Census Data

Brent: National identity - UK

Location Type: London Boroughs, ONS Geographic Code: E09000005

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Key Facts

All Residents 339,816
Male 166,695
Female 173,121
Households 118,612
Population Density (people/km2) 7,859.6
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 339,817
British only identity 192,958
English only identity 11,885
English and British only identity 10,330
Welsh only identity 373
Welsh and British only identity 199
Any other combination of only UK identities 1,805
Scottish only identity 576
Scottish and British only identity 314
Northern Irish only identity 529
Northern Irish and British only identity 107
Cornish only identity 20
Cornish and British only identity 4
Any other combination of only UK identities 255
Irish only identity 6,033
Irish and at least one UK identity 512
Other identity only 100,094
Other identity and at least one UK identity 15,628
Non-UK identity only 106,127
UK identity and non-UK identity 16,140

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