Census Data

Richmond upon Thames: National identity - UK

Location Type: London Boroughs, ONS Geographic Code: E09000027

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Key Facts

All Residents 195,278
Male 93,961
Female 101,317
Households 80,705
Population Density (people/km2) 3,401.9
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 195,278
British only identity 110,773
English only identity 19,335
English and British only identity 19,900
Welsh only identity 890
Welsh and British only identity 578
Any other combination of only UK identities 3,193
Scottish only identity 1,139
Scottish and British only identity 740
Northern Irish only identity 468
Northern Irish and British only identity 183
Cornish only identity 37
Cornish and British only identity 3
Any other combination of only UK identities 623
Irish only identity 3,031
Irish and at least one UK identity 592
Other identity only 27,700
Other identity and at least one UK identity 9,286
Non-UK identity only 30,731
UK identity and non-UK identity 9,878

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