Census Data

Sefton: National identity - UK

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000014

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Key Facts

All Residents 279,233
Male 135,243
Female 143,990
Households 123,073
Population Density (people/km2) 1,783.4
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 279,233
British only identity 172,535
English only identity 43,536
English and British only identity 45,271
Welsh only identity 770
Welsh and British only identity 290
Any other combination of only UK identities 2,480
Scottish only identity 1,067
Scottish and British only identity 457
Northern Irish only identity 479
Northern Irish and British only identity 126
Cornish only identity 8
Cornish and British only identity 0
Any other combination of only UK identities 343
Irish only identity 1,180
Irish and at least one UK identity 263
Other identity only 10,905
Other identity and at least one UK identity 2,003
Non-UK identity only 12,085
UK identity and non-UK identity 2,266

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