Census Data

Lewes: National identity - UK

Location Type: Non-metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E07000063

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Key Facts

All Residents 99,905
Male 48,111
Female 51,794
Households 43,688
Population Density (people/km2) 342.0
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 99,909
British only identity 58,363
English only identity 17,859
English and British only identity 15,182
Welsh only identity 300
Welsh and British only identity 152
Any other combination of only UK identities 1,012
Scottish only identity 423
Scottish and British only identity 206
Northern Irish only identity 133
Northern Irish and British only identity 51
Cornish only identity 16
Cornish and British only identity 6
Any other combination of only UK identities 177
Irish only identity 403
Irish and at least one UK identity 152
Other identity only 4,609
Other identity and at least one UK identity 1,877
Non-UK identity only 5,012
UK identity and non-UK identity 2,029

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