Census Data

Chelmsford: Ethnic group

Location Type: Non-metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E07000070

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Key Facts

All Residents 181,523
Male 89,034
Female 92,489
Households 75,403
Population Density (people/km2) 535.9
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 181,523
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh 9,646
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 841
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 1,133
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 4,728
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 1,124
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 1,820
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African 4,756
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 3,373
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 796
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 587
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 4,724
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian 1,438
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African 722
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean 1,354
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 1,210
White 160,701
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 150,758
White: Irish 1,536
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 255
White: Roma 147
White: Other White 8,005
Other ethnic group 1,696
Other ethnic group: Arab 384
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group 1,312

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