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Epping Forest: National identity (detailed)

Location Type: Non-metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E07000072

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Key Facts

All Residents 134,980
Male 65,591
Female 69,389
Households 54,557
Population Density (people/km2) 398.2
Table Codets028
Issued2023-01-11
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options73

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 (detailed): Total: All usual residents 134,983
UK identity 125,518
UK identity: British only identity 76,614
UK identity: English only identity 27,728
UK identity: English and British only identity 17,797
UK identity: Welsh only identity 225
UK identity: Welsh and British only identity 114
UK identity: Scottish only identity 360
UK identity: Scottish and British only identity 171
UK identity: Northern Irish only identity 115
UK identity: Northern Irish and British only identity 42
UK identity: Cornish only identity 9
UK identity: Cornish and British only identity 1
UK identity: Any other combination of UK identities (UK only) 150
UK identity: Other identity and at least one UK identity 2,192
Other identity only 9,465
Other identity only: Guernsey Islander 0
Other identity only: Jersey Islander 1
Other identity only: Isle of Man (Manx) 0
Other identity only: Channel Islander not otherwise specified 0
Other identity only: Irish only identity 871
Other identity only: Irish and at least one UK identity 157
Other identity only: European 6,092
Other identity only: European: EU countries 4,887
Other identity only: European: EU countries: French 179
Other identity only: European: EU countries: German 121
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Italian 455
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Portuguese 172
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Spanish (including Canary Islander) 174
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries in March 2001 394
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Lithuanian 591
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Polish 646
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Romanian 1,239
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries 916
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries 1,205
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Turkish 298
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Other European 907
Other identity only: African 522
Other identity only: African: North African 61
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African 221
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Ghanaian 54
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Nigerian 109
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Other Central and Western African 58
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African 240
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Kenyan 10
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Somali 2
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: South African 122
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Zimbabwean 24
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Other South and Eastern African 82
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian 1,133
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern 110
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Kurdish 41
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iranian 26
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iraqi 4
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Other Middle Eastern 39
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian 189
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Chinese 123
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Hong Kong Chinese 23
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Japanese 24
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Other Eastern Asian 19
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian 574
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Afghan 6
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Bangladeshi 54
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Indian 275
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Pakistani 167
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Sri Lankan 69
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Other Southern Asian 3
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian 202
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Filipino 64
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Malaysian 56
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Singaporean 14
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Other South-East Asian 68
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Central Asian 14
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Asian not otherwise specified 44
Other identity only: American and Caribbean 417
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American 215
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Canadian 71
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: US Citizen 144
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Other North American 0
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Central American 14
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: South American 114
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean 74
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Jamaican 35
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Other Caribbean 39
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian 165
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian 165
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Australian 87
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: New Zealander 78
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Other Australasian 0
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Other Oceanian 0
Other identity only: Other 107

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