 730
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 1,818
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African 1,740
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 1,202
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 284
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 254
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 4,949
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian 1,962
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African 914
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean 906
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 1,167
White 505,471
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 494,638
White: Irish 1,384
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 798
White: Roma 157
White: Other White 8,494
Other ethnic group 2,073
Other ethnic group: Arab 825
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group 1,248

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