Census Data

Norwich: National identity - UK

Location Type: Non-metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E07000148

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Key Facts

All Residents 143,922
Male 71,071
Female 72,851
Households 64,459
Population Density (people/km2) 3,688.2
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 143,920
British only identity 76,352
English only identity 19,434
English and British only identity 24,051
Welsh only identity 316
Welsh and British only identity 146
Any other combination of only UK identities 1,431
Scottish only identity 583
Scottish and British only identity 267
Northern Irish only identity 141
Northern Irish and British only identity 88
Cornish only identity 26
Cornish and British only identity 9
Any other combination of only UK identities 317
Irish only identity 518
Irish and at least one UK identity 216
Other identity only 17,840
Other identity and at least one UK identity 3,616
Non-UK identity only 18,358
UK identity and non-UK identity 3,832

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