Census Data

Rochford: National identity - UK

Location Type: Non-metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E07000075

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Key Facts

All Residents 85,661
Male 41,504
Female 44,157
Households 35,557
Population Density (people/km2) 512.7
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 85,660
British only identity 46,833
English only identity 21,420
English and British only identity 14,739
Welsh only identity 169
Welsh and British only identity 56
Any other combination of only UK identities 485
Scottish only identity 234
Scottish and British only identity 86
Northern Irish only identity 55
Northern Irish and British only identity 25
Cornish only identity 4
Cornish and British only identity 0
Any other combination of only UK identities 81
Irish only identity 260
Irish and at least one UK identity 47
Other identity only 1,188
Other identity and at least one UK identity 463
Non-UK identity only 1,448
UK identity and non-UK identity 510

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