Census Data

St Albans: National identity - UK

Location Type: Non-metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E07000240

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Key Facts

All Residents 148,167
Male 72,296
Female 75,871
Households 58,990
Population Density (people/km2) 919.3
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 148,167
British only identity 87,330
English only identity 19,544
English and British only identity 19,949
Welsh only identity 550
Welsh and British only identity 351
Any other combination of only UK identities 2,085
Scottish only identity 729
Scottish and British only identity 509
Northern Irish only identity 239
Northern Irish and British only identity 137
Cornish only identity 12
Cornish and British only identity 4
Any other combination of only UK identities 455
Irish only identity 1,699
Irish and at least one UK identity 411
Other identity only 11,613
Other identity and at least one UK identity 4,635
Non-UK identity only 13,312
UK identity and non-UK identity 5,046

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