Census Data

Canterbury: Ethnic group

Location Type: Non-metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E07000106

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Key Facts

All Residents 157,432
Male 75,583
Female 81,846
Households 63,792
Population Density (people/km2) 509.9
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 157,429
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh 6,377
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 431
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 1,357
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 1,994
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 541
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 2,054
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African 3,906
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 2,928
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 647
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 331
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 4,316
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian 1,408
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African 661
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean 983
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 1,264
White 140,473
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 129,887
White: Irish 1,311
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 391
White: Roma 190
White: Other White 8,694
Other ethnic group 2,357
Other ethnic group: Arab 675
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group 1,682

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