Census Data

West Devon: National identity - UK

Location Type: Non-metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E07000047

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Key Facts

All Residents 57,096
Male 27,936
Female 29,160
Households 24,818
Population Density (people/km2) 49.2
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 57,095
British only identity 32,612
English only identity 11,468
English and British only identity 9,386
Welsh only identity 267
Welsh and British only identity 108
Any other combination of only UK identities 814
Scottish only identity 224
Scottish and British only identity 117
Northern Irish only identity 60
Northern Irish and British only identity 42
Cornish only identity 211
Cornish and British only identity 30
Any other combination of only UK identities 130
Irish only identity 158
Irish and at least one UK identity 49
Other identity only 1,578
Other identity and at least one UK identity 655
Non-UK identity only 1,736
UK identity and non-UK identity 704

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