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Lambeth: National identity (detailed)

Location Type: London Boroughs, ONS Geographic Code: E09000022

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Key Facts

All Residents 317,654
Male 153,941
Female 163,713
Households 134,688
Population Density (people/km2) 11,839.1
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 317,653
UK identity 244,188
UK identity: British only identity 182,911
UK identity: English only identity 17,683
UK identity: English and British only identity 22,233
UK identity: Welsh only identity 1,246
UK identity: Welsh and British only identity 662
UK identity: Scottish only identity 1,898
UK identity: Scottish and British only identity 1,023
UK identity: Northern Irish only identity 839
UK identity: Northern Irish and British only identity 288
UK identity: Cornish only identity 53
UK identity: Cornish and British only identity 11
UK identity: Any other combination of UK identities (UK only) 873
UK identity: Other identity and at least one UK identity 14,468
Other identity only 73,465
Other identity only: Guernsey Islander 2
Other identity only: Jersey Islander 2
Other identity only: Isle of Man (Manx) 13
Other identity only: Channel Islander not otherwise specified 2
Other identity only: Irish only identity 4,645
Other identity only: Irish and at least one UK identity 949
Other identity only: European 40,549
Other identity only: European: EU countries 35,415
Other identity only: European: EU countries: French 3,410
Other identity only: European: EU countries: German 1,236
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Italian 5,395
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Portuguese 7,844
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Spanish (including Canary Islander) 6,530
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries in March 2001 3,212
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Lithuanian 461
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Polish 3,544
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Romanian 1,136
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries 2,647
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries 5,134
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Turkish 371
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Other European 4,763
Other identity only: African 6,692
Other identity only: African: North African 535
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African 3,962
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Ghanaian 1,277
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Nigerian 1,332
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Other Central and Western African 1,353
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African 2,195
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Kenyan 58
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Somali 426
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: South African 584
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Zimbabwean 103
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Other South and Eastern African 1,024
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian 6,314
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern 700
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Kurdish 57
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iranian 148
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iraqi 56
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Other Middle Eastern 439
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian 2,182
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Chinese 1,429
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Hong Kong Chinese 224
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Japanese 248
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Other Eastern Asian 281
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian 1,877
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Afghan 147
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Bangladeshi 175
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Indian 953
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Pakistani 416
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Sri Lankan 139
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Other Southern Asian 47
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian 1,369
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Filipino 570
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Malaysian 304
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Singaporean 152
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Other South-East Asian 343
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Central Asian 73
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Asian not otherwise specified 113
Other identity only: American and Caribbean 9,927
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American 2,211
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Canadian 663
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: US Citizen 1,524
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Other North American 24
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Central American 340
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: South American 4,844
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean 2,532
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Jamaican 1,594
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Other Caribbean 938
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian 3,021
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian 3,003
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Australian 1,993
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: New Zealander 1,005
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Other Australasian 5
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Other Oceanian 18
Other identity only: Other 1,349

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