Census Data

Newham: National identity - UK

Location Type: London Boroughs, ONS Geographic Code: E09000025

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Key Facts

All Residents 351,036
Male 175,313
Female 175,723
Households 115,507
Population Density (people/km2) 9,690.1
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 351,033
British only identity 197,995
English only identity 14,502
English and British only identity 12,010
Welsh only identity 382
Welsh and British only identity 198
Any other combination of only UK identities 1,412
Scottish only identity 540
Scottish and British only identity 284
Northern Irish only identity 272
Northern Irish and British only identity 82
Cornish only identity 17
Cornish and British only identity 6
Any other combination of only UK identities 211
Irish only identity 1,548
Irish and at least one UK identity 231
Other identity only 109,739
Other identity and at least one UK identity 13,016
Non-UK identity only 111,287
UK identity and non-UK identity 13,247

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