Census Data

South Tyneside: Ethnic group

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000023

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Key Facts

All Residents 147,776
Male 71,714
Female 76,062
Households 68,287
Population Density (people/km2) 2,294.2
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 147,777
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh 4,317
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 2,185
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 299
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 703
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 495
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 635
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African 786
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 606
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 78
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 102
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 1,995
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian 655
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African 401
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean 266
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 673
White 139,483
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 137,429
White: Irish 353
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 56
White: Roma 46
White: Other White 1,599
Other ethnic group 1,196
Other ethnic group: Arab 514
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group 682

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