Census Data

Sunderland: Ethnic group

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000024

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Key Facts

All Residents 274,172
Male 133,093
Female 141,078
Households 122,177
Population Density (people/km2) 1,994.6
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 274,173
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh 8,204
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 2,908
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 937
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 1,906
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 685
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 1,768
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African 2,665
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 2,304
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 133
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 228
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 2,505
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian 897
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African 536
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean 438
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 634
White 259,375
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 254,655
White: Irish 511
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 228
White: Roma 110
White: Other White 3,871
Other ethnic group 1,424
Other ethnic group: Arab 417
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group 1,007

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