Census Data

Sandwell: National identity - UK

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000028

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Key Facts

All Residents 341,832
Male 168,255
Female 173,577
Households 130,244
Population Density (people/km2) 3,994.9
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 341,832
British only identity 195,468
English only identity 51,967
English and British only identity 40,286
Welsh only identity 408
Welsh and British only identity 160
Any other combination of only UK identities 970
Scottish only identity 358
Scottish and British only identity 131
Northern Irish only identity 202
Northern Irish and British only identity 68
Cornish only identity 6
Cornish and British only identity 1
Any other combination of only UK identities 204
Irish only identity 862
Irish and at least one UK identity 169
Other identity only 46,170
Other identity and at least one UK identity 5,372
Non-UK identity only 47,032
UK identity and non-UK identity 5,541

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