Census Data

Wiltshire: Ethnic group

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000054

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Key Facts

All Residents 510,333
Male 251,704
Female 258,626
Households 215,081
Population Density (people/km2) 156.8
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 510,333
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh 10,876
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 934
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 1,494
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 2,810
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 396
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 5,242
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African 5,786
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 2,984
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 1,589
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 1,213
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 8,709
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian 2,703
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African 1,161
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean 2,479
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 2,366
White 481,413
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 459,594
White: Irish 2,591
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 711
White: Roma 260
White: Other White 18,257
Other ethnic group 3,549
Other ethnic group: Arab 637
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group 2,912

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