Census Data

Blaby: National identity - UK

Location Type: Non-metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E07000129

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Key Facts

All Residents 102,926
Male 50,448
Female 52,478
Households 42,575
Population Density (people/km2) 788.9
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 102,925
British only identity 57,546
English only identity 21,465
English and British only identity 16,855
Welsh only identity 263
Welsh and British only identity 112
Any other combination of only UK identities 713
Scottish only identity 325
Scottish and British only identity 164
Northern Irish only identity 79
Northern Irish and British only identity 28
Cornish only identity 3
Cornish and British only identity 0
Any other combination of only UK identities 114
Irish only identity 288
Irish and at least one UK identity 55
Other identity only 4,505
Other identity and at least one UK identity 1,123
Non-UK identity only 4,793
UK identity and non-UK identity 1,178

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