Census Data

Croydon: National identity (detailed)

Location Type: London Boroughs, ONS Geographic Code: E09000008

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Key Facts

All Residents 390,719
Male 187,633
Female 203,086
Households 152,946
Population Density (people/km2) 4,516.0
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 390,719
UK identity 322,374
UK identity: British only identity 239,761
UK identity: English only identity 36,468
UK identity: English and British only identity 29,288
UK identity: Welsh only identity 672
UK identity: Welsh and British only identity 331
UK identity: Scottish only identity 1,010
UK identity: Scottish and British only identity 474
UK identity: Northern Irish only identity 446
UK identity: Northern Irish and British only identity 143
UK identity: Cornish only identity 21
UK identity: Cornish and British only identity 6
UK identity: Any other combination of UK identities (UK only) 519
UK identity: Other identity and at least one UK identity 13,235
Other identity only 68,345
Other identity only: Guernsey Islander 0
Other identity only: Jersey Islander 1
Other identity only: Isle of Man (Manx) 2
Other identity only: Channel Islander not otherwise specified 0
Other identity only: Irish only identity 3,067
Other identity only: Irish and at least one UK identity 538
Other identity only: European 35,012
Other identity only: European: EU countries 31,253
Other identity only: European: EU countries: French 1,852
Other identity only: European: EU countries: German 1,105
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Italian 3,764
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Portuguese 4,083
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Spanish (including Canary Islander) 2,734
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries in March 2001 2,759
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Lithuanian 920
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Polish 5,997
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Romanian 4,366
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries 3,673
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries 3,759
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Turkish 469
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Other European 3,290
Other identity only: African 8,765
Other identity only: African: North African 487
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African 5,850
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Ghanaian 2,403
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Nigerian 1,796
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Other Central and Western African 1,651
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African 2,428
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Kenyan 112
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Somali 268
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: South African 325
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Zimbabwean 324
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Other South and Eastern African 1,399
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian 13,811
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern 751
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Kurdish 251
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iranian 243
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iraqi 89
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Other Middle Eastern 168
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian 1,167
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Chinese 638
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Hong Kong Chinese 153
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Japanese 240
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Other Eastern Asian 136
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian 9,965
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Afghan 633
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Bangladeshi 342
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Indian 5,548
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Pakistani 1,913
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Sri Lankan 1,430
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Other Southern Asian 99
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian 1,123
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Filipino 472
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Malaysian 220
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Singaporean 59
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Other South-East Asian 372
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Central Asian 38
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Asian not otherwise specified 767
Other identity only: American and Caribbean 5,589
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American 726
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Canadian 198
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: US Citizen 516
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Other North American 12
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Central American 92
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: South American 1,899
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean 2,872
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Jamaican 2,006
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Other Caribbean 866
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian 594
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian 583
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Australian 365
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: New Zealander 216
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Other Australasian 2
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Other Oceanian 11
Other identity only: Other 966

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