Census Data

Wolverhampton: National identity (detailed)

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000031

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Key Facts

All Residents 263,727
Male 129,552
Female 134,175
Households 105,141
Population Density (people/km2) 3,797.9
Table Codets028
Issued2023-01-11
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options73

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 (detailed): Total: All usual residents 263,732
UK identity 226,706
UK identity: British only identity 147,667
UK identity: English only identity 40,748
UK identity: English and British only identity 32,342
UK identity: Welsh only identity 547
UK identity: Welsh and British only identity 194
UK identity: Scottish only identity 361
UK identity: Scottish and British only identity 170
UK identity: Northern Irish only identity 224
UK identity: Northern Irish and British only identity 59
UK identity: Cornish only identity 3
UK identity: Cornish and British only identity 2
UK identity: Any other combination of UK identities (UK only) 270
UK identity: Other identity and at least one UK identity 4,119
Other identity only 37,026
Other identity only: Guernsey Islander 0
Other identity only: Jersey Islander 0
Other identity only: Isle of Man (Manx) 2
Other identity only: Channel Islander not otherwise specified 0
Other identity only: Irish only identity 732
Other identity only: Irish and at least one UK identity 122
Other identity only: European 18,565
Other identity only: European: EU countries 17,525
Other identity only: European: EU countries: French 225
Other identity only: European: EU countries: German 294
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Italian 3,739
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Portuguese 1,225
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Spanish (including Canary Islander) 688
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries in March 2001 1,189
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Lithuanian 1,560
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Polish 2,897
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Romanian 3,479
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries 2,229
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries 1,040
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Turkish 32
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Other European 1,008
Other identity only: African 4,157
Other identity only: African: North African 387
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African 2,719
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Ghanaian 472
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Nigerian 1,502
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Other Central and Western African 745
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African 1,051
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Kenyan 43
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Somali 67
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: South African 60
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Zimbabwean 626
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Other South and Eastern African 255
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian 11,960
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern 1,132
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Kurdish 378
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iranian 198
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iraqi 340
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Other Middle Eastern 216
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian 273
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Chinese 226
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Hong Kong Chinese 26
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Japanese 12
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Other Eastern Asian 9
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian 9,767
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Afghan 256
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Bangladeshi 75
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Indian 8,240
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Pakistani 797
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Sri Lankan 199
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Other Southern Asian 200
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian 405
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Filipino 282
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Malaysian 40
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Singaporean 5
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Other South-East Asian 78
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Central Asian 2
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Asian not otherwise specified 381
Other identity only: American and Caribbean 1,079
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American 146
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Canadian 39
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: US Citizen 93
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Other North American 14
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Central American 31
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: South American 96
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean 806
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Jamaican 645
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Other Caribbean 161
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian 53
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian 44
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Australian 29
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: New Zealander 15
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Other Australasian 0
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Other Oceanian 9
Other identity only: Other 356

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