Census Data

Wigan: National identity - UK

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000010

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Key Facts

All Residents 329,330
Male 162,997
Female 166,333
Households 143,105
Population Density (people/km2) 1,750.0
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 329,329
British only identity 190,146
English only identity 57,903
English and British only identity 62,978
Welsh only identity 628
Welsh and British only identity 224
Any other combination of only UK identities 1,893
Scottish only identity 836
Scottish and British only identity 328
Northern Irish only identity 317
Northern Irish and British only identity 121
Cornish only identity 17
Cornish and British only identity 0
Any other combination of only UK identities 274
Irish only identity 769
Irish and at least one UK identity 120
Other identity only 12,669
Other identity and at least one UK identity 1,999
Non-UK identity only 13,438
UK identity and non-UK identity 2,119

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