Census Data

Wirral: Ethnic group

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000015

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Key Facts

All Residents 320,199
Male 155,077
Female 165,122
Households 143,252
Population Density (people/km2) 1,989.7
Table Codets021
Issued2022-11-29
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options20

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by ethnic group. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

The ethnic group that the person completing the census feels they belong to. This could be based on their culture, family background, identity or physical appearance.

Respondents could choose one out of 19 tick-box response categories, including write-in response options.

Ethnic group: Total: All usual residents 320,199
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh 7,302
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 1,319
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 1,847
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 1,933
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 364
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 1,839
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African 1,389
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 854
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 330
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 205
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 4,930
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian 1,605
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African 973
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean 1,054
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 1,298
White 304,692
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 295,967
White: Irish 2,641
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 46
White: Roma 128
White: Other White 5,910
Other ethnic group 1,886
Other ethnic group: Arab 585
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group 1,301

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