Census Data

Arun: National identity - UK

Location Type: Non-metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E07000224

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Key Facts

All Residents 164,889
Male 79,459
Female 85,430
Households 72,663
Population Density (people/km2) 746.1
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 164,889
British only identity 88,866
English only identity 34,822
English and British only identity 26,136
Welsh only identity 473
Welsh and British only identity 212
Any other combination of only UK identities 1,419
Scottish only identity 636
Scottish and British only identity 257
Northern Irish only identity 159
Northern Irish and British only identity 65
Cornish only identity 23
Cornish and British only identity 14
Any other combination of only UK identities 265
Irish only identity 532
Irish and at least one UK identity 133
Other identity only 10,367
Other identity and at least one UK identity 1,929
Non-UK identity only 10,899
UK identity and non-UK identity 2,062

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